[Erythema nodosum and adenopathy in a 15-year-old boy: uncommon signs of cat scratch disease]

Arch Pediatr. 2005 Mar;12(3):295-7. doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2004.11.020.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Erythema nodosum rarely occurs in childhood and can be caused by cat scratch disease, as a result of agent Bartonella henselae. We report the case of a teenager who presented erythema nodosum and bilateral inguinal adenitis. Cat scratch disease diagnosis was confirmed by anti-Bartonella henselae serologies. Despite an appropriate antibiotic therapy, evolution was unfavourable with adenitis abcédation requiring surgical drainage.

Conclusion: Erythema nodosum in children must let think to cat scratch disease among others etiologies.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / etiology*
  • Abscess / microbiology
  • Abscess / surgery
  • Administration, Oral
  • Adolescent
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antibodies, Bacterial / analysis
  • Bartonella henselae* / immunology
  • Bartonella henselae* / isolation & purification
  • Cat-Scratch Disease / complications*
  • Cat-Scratch Disease / diagnosis
  • Cat-Scratch Disease / drug therapy
  • Drainage
  • Erythema Nodosum / etiology*
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Groin
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / analysis
  • Male
  • Rifampin / administration & dosage
  • Rifampin / therapeutic use
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antibodies, Bacterial
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Rifampin