• N Rouanes, L Barbotin, L Crevoisier, D Hirschinger, and L Rolland.
• Service de médecine polyvalente, CH de Périgueux, 80, avenue Georges-Pompidou, 24019 Périgueux cedex, France. Electronic address: nicolas.rouanes@ch-perigueux.fr.
• Rev Med Interne. 2022 May 1; 43 (5): 316-319.

IntroductionCat-scratch disease is a zoonosis caused by Bartonella henselae and transmitted mostly through a break in the skin. This infectious disease is commonly characterized by a benign lymphadenitis. However, more unusual presentations have been observed.Case ReportWe report the case of a 44-year-old woman with cat-scratch disease who developed subsequently an erythema nodosum. The non-steroidal anti-inflammatory treatment of the erythema nodosum may have led to worsening of cat-scratch disease with an abscess requiring surgical treatment.ConclusionCat-scratch disease is an uncommon and poorly known cause of erythema nodosum, and must be systematically ruled out. As non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug are usually prescribed as a treatment of erythema nodosum, it should be used cautiously to reduce the risk of complications in the cat-scratch disease.Copyright © 2022 Société Nationale Française de Médecine Interne (SNFMI). Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

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