摘要
Erythema nodosum rarely occurs in childhood and can be caused by cat scratch disease, as a result of agent Bartonella henselae.We report the case of a teenager who presented erythema nodosum and bilateral inguinal adenitis.Cat scratch disease diagnosis was confirmed by anti-Bartonella henselae serologies.Despite an appropriate antibiotic therapy, evolution was unfavourable with adenitis abcedation requiring surgical drainage.Conclusion.-Erythema nodosum in children must let think to cat scratch disease among others etiologies.
Erythema nodosum rarely occurs in childhood and can be caused by cat scratch disease, as a result of agent Bartonella henselae.We report the case of a teenager who presented erythema nodosum and bilateral inguinal adenitis.Cat scratch disease diagnosis was confirmed by anti-Bartonella henselae serologies.Despite an appropriate antibiotic therapy, evolution was unfavourable with adenitis abcedation requiring surgical drainage.Conclusion.-Erythema nodosum in children must let think to cat scratch disease among others etiologies.
