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

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.