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Bacillary angiomatosis vs Kaposi sarcoma


Bacillary angiomatosis also known as Cat scratch disease

by : Bartonella spp.

Transmission : Cat scratch

Lesions : Red color

bacillary angiomatosis-its a superificial vascular proliferation,biopsy shows neutrophilic inflammation

Kaposi sarcoma : HHV-8

lesions violaceous color

Kaposi's sarcoma(HHV-8)- its the neoplastic proliferation of vasculature, biopsy shows lymphocytic inflammation.

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