Transverse myelitis associated with probable cat-scratch disease in a previously healthy pediatric patient

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作者
Salgado, CD [1 ]
Weisse, ME [1 ]
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[1] W Virginia Univ, Hlth Sci Ctr, Dept Pediat, Morgantown, WV 26506 USA
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10.1086/313986
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
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We evaluated a pediatric patient for transverse myelitis associated with Bartonella henselae infection. There was no adenopathy in our patient, but the diagnosis was made serologically. It is necessary to keep cat-scratch disease in mind even in the absence of typical findings.
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