Bacillary Angiomatosis and Bacteremia due to Bartonella quintana in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Joint Authors
Boggian, Katia
Fulchini, Rosamaria
Bloemberg, Guido
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We present a 63-year-old man treated with alemtuzumab for chronic lymphocytic leukemia who developed multiple angiomatous papules and fever.
Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) from a skin lesion and blood sample revealed Bartonella quintana as causative agent confirming the diagnosis of bacillary angiomatosis with bacteremia.
Treatment with doxycycline, initially in combination with gentamicin, led to complete resolution of the lesions.
This case shows the importance of considering bacillary angiomatosis as a rare differential diagnosis of angiomatous lesions in the immunocompromised patient, particularly in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and following lymphocyte depleting treatments as alemtuzumab.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fulchini, Rosamaria& Bloemberg, Guido& Boggian, Katia. 2013. Bacillary Angiomatosis and Bacteremia due to Bartonella quintana in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fulchini, Rosamaria…[et al.]. Bacillary Angiomatosis and Bacteremia due to Bartonella quintana in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005771
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fulchini, Rosamaria& Bloemberg, Guido& Boggian, Katia. Bacillary Angiomatosis and Bacteremia due to Bartonella quintana in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005771
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1005771