Angiomatosis, Bacillary
Synonyms
Angiomatoses, Bacillary
Angiomatoses, Bacillary Epithelioid
Angiomatoses, Epithelioid
Angiomatosis, Bacillary Epithelioid
Angiomatosis, Epithelioid
Bacillary Angiomatoses
Bacillary Angiomatosis
Bacillary Epithelioid Angiomatoses
Bacillary Epithelioid Angiomatosis
Epithelioid Angiomatoses
Epithelioid Angiomatoses, Bacillary
Epithelioid Angiomatosis
Epithelioid Angiomatosis, Bacillary
A reactive vascular proliferation that is characterized by the multiple tumor-like lesions in skin, bone, brain, and other organs. Bacillary angiomatosis is caused by infection with gram-negative Bartonella bacilli (such as BARTONELLA HENSELAE), and is often seen in AIDS patients and other IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOSTS.