Cat Scratch Disease Symptoms, Treatments & More
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3. Swollen Lymph Nodes
A week or two after receiving a bite or scratch from a cat, the person may experience pain and swelling in the lymph nodes closest to the site of the lesion. If the lesion is on the hand or arm, the lymph nodes in the elbow, armpit or neck may become swollen. If the lesion occurs on the leg, lymph nodes in the groin may swell.
The lymph nodes normally return to normal within two months. However, sometimes the pain and swelling last longer.2‘Cat Scratch Disease (for Parents) - Nemours KidsHealth.’ Edited by Raluca Papadopol, KidsHealth, The Nemours Foundation, Dec. 2014, kidshealth.org/en/parents/cat-scratch.html.
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