Portal vein and bone involvement in disseminated cat-scratch disease: Report of 2 cases

Abstract

Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is a common cause of regional lymphadenopathy. We describe 2 children with an unusual presentation of disseminated CSD, the first one presenting with persistent fever, multilocular abscesses in liver and spleen as well as osteolytic lesions in the lumbar spine and the second one with portal vein thrombosis and severe ascites. © 2000 Infectious Diseases Society of America.