title: A case report of bacillary angiomatosis in a patient infected with human immunodeficiency virus.
abstract: A man infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) presented with a few-month history of an enlarging friable growth on the medial area of the left foot and a one-week history of bilateral lower extremity edema. Clinical and histologic examination led to a diagnosis of bacillary angiomatosis, and the patient responded to antibiotic therapy We provide an overview of bacillary angiomatosis, a rare disorder that affects immunocompromised patients with CD4 cell counts less than 100/microL.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Saint Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, New York, USA. erderm@aol.com
authors.forename: Cindy F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: Dimitria
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Papadopoulos
authors.forename: Debbie M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Austin
authors.forename: Charles A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Gropper
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016917:Angiomatosis, Bacillary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018416:Bartonella henselae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004917:Erythromycin