Bartonella henselae vertebral osteomyelitis in a pediatric patient: A case report

Abstract

Abstract 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.

Keywords

• back pain
• Bartonella henselae
• bone lesion
• magnetic resonance imaging
• vertebral osteomyelitis