Cat-scratch disease mimicking soft tissue sarcoma in a pediatric patient.

Diego Castro, Pablo Stoppiello, Nicolas Casales, Ana C Belzarena, Claudio Silveri

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Diego CastroMusculoskeletal Oncology Pathology Unit, Traumatology and Orthopedics Clinic of UdelaR at the National Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Montevideo, Uruguay.

Pablo StoppielloMusculoskeletal Oncology Pathology Unit, Traumatology and Orthopedics Clinic of UdelaR at the National Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Montevideo, Uruguay.

Nicolas CasalesMusculoskeletal Oncology Pathology Unit, Traumatology and Orthopedics Clinic of UdelaR at the National Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Montevideo, Uruguay.

Ana C BelzarenaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.

Claudio SilveriMusculoskeletal Oncology Pathology Unit, Traumatology and Orthopedics Clinic of UdelaR at the National Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Montevideo, Uruguay.

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Abstract

Cat scratch disease, first described in France in the 1930s, is a benign infectious disease with often atypical presentation. Its clinical symptoms and radiologic features can overlap with those of a sarcoma. Here we present the case of a 12-year-old female with cat-scratch disease that was initially misdiagnosed as a soft tissue sarcoma of the elbow. The patient was then successfully treated with an antibiotic course. Our case emphasizes the importance of early consultation by a specialized multidisciplinary team given the lack of specificity and overlap of presentation among benign and malignant masses.

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PMID40129778

DOI10.1016/j.radcr.2025.01.071

PMCPMC11930437

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