Abstract:Bacillary angiomatosis is a rare infection caused by Bartonella henselae or Bartonella quintana, which usually affects patients with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and causes cutaneous and extracutaneous lesions; it is usually benign, but potentially fatal due to systemic involvement. A 49-yearold male, HIV-positive patient was admitted for fever, weight loss, respiratory distress, lymphadenopathy, edema, and multiple widespread angiomatous papules, which began 2 months prior to admission. He had pancy… Show more
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