title: [Cat Scratch Disease as a differential diagnosis in a patient with swelling in the groin].
abstract: at Scratch Disease is caused by the bacteria Bartonella henselae and presents in patients exposed to a scratch/bite from cats. We present a case with a 12-year-old boy with an enlarged inguinal lymph node, initially suspected to be a femoral hernia by ultrasonography. Histologic examination of an inguinal lymph node showed necrosis and B. henselae infection. It is important with a thorough anamnesis including any history of animal bites/scratch and it should be kept in mind as a differential diagnosis in patients with swelling in the groin, despite the rare diagnosis of this disease.
authors.affiliation: Kirurgisk Afdeling, Regionshospitalet Randers, Hougårdsvej 64, 8220 Brabrand. E-mail: a.makki88@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Makki
authors.forename: May
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murra
authors.forename: Thorbjørn
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sommer
mesh_terms: D018416:Bartonella henselae; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006119:Groin / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male