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Bacillary angiomatosis

MedGen UID:
88409
•Concept ID:
C0085434
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Angiomatoses, Bacillary; Angiomatoses, Bacillary Epithelioid; Angiomatoses, Epithelioid; Angiomatosis, Bacillary; Angiomatosis, Bacillary Epithelioid; Angiomatosis, Epithelioid; Bacillary Angiomatoses; Bacillary Angiomatosis; Bacillary Epithelioid Angiomatoses; Bacillary Epithelioid Angiomatosis; Epithelioid Angiomatoses; Epithelioid Angiomatoses, Bacillary; Epithelioid Angiomatosis; Epithelioid Angiomatosis, Bacillary
SNOMED CT: Bacillary angiomatosis (58213005)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0000758

Definition

A condition that is caused by infection with Bartonella, and which is characterized by vascular proliferation, usually in immunocompromised individuals. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBacillary angiomatosis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Pathogenicity and treatment of Bartonella infections.
Angelakis E, Raoult D
Int J Antimicrob Agents 2014 Jul;44(1):16-25. Epub 2014 May 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2014.04.006. PMID: 24933445
Bartonella infection: treatment and drug resistance.
Biswas S, Rolain JM
Future Microbiol 2010 Nov;5(11):1719-31. doi: 10.2217/fmb.10.133. PMID: 21133691
Bartonella quintana characteristics and clinical management.
Foucault C, Brouqui P, Raoult D
Emerg Infect Dis 2006 Feb;12(2):217-23. doi: 10.3201/eid1202.050874. PMID: 16494745Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Chronic hand infections.
Al-Qattan MM, Helmi AA
J Hand Surg Am 2014 Aug;39(8):1636-45. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.04.003. PMID: 25070033
Bartonellosis.
Maguiña C, Guerra H, Ventosilla P
Clin Dermatol 2009 May-Jun;27(3):271-80. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2008.10.006. PMID: 19362689
Infections in the homeless.
Raoult D, Foucault C, Brouqui P
Lancet Infect Dis 2001 Sep;1(2):77-84. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(01)00062-7. PMID: 11871479
Bartonella (Rochalimaea) quintana infections.
Maurin M, Raoult D
Clin Microbiol Rev 1996 Jul;9(3):273-92. doi: 10.1128/CMR.9.3.273. PMID: 8809460Free PMC Article
Bacillary angiomatosis.
Batsakis JG, Ro JY, Frauenhoffer EE
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1995 Aug;104(8):668-72. doi: 10.1177/000348949510400815. PMID: 7543738

Diagnosis

Cutaneous manifestations of bartonellosis.
Lins KA, Drummond MR, Velho PENF
An Bras Dermatol 2019 Sep-Oct;94(5):594-602. Epub 2019 Oct 2 doi: 10.1016/j.abd.2019.09.024. PMID: 31780437Free PMC Article
Chronic hand infections.
Al-Qattan MM, Helmi AA
J Hand Surg Am 2014 Aug;39(8):1636-45. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.04.003. PMID: 25070033
Cat-scratch Disease.
Klotz SA, Ianas V, Elliott SP
Am Fam Physician 2011 Jan 15;83(2):152-5. PMID: 21243990
Bartonellosis.
Maguiña C, Guerra H, Ventosilla P
Clin Dermatol 2009 May-Jun;27(3):271-80. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2008.10.006. PMID: 19362689
Bartonella-associated infections.
Spach DH, Koehler JE
Infect Dis Clin North Am 1998 Mar;12(1):137-55. doi: 10.1016/s0891-5520(05)70414-1. PMID: 9494835

