Parapharyngeal Abscess Due to Cat-Scratch Disease | Zendy

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Parapharyngeal Abscess Due to Cat-Scratch Disease

Author(s) -

S. H. YEH,

Kenneth M. Zangwill,

Brian J. Hall,

Laron McPhaul,

Matthew Keller

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/313691

Subject(s) - medicine , adenitis , parapharyngeal space , cat scratch disease , abscess , head and neck , disease , serology , dermatology , surgery , pathology , antibody , immunology

The spectrum of illness attributed to cat-scratch disease (CSD) continues to expand. Although a common cause of cervical adenitis in children, CSD has not been associated as a cause of deep fascial space infections of the head and neck. We describe a child with extensive parapharyngeal adenitis and abscesses due to CSD confirmed by histological and serological evaluations.

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