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Query: UMLS:C0040425 (tonsillitis)
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Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is a relatively common entity, particularly in children. The most common sites of involvement are the axillary lymph nodes, followed by cervical, pre-auricular and submandibular lymph nodes. We present a case of cat-scratch disease in which the initial clinical features were indistinguishable from those of acute bacterial tonsillitis with jugulodigastric lymphadenopathy. This previously unreported apparent mode of presentation is discussed with reference to the current understanding of the disease.
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PMID:An unusual presentation of cat-scratch disease. 1166 99