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MRI and CT of patient's Bartonella bone and hepatic lesions. (a) An MRI obtained of the patient's pelvis shows small, scattered lesions throughout the iliac architecture. (b) A CT of the patient's abdomen shows hepatic lesions indicative of B. henselae. Bar, 5 cm.
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An X-ray of the hip showed no acute abnormalities; however, a subsequent MRI showed a small left sacroiliac joint effusion with mild marrow edema that was concerning for infectious or inflammatory sacroiliitis (Figure 1(a)). CT scan; Figure 1(b)) was performed and showed multiple liver lesions thought to be consistent with disseminated B. henselae infection. Cytopathology of the biopsied sample taken from the hepatic lesions revealed scars consistent with resolving Bartonella liver lesions.