Cat scratch disease presenting as axillary lymphadenopathy and a palpable benign mammary nodule mimicking a carcinoma
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 51 (2), 2018
Publication year: 2018
Abstract We present a case involving a 74-year-old woman with cat scratch disease characterized by an enlarged and hard axillary lymph node as well as a palpable breast nodule mimicking a carcinoma. The lymph node and the breast nodule were excised. The pathologic examinations revealed granulomatous lymphadenitis with gram-negative bacilli and an intraductal papilloma. Antibiotic therapy (azithromycin) was prescribed and the patient's clinical evolution was excellent.
Bartonella henselae/aislamiento & purificación, Enfermedades de la Mama/diagnóstico, Enfermedades de la Mama/microbiología, Neoplasias de la Mama/diagnóstico, Enfermedad por Rasguño de Gato/complicaciones, Enfermedad por Rasguño de Gato/diagnóstico, Diagnóstico Diferencial, Linfadenopatía/diagnóstico, Linfadenopatía/microbiología