Bacillary angiomatosis in a child undergoing chemotherapy.

Abstract

Bacillary angiomatosis is an infectious disease of the skin and viscera characterized by vascular lesions, originally described in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. There are also case reports of bacillary angiomatosis occurring in immunocompetent patients and in noninfected patients with suppressed immune function. We report a case of bacillary angiomatosis in a child undergoing chemotherapy for acute leukemia.

• Authors: S A Myers, N S Prose, J A Garcia, K H Wilson, K P Dunsmore, H Kamino
• Journal: The Journal of pediatrics (J Pediatr) Vol. 121 Issue 4 Pg. 574-8 (Oct 1992) ISSN: 0022-3476 [Print] United States
• PMID: 1403392 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Angiomatosis, Bacillary (chemically induced, pathology)
• Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Child
• Humans
• Male
• Microscopy, Electron
• Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma (drug therapy)