Therapy

Bacillary angiomatosis.
Mejía F, Seas C
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2014 Sep;91(3):439. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0561. PMID: 25187668Free PMC Article
Pathogenicity and treatment of Bartonella infections.
Angelakis E, Raoult D
Int J Antimicrob Agents 2014 Jul;44(1):16-25. Epub 2014 May 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2014.04.006. PMID: 24933445
Treatment of cat-scratch disease.
Conrad DA
Curr Opin Pediatr 2001 Feb;13(1):56-9. doi: 10.1097/00008480-200102000-00010. PMID: 11176245
Bartonella-associated infections.
Spach DH, Koehler JE
Infect Dis Clin North Am 1998 Mar;12(1):137-55. doi: 10.1016/s0891-5520(05)70414-1. PMID: 9494835
Bacillary angiomatosis.
Berger TG, Koehler JE
AIDS Clin Rev 1993-1994:43-60. PMID: 8217903

Prognosis

Infectious Angiogenesis-Different Pathways, the Same Goal.
Urbanowicz M, Kutzner H, Riveiro-Falkenbach E, Rodriguez-Peralto JL
Am J Dermatopathol 2016 Nov;38(11):793-801. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000000577. PMID: 27258788
Cutaneous markers of HIV infection.
Rigopoulos D, Paparizos V, Katsambas A
Clin Dermatol 2004 Nov-Dec;22(6):487-98. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2004.07.007. PMID: 15596320
Bacillary angiomatosis affecting the oral cavity. Report of two cases and review.
López de Blanc S, Sambuelli R, Femopase F, Luna N, Gravotta M, David D, Bistoni A, Criscuolo MI
J Oral Pathol Med 2000 Feb;29(2):91-6. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0714.2000.290207.x. PMID: 10718405
Bartonella (Rochalimaea) quintana infections.
Maurin M, Raoult D
Clin Microbiol Rev 1996 Jul;9(3):273-92. doi: 10.1128/CMR.9.3.273. PMID: 8809460Free PMC Article
New entities in cutaneous soft tissue tumours.
Calonje E, Fletcher CD
Pathologica 1993 Jan-Feb;85(1095):1-15. PMID: 8390634

Clinical prediction guides

Bacillary angiomatosis with bone invasion.
Diniz LM, Medeiros KB, Landeiro LG, Lucas EA
An Bras Dermatol 2016 Nov-Dec;91(6):811-814. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20165436. PMID: 28099606Free PMC Article
Infectious Angiogenesis-Different Pathways, the Same Goal.
Urbanowicz M, Kutzner H, Riveiro-Falkenbach E, Rodriguez-Peralto JL
Am J Dermatopathol 2016 Nov;38(11):793-801. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000000577. PMID: 27258788
Clinical impact of persistent Bartonella bacteremia in humans and animals.
Chomel BB, Kasten RW, Sykes JE, Boulouis HJ, Breitschwerdt EB
Ann N Y Acad Sci 2003 Jun;990:267-78. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2003.tb07376.x. PMID: 12860639
Treatment of cat-scratch disease.
Conrad DA
Curr Opin Pediatr 2001 Feb;13(1):56-9. doi: 10.1097/00008480-200102000-00010. PMID: 11176245
Bartonella (Rochalimaea) quintana infections.
Maurin M, Raoult D
Clin Microbiol Rev 1996 Jul;9(3):273-92. doi: 10.1128/CMR.9.3.273. PMID: 8809460Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

A systematic review on antibiotic therapy of cutaneous bacillary angiomatosis not related to major immunocompromising conditions: from pathogenesis to treatment.
Rotundo S, Tassone MT, Marascio N, Morrone HL, Gigliotti S, Quirino A, Russo A, Matera G, Trecarichi EM, Torti C
BMC Infect Dis 2024 Apr 8;24(1):380. doi: 10.1186/s12879-024-09253-9. PMID: 38589795Free PMC Article
Treatment outcomes of human bartonellosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Prutsky G, Domecq JP, Mori L, Bebko S, Matzumura M, Sabouni A, Shahrour A, Erwin PJ, Boyce TG, Montori VM, Malaga G, Murad MH
Int J Infect Dis 2013 Oct;17(10):e811-9. Epub 2013 Apr 18 doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2013.02.016. PMID: 23602630

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