[Thoraco-abdominal pseudotumor associated with Bartonella henselae and Eikenella corrodens in an immunocompetent patient]

Rev Chilena Infectol. 2021 Dec;38(6):805-810. doi: 10.4067/s0716-10182021000600805.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Inflammatory pseudotumors are a rare pathology and scarcely reported in the literature and have been associated with polymicrobial infections. Here, we present the case of a 9 years old boy from Bolivia, who presented with abdominal pain, weight loss and vomiting, who was diagnosed with a thoraco-abdominal pseudotumor. The micro-biology and molecular laboratories in tissue allowed the identification of one of the probable etiological agents.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bartonella henselae*
  • Child
  • Eikenella corrodens
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections*
  • Humans
  • Male