title: Bacillary epithelioid angiomatosis occurring in an immunocompetent individual.
abstract: Within the last several years, a newly characterized condition known as bacillary epithelioid angiomatosis (BEA) has been described in a number of patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. All cases heretofore described have been seen in patients with the HIV infection. We recently evaluated a 37-year-old healthy man who had a localized form of BEA confirmed by biopsy, special strains, electron microscopy, and culture. We conclude that BEA as previously defined may occur in healthy, non-HIV-infected individuals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-9072.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Cockerell
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Bergstresser
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Myrie-Williams
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Tierno
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000798:Angiomatosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*