Bacillary angiomatosis in HIV-positive patient from Northeastern Brazil: a case report

Bacillary angiomatosis in HIV-positive patient from Northeastern Brazil: a case report

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.

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Main Authors: Justa,Renata Félix da, Carneiro,Adriana Banhos, Rodrigues,Jorge Luiz Nobre, Cavalcante,Andréia, Girão,Evelyne Santana, Silva,Paulo Sergio, Valença Júnior,José Telmo, Menezes,Dalgimar Beserra de, Leitão,Terezinha do Menino Jesus Silva
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2011
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822011000500025
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