BACILLARY ANGIOMATOSIS IN AN ETHIOPIAN CHILD: A CASE REPORT

Abstract

We report a 9-year-old male HIV infected child who presented with multiple ulcerated lesions over the face and limbs of 6-
month duration. With clinical suspicion of a malignant tumor, the child was admitted to Jimma University Specialized Hospital
and a histopathologic evaluation suggested a diagnosis of Bacillary Angiomatosis .Consequently, he was treated with erythromycin and the lesions disappeared. This is a rare disease which is commonly associated with AIDS, usually occurring in adults.
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first documented pediatric case in Ethiopia. The pathology, diagnostic and clinical
features of this rare disease is discussed with a brief review of literature.