Cat Scratch Disease: An Unusual Cause of Facial Palsy and Partial Ptosis: Case Report

Ganesan, Kandasamy; Mizen, Kelvin

doi:10.1016/j.joms.2004.05.222

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“…While there are two previously reported cases of patients with unilateral facial droop due to presumed CSD NR, one case was subsequently found to have a secondary granulomatous lesion compressing the facial nerve and neither case was tested for HSV serologies. 10 , 11 , 12 Retrospectively, the patient's right facial palsy was likely secondary to an active HSV infection given the clinical history, serologies, and neuroimaging demonstrating right facial nerve enhancement.…”

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Pediatric Bartonella henselae neuroretinitis masking co-infections

Pham

Dermarkarian

Tran

et al. 2022

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports

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Purpose Neuroretinitis (NR) is an inflammatory disorder that presents with painless vision loss due to optic disc edema, peripapillary detachment, and macular lipid exudation. We report the first two documented cases of co-infections of pediatric NR due to Bartonella henselae with HSV and Toxocara cati, respectively. Observations A 10-year-old female with acute right-sided facial droop, right eye pain, and acute visual loss of the right eye is diagnosed with co-infection of Bartonella and HSV retinitis and is successfully treated with acyclovir, rifampin, and doxycycline. A 13-year-old female with progressive visual loss of the left eye is diagnosed with co-infection of Bartonella and ocular toxocariasis and is successfully treated with doxycycline, rifampin, prednisolone, and albendazole. Conclusions and Importance Early recognition and multi-modal treatment is necessary to prevent delayed diagnosis and treat the underlying NR causes for optimal visual recovery.

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Pediatric Bartonella henselae neuroretinitis masking co-infections

Pham

Dermarkarian

Tran

et al. 2022

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports

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“…The presence of facial nerve involvement is highly unusual for Bartonella infection. We were able to identify 6 prior cases, [3][4][5][6][7][8] of which only 4 were in pediatric patients. Three of these were associated with Parinaud syndrome, regional lymphadenopathy, parotitis, or granuloma formation causing a direct mass effect on the nerve.…”

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Facial Nerve Palsy in a Child With Fever of Unknown Origin

Mutucumarana

Kumar

Foradori

et al. 2020

Clin Pediatr (Phila)

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“…Unexplained fever, Keber's stellate neuroretinitis [9], endocarditis [10], encephalopathy [11], acute hemiplegia [6], facial palsy and partial ptosis [12] have all been reported as manifestations of CSD. Ridder et al .…”

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Serous labyrinthitis as a manifestation of cat scratch disease: a case report

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IntroductionCat scratch disease is an infectious disease transmitted by young cats, in which the principal causative factor is Bartonella henselae. The typical course of cat scratch disease is usually benign and self-limited and requires only supportive therapy. However, cases lasting up to 2 years have been reported, and more serious complications may occur. Many manifestations of the disease have been reported by different medical disciplines.Case presentationA case of cat scratch disease in a 71-year-old Greek woman with an unusual clinical course is presented here. Serous otitis media was combined with rotational vertigo due to labyrinthitis. The invaded ear was ipsilateral to the inoculation site.ConclusionCervicofacial lymphadenopathy has been demonstrated as the most common otolaryngologic manifestation of cat scratch disease. Manifestation in the middle and inner ear has, to the best of our knowledge, not been reported before. Our report presents a patient with cat scratch disease with clinical signs and symptoms in the middle and inner ear.

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Cat Scratch Disease: An Unusual Cause of Facial Palsy and Partial Ptosis: Case Report

Cited by 15 publications

References 10 publications

Pediatric Bartonella henselae neuroretinitis masking co-infections

Pediatric Bartonella henselae neuroretinitis masking co-infections

Facial Nerve Palsy in a Child With Fever of Unknown Origin

Serous labyrinthitis as a manifestation of cat scratch disease: a case report

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