Case report 860: Bacillary angiomatosis of the calcaneum.

Omarini, L P; Loës, S K; Garcia, J; Lew, D; Kurt, A M; Saurat, J H · Skeletal Radiol · 1994

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Bacillary angiomatosis (BA) is newly reported infectious disease observed mainly in HIV-infected patients, caused by a small gram-negative bacillus of the Rochalimea genus. From a purely dermatological presentation similar to that of Kaposi's sarcoma, it may evolve into a systemic disease. Bone lesions seem fairly frequent. We report a case of an isolated osteolytic lesion due to the BA bacillus.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy