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View larger version (240K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure 1. A 17-year-old boy presented with a two-week history of a painful mass on the right side of the neck, fever, malaise, headache, and night sweats. The fever and other systemic symptoms gradually abated during the first 10 days of his illness, but the cervical mass increased in size. The patient owned a kitten, which often scratched him. On examination, a hard, immobile mass measuring 3.5 by 3 cm that was tender to the touch was palpable (Panel A). Serum enzyme immunoassay was positive for IgG antibodies to Bartonella henselae, and the patient was given a 14-day course . . . [Full Text of this Article]

 

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