1998 Volume 1998 Issue Supplement96 Pages 164-168
We present a case of cat scratch disease. The patient was an 18 year-old female with no history of cat scratches, although she kept five cats. She noticed lymph node swelling in the right subparotid region. A malignant lymphoma was suspected, so the mass was surgically removed. Histopathologically, focal granulomatous lesions with necrosis were found in the subparotid lymph node. The necrosis was surrounded by a layer of epithelioid cells. The diagnosis of cat scratch disease was made on the basis of the clinical and histopathological features.
