Transverse myelitis associated with probable cat-scratch disease in a previously healthy pediatric patient.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We evaluated a pediatric patient for transverse myelitis associated with Bartonella henselae infection. There was no adenopathy in our patient, but the diagnosis was made serologically. It is necessary to keep cat-scratch disease in mind even in the absence of typical findings.
Medical subject headings
- Antibodies, Bacterial
- Bartonella henselae
- Cat-Scratch Disease
- Myelitis, Transverse