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ArticleCureus2024

Three-Month History of Lymphadenopathy Caused by Bartonella henselae in a 13-Year-Old Following a Dog Scratch.

Martin Nguyen, Sheraj Singh, Bevan Sam, Richard Llerena, Abigail Frank, Marinella Mabalot

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Martin NguyenRadiology, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, USA.
Sheraj SinghMedicine, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, USA.
Bevan SamClinical Sciences, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, USA.
Richard LlerenaClinical Sciences, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, USA.
Abigail FrankFamily Medicine, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, USA.
Marinella MabalotFamily Medicine, Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Ronceverte, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We reported the case of a 13-year-old immunocompetent boy presenting with a right cervical neck mass. He complained of fatigue, back pain, coughing, and a right neck mass persisting for three months. He did not have a fever, but his parents reported he had lost 20 lbs. in the past six months without any change in diet or appetite. They are also very concerned about the risk of malignancy. During the initial work-up, there was no abnormality in the complete blood count. During the follow-up visit 10 days later, he complained of new-onset dysphagia and throat pain. The mass was about 5 cm on the right neck, poorly mobile, and mildly tender to palpation. It looks significantly different compared to the first visit. Blood serology tests were indicated, and titers of cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and toxoplasma were not reactive. However, serology detected that IgM and IgG titers to

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bartonellacat-scratch diseasedifferential for fever of unknown originhead and neck masssupraclavicular lymphadenopathy

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PMID39229389
PMCPMC11370981

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