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Bartonella henselae vertebral osteomyelitis in a pediatric patient: A case report
Author(s) -
AbuRumeileh Sarah,
Beltrami Giovanni,
Di Maurizio Marco,
Indolfi Giuseppe,
Trapani Sandra
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.6117
Subject(s) - bartonella henselae , bartonella , vertebral osteomyelitis , medicine , osteomyelitis , cat scratch disease , bartonellosis , pathology , surgery , disease , virology , immunology , serology , antibody
Bartonella henselae is an unusual and rarely suspected osteomyelitis etiologic agent. We present a case of low back‐pain in a 10‐year‐old female which lead to a challenging diagnostic work‐up due to subtle imaging findings. The diagnosis was Bartonella henselae vertebral osteomyelitis mimicking bone tumor.

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