Cat scratch disease presenting as axillary lymphadenopathy and a palpable benign mammary nodule mimicking a carcinoma

Cat scratch disease presenting as axillary lymphadenopathy and a palpable benign mammary nodule mimicking a carcinoma

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.

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Main Authors: Marques,Larissa Cabral, Pincerato,Kátia, Yoshimura,Adriana Akemi, Andrade,Felipe Eduardo Martins, Barros,Alfredo Carlos Simões Dornellas de
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2018
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822018000200247
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