DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000002844 ISSN: 1077-4114

Bartonella henselae Infection and Lymphadenopathy in a Patient With T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Arhanti Sadanand, Pratik Patel, Erica Riedesel, Frank Berkowitz, Frank G. Keller
  • Oncology
  • Hematology
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Patients undergoing therapy for T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia are at risk of infections during their treatment course. Cat scratch disease caused by Bartonella hensalae can masquerade as leukemic relapse and cause systemic infection. Obtaining a thorough exposure history may aid clinicians in making the diagnosis.

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