Bacillary angiomatosis in an immune competent patient: a case report from Iran
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Bacillary angiomatosis (BA) is a rare condition that usually affects immunosuppressed patients. It is a vascular proliferative disorder due to Bartonella henselae or B. quintana. We present here an immunocompetent patient with BA. There was no history of the patient direct or indirect contact with cats.
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volume 17 issue 1
pages 39- 41
publication date 2014-01-01
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