Spectrum of radiological manifestations of paediatric cat-scratch disease.
Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is usually a self-limiting condition that may mimic more serious disorders due to its variable clinical and imaging presentations. Many cases are diagnosed throughout the United States annually, with the majority occurring in children and adolescents who have had contact with a cat, usually in the form of a scratch or bite. This manuscript will discuss the spectrum of radiologic manifestations of CSD emphasising key imaging findings of lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenic lesions, osteomyelitis, discitis, encephalitis, neuroretinitis and cranial neuritis.
University of Kansas School of Medicine, 3550 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, KS 66103, USA. arohr@kumc.edu
Aaron
A
Rohr
Megan R
MR
Saettele
Suchit A
SA
Patel
Charles A
CA
Lawrence
Lisa H
LH
Lowe
D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D002415:Cats; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male