peliosis hepatis

Etiology

• Bartonella quintana
• Bartonella henselae

Pathology

• blood-filled cysts in the liver

Clinical manifestations

• weight loss
• abdominal pain
• fever
• nausea
• may occur in association with bacillary angiomatosis

Laboratory

• liver function tests are often abnormal
• liver biopsy

Radiology

• ultrasound
• computed tomography

Management

• erythromycin
• erythromycin plus rifampin
• erythromycin plus gentamicin
• ceftriaxone plus gentamicin
• doxycycline plus gentamicin
• treatment for 4 weeks

More general terms

• bacterial infection
• liver disease

Additional terms

• bacillary angiomatosis
• Bartonella henselae (Rochalimaea henselae)
• Bartonella quintana (Rochalimaea quintana)