Da Silva Keith, Chussid Steven
Division of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Pediatr Dent. 2009 Jan-Feb;31(1):58-62.
Cat scratch disease (CSD), caused by Bartonella henselae, is a self-limited chronic lymphadenopathy. It is transmitted commonly by a scratch or bite from cats or kittens. Diagnosis of CSD is often difficult, as it masquerades as other causes of cervical lymphadenopathy or submandibular gland pathology. The purpose of this paper was to report a unique case of a 6-year old male who had close contact with a domestic dog and developed CSD which progressed to suppuration. After treatment with antibiotics was unsuccessful, the patient was taken to the operating room for definitive care. As CSD children may be seen in the pediatric dental office, on awareness of its symptomatology can prevent unnecessary dental intervention and facilitate early treatment.
猫抓病（CSD）由汉赛巴尔通体引起，是一种自限性慢性淋巴结病。它通常通过猫或小猫的抓伤或咬伤传播。CSD的诊断往往很困难，因为它会伪装成其他导致颈部淋巴结病或下颌下腺病变的病因。本文的目的是报告一例独特病例，一名6岁男性与家犬密切接触后患上CSD，并发展为化脓性病变。抗生素治疗失败后，患者被送往手术室接受确定性治疗。由于在儿科牙科诊所可能会遇到患有CSD的儿童，了解其症状可以避免不必要的牙科干预并促进早期治疗。
