ISSN:
1432-2307
Schlagwort(e):
Necrotizing granulomatous lymphadenitis
;
Cat-scratch disease
;
Bacterial Aetiology
;
Warthin-Starry-Stain
Quelle:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Thema:
Medizin
Notizen:
Summary 97 cases of acute necrotizing granulomatous lymphadenitis (so called “reticulozytärabszedierende Lymphadenitis” were examined retrospectively with the Warthin-Starry stain, in order to detect bacteria in patients with cat-scratch disease (CSD). 27 patients with CSD were found and among those, bacteria were demonstrated in 4. The organisms were pleomorphic rods of about 3 micron length and occurred in clumps within foci of fresh necrosis. We found the organisms in a much lower percentage than has been described in the literature. The reasons may be that many of our patients had antimicrobial treatment prior to the biopsy and that step-sectioning of the specimen may be necessary in order to detect fresh lesions. Our findings seem to confirm the observation that CSD may have a bacterial aetiology.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00713512
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