Cat Scratch Disease in a Renal Transplant Recipient.
Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a disorder characterized by self-limited regional lymphadenopathy and fever. We reported a case of CSD in a kidney transplant recipient who presented with fever and lymphadenopathy. Lymph node biopsy demonstrated bacterial histiocytic lymphadenitis. The patient was diagnosed with CSD. Patient had good clinical improvement after treatment. Therefore, CSD should also be borne in mind for kidney recipients though CSD had been infrequently reported in this group.
Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey serkanfyalin@yahoo.com.
Serkan Feyyaz
SF
Yalin
Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
Serdar
S
Sahin
Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
Mucahit
M
Yemisen
Department of Pathology, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
Nukhet
N
Tuzuner
Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
Mehmet Riza
MR
Altiparmak
Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
Nurhan
N
Seyahi
D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation
cat scratch disease; posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder; renal transplant recipient