Document 0590
 DOCN  M9490590
 TI    Bacillary angiomatosis: a new entity in acquired immunodeficiency
       syndrome.
 DT    9411
 AU    Hnatuk LA; Brown DH; Snell GE; Department of Otolaryngology, Toronto
       Hospital, Ontario.
 SO    J Otolaryngol. 1994 Jun;23(3):216-20. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94343647
 AB    Since the recognition of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
       in 1981, previously rare infections and neoplasms have become
       increasingly common. Bacillary angiomatosis, undescribed in the medical
       literature prior to 1983, is now second in frequency only to Kaposi's
       sarcoma with respect to the cutaneous manifestations associated with
       human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Caused by Rochalimaea
       henselae, bacillary angiomatosis is easily treated, when diagnosed
       early, with erythromycin. We present two cases of bacillary angiomatosis
       that presented to Toronto General Hospital and review this new and
       clinically interesting entity. The incidence of bacillary angiomatosis
       will undoubtedly increase as the HIV epidemic accelerates. Since
       bacillary angiomatosis commonly affects the head and neck region, it is
       important for the otolaryngologist to become increasingly proficient in
       its diagnosis and treatment. The current AIDS crisis demands that the
       otolaryngologist become aware not only of bacillary angiomatosis, but
       also of the other cutaneous head and neck manifestations of HIV
       infection.
 DE    Adult  Angiomatosis, Bacillary/*PATHOLOGY  AIDS-Related Opportunistic
       Infections/*PATHOLOGY  Case Report  Human  Male  Middle Age  Nasal
       Septum/*MICROBIOLOGY  Nose Diseases/MICROBIOLOGY/PATHOLOGY  Skin
       Ulcer/MICROBIOLOGY/PATHOLOGY  Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
       Ulcer/MICROBIOLOGY/PATHOLOGY  JOURNAL ARTICLE  REVIEW  REVIEW, TUTORIAL

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