Disseminated Bartonella henselae disease mimicking Langerhans' cell histiocytosis.
Athanasia ApsemidouKerstin K RauwolfAthanasios TragiannidisAngela BrentrupManfred SchiborrKarsten BeckerMartina AhlmannAndreas H GrollPublished in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2018)
Bartonella henselae, the causative agent of cat-scratch disease, has been recognized to be responsible for a broad range of clinical syndromes. We report the case of a patient with disseminated B. henselae infection mimicking Langerhans cell histiocytosis at presentation and its successful management with neurosurgery, prolonged antibacterial therapy, and observation.