Bacillary epithelioid angiomatosis occurring in an immunocompetent individual.
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.
Cockerell
C J
CJ
Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-9072.
Bergstresser
P R
PR
Myrie-Williams
C
C
Tierno
P M
PM
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*