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

doi:10.1097/MPH.0000000000002844

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

J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2024 Apr 1;46(3):e241-e243. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000002844. Epub 2024 Feb 29.

Authors

Arhanti Sadanand¹, Pratik Patel^{1

2}, Erica Riedesel³, Frank Berkowitz², Frank G Keller¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center.
² Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Disease.
³ Department of Radiology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

Bartonella henselae*
Cat-Scratch Disease* / complications
Cat-Scratch Disease* / diagnosis
Cat-Scratch Disease* / drug therapy
Humans
Lymphadenopathy* / etiology
Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma* / complications
Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma* / drug therapy
T-Lymphocytes