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The patient initially presented with purpuric skin lesions, progressive renal impairment, and pancytopenia, leading to a preliminary diagnosis of autoimmune glomerulonephritis and treatment with immunosuppressants. Subsequent investigations, including kidney and skin biopsies, revealed C3\u2010dominant glomerulonephritis and leukocytoclastic vasculitis, respectively. Further imaging uncovered a concurrent lung malignancy, treated with radiotherapy. Five months later, the patient presented with blood culture\u2013negative endocarditis complicated by septic embolic strokes, persisting pancytopenia, and hepatosplenomegaly. Serology and\n                      <jats:italic>B. henselae<\/jats:italic>\n                      PCR of bone marrow confirmed disseminated\n                      <jats:italic>Bartonella henselae<\/jats:italic>\n                      infection.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This case highlights the diagnostic challenges of disseminated\n                      <jats:italic>Bartonella<\/jats:italic>\n                      infections, which can mimic autoimmune diseases and delay appropriate treatment. 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