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Angiomatosis, Bacillary MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Angiomatosis, Bacillary
Tree Number(s)
C01.150.252.400.126.100.075
C01.150.252.819.150
C01.800.720.150
C14.907.077.060
C17.800.838.765.150
C17.800.862.060
Unique ID
D016917
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016917
Scope Note
A reactive vascular proliferation that is characterized by the multiple tumor-like lesions in skin, bone, brain, and other organs. Bacillary angiomatosis is caused by infection with gram-negative Bartonella bacilli (such as BARTONELLA HENSELAE), and is often seen in AIDS patients and other IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOSTS.
Entry Term(s)
Angiomatosis, Bacillary Epithelioid
Angiomatosis, Epithelioid
Bacillary Angiomatosis
Bacillary Peliosis
Previous Indexing
Angiomatosis (1989-1991)
Public MeSH Note
92
History Note
92
Date Introduced
1992/01/01
Last Updated
2019/06/17
Angiomatosis, Bacillary Preferred
Bacillary Peliosis Related
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