Cat-Scratch Disease Presenting as a Post Auricular Swelling in a Young Male

Cat-Scratch disease is a relatively common, zoonotic, infectious disease transmitted by young cats that serve as passive vectors for the Bacillus bartonella henselae. Cat Scratch Disease, also known as Cat scratch fever or subacute regional lymphadenitis, is a bacterial infection affecting lymph nodes that drain the sites of inoculation. This is a report of a case of cat scratch disease diagnosed by histopathology report in a patient with a history of left post auricular swelling.