Acute Benign Childhood Myositis Due to Bartonella henselae: A Rare Pathogen

Miositis aguda benigna infantil por Bartonella henselae: un patógeno infrecuente

Authors

  • José Paz-Vargas National Institute of Child Health - Breña. Lima, Peru Faculty of Human Medicine. Ricardo Palma University. Lima, Peru
  • Gabriela Rivera-Saucedo Faculty of Human Medicine. Ricardo Palma University. Lima, Peru
  • Cynthia Legna Huby Muñoz National Institute of Child Health - Breña. Lima, Peru Faculty of Human Medicine. San Martín de Porres University. Lima, Peru
  • Marco Antonio Alpiste Díaz National Institute of Child Health - Breña. Lima, Peru

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25176/RFMH.v24i3.6549

Keywords:

Myositis, Bartonella henselae, Cat scratch disease (CSD)

Abstract

Acute benign myositis of childhood (ABIM) is an inflammatory pathology of the musculoskeletal system, it usually manifests with pain in the lower limbs associated with elevation of creatine phosphokinase (CPK). It is a rare condition, but if it occurs, it appears after a flu case, frequently associated with influenza A and B viruses. The case of a school-age girl with myalgia in lower limbs, fever and elevated CPK, diagnosed with MABI, with positive IgG to Bartonella henselae. It is considered important to report the case due to the little information available about this disease both in the country and in Latin America, in addition, to review the issue since there are no previous reports in Peru about Bartonella henselae as the etiological agent of MABI; Likewise, discuss management and how to reduce unnecessary hospitalizations.

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Author Biographies

José Paz-Vargas, National Institute of Child Health - Breña. Lima, Peru Faculty of Human Medicine. Ricardo Palma University. Lima, Peru

Pediatric Resident

Gabriela Rivera-Saucedo, Faculty of Human Medicine. Ricardo Palma University. Lima, Peru

Médico cirujano

Cynthia Legna Huby Muñoz, National Institute of Child Health - Breña. Lima, Peru Faculty of Human Medicine. San Martín de Porres University. Lima, Peru

Pediatric Physician

Marco Antonio Alpiste Díaz, National Institute of Child Health - Breña. Lima, Peru

Pediatric Physician

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Published

2024-06-28

How to Cite

Paz-Vargas, J., Rivera-Saucedo, G., Huby Muñoz, C. L., & Alpiste Díaz, . M. A. (2024). Acute Benign Childhood Myositis Due to Bartonella henselae: A Rare Pathogen: Miositis aguda benigna infantil por Bartonella henselae: un patógeno infrecuente. Revista De La Facultad De Medicina Humana, 24(3). https://doi.org/10.25176/RFMH.v24i3.6549