Preferred Label : Bacillary angiomatosis;
ICD-11 definition : Bacillary angiomatosis is a disease seen in immunosuppressed individuals due to proliferation
of Bartonella species (Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana). It was initially
described in persons infected with HIV. Skin involvement resembles Kaposi sarcoma.
It can affect other organs including the respiratory tract, bone, lymph nodes, gastrointestinal
tract, and brain. Liver involvement produces so-called bacillary peliosis or peliosis
hepatis. Symptoms depend on the anatomical site involved and may include fever, tender
lymphadenopathy, and skin lesions.;
Origin ID : 1416616903;
UMLS CUI : C0085434;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
Semantic type(s)
Bacillary angiomatosis is a disease seen in immunosuppressed individuals due to proliferation
of Bartonella species (Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana). It was initially
described in persons infected with HIV. Skin involvement resembles Kaposi sarcoma.
It can affect other organs including the respiratory tract, bone, lymph nodes, gastrointestinal
tract, and brain. Liver involvement produces so-called bacillary peliosis or peliosis
hepatis. Symptoms depend on the anatomical site involved and may include fever, tender
lymphadenopathy, and skin lesions.