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Widespread cutaneous bacillary angiomatosis and a large fungating mass in an HIV-positive man.

J Am Acad Dermatol. 1996 Aug;35(2 Pt 2):285-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96319544
Fagan WA; DeCamp NC; Kraus EW; Pulitzer DR; University of Texas Health Science Center, Division of; Dermatology, San Antonio 78284-7876, USA.

Abstract: Bacillary angiomatosis (BA), an infection caused by a gram-negative rod, can be a multiorgan disease. The usual causative organism, Bartonella (formerly Rochalimaea) hensalae, has only recently been identified. Bartonella quintana has also been shown to cause some cases of cutaneous BA. We describe a patient with widespread cutaneous BA with probable bone involvement and a large fungating mass.
Keywords: Angiomatosis, Bacillary/*PATHOLOGY Ankle AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/*PATHOLOGY Case Report Human *HIV Seropositivity Leg Dermatoses/PATHOLOGY Male Middle Age Support, Non-U.S. Gov't JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDangiomatosis,bacillary/KWDpathologyankleaids-relatedopportunisticinfections/KWDpathologycasereporthumanKWDhivseropositivitylegdermatoses/pathologymalemiddleagesupport,non-uKWDsKWDgov'tjournalarticle
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