title: Bartonella henselae and inflammatory bowel disease.
abstract: Sustained fever and increased thickness of the distal ileum on ultrasound suggested Crohn's disease in an adolescent boy. Bartonella henselae infection was diagnosed by specific serology and the patient recovered. Ileitis could be related to B. henselae infection.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Massei
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Massimetti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Messina
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Macchia
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maggiore
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016917:Angiomatosis, Bacillary / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D018416:Bartonella henselae; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography