Bacillary angiomatosis in HIV-positive patient from Northeastern Brazil: a case report
oleh: Renata Félix da Justa, Adriana Banhos Carneiro, Jorge Luiz Nobre Rodrigues, Andréia Cavalcante, Evelyne Santana Girão, Paulo Sergio Silva, José Telmo Valença Júnior, Dalgimar Beserra de Menezes, Terezinha do Menino Jesus Silva Leitão
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| Diterbitkan: | Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2011-10-01 |
Deskripsi
It is a report of disseminated bacillary angiomatosis (BA) in a 23-year-old female patient, who is HIV-positive and with fever, weight loss, hepatomegaly, ascites, and papular-nodular skin lesions. The clinical and diagnostic aspects involved in the case were discussed. Bacillary angiomatosis must always be considered in the diagnosis of febrile cutaneous manifestations in AIDS.