Angiomatosis bacilar por Bartonella quintana como primera manifestación de infección por VIH: Report of one case / Bacillary angiomatosis
Rev. méd. Chile
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140(7): 910-914, jul. 2012. ilus
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-656364
ABSTRACT
Background:
Bacillary angiomatosis is an unusual infectious disease, with angioproliferative lesions, typical of immunocompromised patients. It is caused by Bartonella quintana and Bartonella henselae, two infectious agents of the genus Bartonella, which trigger variable clinical manifestations, including cutaneous vascular and purpuric lesions, and regional lymphadenopathy, and even a systemic disease with visceral involvement. We report a 38-year-old HIV positive male presenting with a history of six months of cutaneous growing purple angiomatous lesions, located also in nasal fossae, rhi-nopharynx and larynx. The skin biopsy was compatible with bacillary angiomatosis. Polymerase chain reaction of a tissue sample showed homology with B. quintana strain Toulouse. The patient was treated with azithromycin and ciprofloxacin with a favorable evolution.
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Main subject:
Angiomatosis, Bacillary
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
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Bartonella quintana
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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Universidad de los Andes/CL
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