Hepatic bacillary angiomatosis in a patient with AIDS
β Scribed by Susan H. Wyatt; Elliot K. Fishman
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 587 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0942-8925
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β¦ Synopsis
We report a case of bacillary angiomatosis involving the liver in addition to multiple cutaneous sites in a patient with AIDS. Abdominal CT demonstrated multiple, small low-attenuation lesions throughout the hepatic parenchyma. Consideration of this entity in the proper clinical setting is essential since it is a readily treatable infection.
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