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Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Skin Diseases, Infectious > Skin Diseases, Bacterial > Angiomatosis, Bacillary
Infections > Skin Diseases, Infectious > Skin Diseases, Bacterial > Angiomatosis, Bacillary
Infections > Bacterial Infections and Mycoses > Bacterial Infections > Skin Diseases, Bacterial > Angiomatosis, Bacillary
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Skin Diseases, Vascular > Angiomatosis, Bacillary
Cardiovascular Diseases > Vascular Diseases > Angiomatosis > Angiomatosis, Bacillary
... > Infections > Bacterial Infections and Mycoses > Bacterial Infections > Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections > Bartonellaceae Infections > Bartonella Infections > Angiomatosis, Bacillary

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Angiomatosis, Bacillary  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A reactive vascular proliferation that is characterized by the multiple tumor-like lesions in skin, bone, brain, and other organs. Bacillary angiomatosis is caused by infection with gram-negative Bartonella bacilli (such as BARTONELLA HENSELAE), and is often seen in AIDS patients and other IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOSTS.

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Entry terms

  • Angiomatosis, Bacillary Epithelioid
  • Angiomatosis, Epithelioid
  • Bacillary Angiomatosis

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-SJHB35DK-J

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