Multifocal bone marrow involvement in cat-scratch disease

Sean J Hipp; Ashley O'Shields; Lynn A Fordham; Julie Blatt; Harvey J Hamrick; Frederick W Henderson

doi:10.1097/01.inf.0000160993.52059.3a

Multifocal bone marrow involvement in cat-scratch disease

Sean J Hipp, Ashley O'Shields, Lynn A Fordham, Julie Blatt, Harvey J Hamrick, Frederick W Henderson

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Abstract

We describe 2 children with prolonged fever of unknown origin and prominent skeletal pain who had multifocal bone disease caused by Bartonella infection. Initial radiologic studies, including plain films, radionuclide scintigraphy and computed tomography, yielded negative results. In both cases, magnetic resonance imaging revealed multiple enhancing bone marrow lesions consistent with clinical symptoms. Microbiologic diagnoses were established serologically.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	472-4
Number of pages	3
Journal	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume	24
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01.inf.0000160993.52059.3a
State	Published - May 2005
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use
Bartonella henselae/isolation & purification
Bone Marrow/microbiology
Cat-Scratch Disease/complications
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods
Male
Osteomyelitis/diagnosis
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods
Treatment Outcome

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