Abstract
We describe an immunocompetent child with cat scratch disease and pulmonary nodules as part of her initial presentation. Although pulmonary manifestations have been reported with cat scratch disease, nodules are rare in the normal host.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Antibodies, Bacterial / blood
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Bartonella henselae / isolation & purification*
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Cat-Scratch Disease / blood
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Cat-Scratch Disease / pathology*
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Lung Diseases / blood
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Lung Diseases / microbiology*
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Serologic Tests
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Antibodies, Bacterial