A case of bacillary angiomatosis presenting as leg ulcers

ABSTRACT We report a 32‐year‐old immunocompetent man who had multiple leg ulcers caused by bacillary angiomatosis without a history of direct contact with cats. Bacillary angiomatosis should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of leg ulcers in cases of unknown aetiology.

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Published in:Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 2003-01, Vol.17 (1), p.65-67
Main Authors: Karakaş, M, Baba, M, Homan, S, Akman, A, Acar, MA, Memişoǧlu, HR, Gümürdülü, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Angiomatosis, Bacillary - complications
Angiomatosis, Bacillary - diagnosis
Angiomatosis, Bacillary - drug therapy
Angiomatosis, Bacillary - immunology
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
bacillary angiomatosis
Bartonella
Diagnosis, Differential
erythromycin
Erythromycin - therapeutic use
Humans
leg ulcer
Leg Ulcer - drug therapy
Leg Ulcer - microbiology
Male
silver stain
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Summary:ABSTRACT We report a 32‐year‐old immunocompetent man who had multiple leg ulcers caused by bacillary angiomatosis without a history of direct contact with cats. Bacillary angiomatosis should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of leg ulcers in cases of unknown aetiology.
ISSN:0926-9959
1468-3083
DOI:10.1046/j.1468-3083.2003.00513.x