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ArticleRadiology case reports2024

Cat scratch disease unveils hidden breast carcinoma: A diagnostic twist.

Marina Balbino, Manuela Montatore, Federica Masino, Francesca Anna Carpagnano, Giuseppe Guglielmi

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5 authors.

Marina BalbinoDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Foggia University School of Medicine, Viale L. Pinto 1, 71122 Foggia, (FG) Italy.
Manuela MontatoreDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Foggia University School of Medicine, Viale L. Pinto 1, 71122 Foggia, (FG) Italy.
Federica MasinoDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Foggia University School of Medicine, Viale L. Pinto 1, 71122 Foggia, (FG) Italy.
Francesca Anna CarpagnanoBreast Unit, Dimiccoli" Hospital, Viale Ippocrate 15, 70051, Barletta (BT), Italy.
Giuseppe GuglielmiDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Foggia University School of Medicine, Viale L. Pinto 1, 71122 Foggia, (FG) Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cat scratch disease is a rare condition that can present with different clinical manifestations, including axillary lymphadenopathy. Here, we report the case of a 45-year-old female who presented with axillary lymphadenopathy attributable to a process of differential diagnosis to cat scratch disease. During the thorough investigation of her condition, a routine mammogram was performed, due to the unilateral axillary lymphadenopathy, revealing the presence of previously undiagnosed breast carcinoma in situ; in fact, a DCIS (invasive ductal carcinoma with spread to the ipsilateral axillary nodes) was incidentally found. This case highlights the importance of comprehensive differential diagnosis and a multidisciplinary approach in managing patients with atypical presentations of common diseases, given that other alarming but unrelated findings are visible.

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Bartonella henselaeBreast cancerCarcinoma in situCat scratch diseaseLymph nodesMammography

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