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Cat scratch disease presenting as meningomyeloradiculopathy
  1. G Hmaimess1,
  2. H Kadhim1,
  3. C Saint Martin2,
  4. B Abu Serieh3,
  5. M Mousny4,
  6. G Sébire5
  1. 1Service of Paediatric Neurology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
  2. 2Service of Radiology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
  3. 3Service of Neurosurgery, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
  4. 4Service of Orthopaedics, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
  5. 5Child Neurology Department, CHU Fleurimont, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr H Kadhim
    Neurologie Pédiatrique (NEPE), Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Avenue Hippocrate 10, Brussels, Belgium; Hazim.Kadhimnepe.ucl.ac.be

https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2003.032292

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    We report meningomyeloradiculitis as a presenting picture in a child with cat scratch disease (CSD) and identify the need to include this infection in the differential diagnosis of meningomyeloradiculopathies. We also show the likely benefit of antibiotherapy.

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