Bacillary angiomatosis

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Classification according to ICD-10
A44.8 Other forms of bartonellosis
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019)

When bacillary angiomatosis is a rare skin disease that is more common in AIDS , less frequently -Patients with other immunodeficient occurs or immunosuppressed patients. In these patients, Bartonella quintana and Bartonella henselae (pathogens causing cat scratch disease ) can cause typical skin changes through angiogenesis . These are reddish-brown papules or nodules that can ulcerate or cause flat areas over bone lesions. The skin lesions can be accompanied by fever, chills, and other general symptoms.

In principle, all organs can also be affected; in addition to osteolysis , these are particularly often peliosis hepatis with angiomatous foci in the liver, hepatosplenomegaly and general symptoms. Other complications include neuro- retinitis , aseptic meningitis, and proliferative lesions in the central nervous system (CNS).

source

  • M. Dietel, N. Suttorp, M. Zeitz, TR Harrison (Eds.): Harrison's internal medicine. 16th edition. Abw Wissenschaftsverlag, 2005, ISBN 3-936072-29-9 .
  • I. Böhm et al.: Bacillary angiomatosis. In: Deutsches Ärzteblatt. 1995; 92, pp. A1916 – A1921 (online)