Epithelioid angiomatosis in patients with AIDS. Report of seven cases and review of the literature

J Am Acad Dermatol. 1990 Jul;23(1):41-8. doi: 10.1016/0190-9622(90)70183-i.

Abstract

Seven cases of a distinctive vascular proliferation in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome are discussed and compared with other reported cases. All cases share clinical and pathologic manifestations that can be recognized early. Warthin-Starry-positive bacilli within some of the lesions and their response to erythromycin may indicate that the proliferation is associated with an infectious agent, possibly the bacillus that causes cat-scratch disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications*
  • Adult
  • Angiomatosis / complications*
  • Angiomatosis / pathology
  • Cytoplasm / ultrastructure
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Epidermis / pathology
  • Facial Neoplasms / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mouth Neoplasms / pathology
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / complications*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology