Case report: bacillary angiomatosis with massive visceral lymphadenopathy.
Am J Med Sci
; 306(4): 236-40, 1993 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8213892
ABSTRACT
Bacillary angiomatosis is a newly characterized infectious disease occurring mainly in patients with AIDS. Most patients have cutaneous angiomatosis lesions resembling Kaposi's sarcoma or pyogenic granuloma. Although the disease may be life-threatening if not treated, it is curable with appropriate antibiotic therapy. A patient had a fever, nightsweats, abdominal pain, pleural effusions, and asymmetric peripheral lymphadenopathy. Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed a unique pattern of enhancement of lymph nodes that, to this research team's knowledge, has not been reported previously with this condition. Appropriate antibiotic therapy resulted in a complete resolution of the disease. Included is a discussion of the clinical presentation, etiology, histology, and treatment of bacillary angiomatosis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Angiomatosis, Bacillary
/
Lymphatic Diseases
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Med Sci
Year:
1993
Document type:
Article