[Cat scratch disease--diagnostic problems].

Etiology, epidemiology and clinical symptoms of Mollaret's disease, also known as Cat-scratch disease, were described. Four cases of treated patients were presented. One patient with a history of type I Diabetes mellitus presented clinical symptoms of Mollaret's disease, however, after investigation he was finally diagnosed with malignant lymphoma and was given chemotherapy.

[Approach to acute non-inflammatory increase in the circumference of the neck].

We describe a case of spontaneous rupture of a left common carotid artery aneurysm during coughing which had lead to the demise of the patient despite a surgical intervention. This case is correlated with three cases of cervical haematomas which also presented with an acute increase in the neck circumference. Based on the literature and our own experience, we discuss the diagnostic and surgical approach to patients suspected of having aneurysms of the great vessels of the neck.