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Bacillary angiomatosis
Bacillary angiomatosis in a transplant recipient

Bacillary angiomatosis

Bacillary angiomatosis in a transplant recipient  


Keywords: Arm, Bacillary angiomatosis, Bartonella henselae, Forearm, Hand, Heart transplant recipient, Histopathology-confirmed, Immunosuppressed, Palmar hand, Skin infection, Violaceous nodule, Violaceous papule



What is bacillary angiomatosis?

Bacillary angiomatosis is an opportunistic cutaneous and systemic bacterial infection caused by Bartonella quintana and Bartonella henselae usually affecting immunocompromised patients.

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