Bacillary Angiomatosis



Bacillary Angiomatosis


David Cassarino, MD, PhD










Low-power examination of bacillary angiomatosis demonstrates a superficial dermal proliferation of blood vessels in a lobular configuration image associated with edema and inflammation.






Warthin-Starry silver stain preparation shows numerous clusters of bacterial organisms image around blood vessels.


TERMINOLOGY


Abbreviations



  • Bacillary angiomatosis (BA)


Synonyms



  • Epithelioid angiomatosis


Definitions



  • Reactive vascular proliferation associated with Bartonella species bacterial infection


ETIOLOGY/PATHOGENESIS


Infectious Agents

Jul 8, 2016 | Posted by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE | Comments Off on Bacillary Angiomatosis

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