A Rare Case of Cat Scratch Disease Presenting with Splenic Abscess-A Case Report

Abstract

Cat scratch disease is a zoonotic infection presenting with usual symptoms such as fever, fatigue, rigor, myalgia, rashes followed by regional tender and painful lympadenopathy. Other rare presentations include abscess formation in major organs. The main agent is Bartonella henselae. In this study, we describe a patient presenting with abdominal pain and tenderness with prodromal symptoms and microscopically it showed necrotizing granuloma in stellate pattern with palisading histiocytes. The prompt history of having pets, classical microscopy and by ruling out other causes of necrotizing granuloma, the diagnosis of cat scratch disease is obtained.