What Is Bartonella?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
8. Peliosis Hepatis
Peliosis hepatis is caused by an infection of the liver by the bartonella quintana or bartonella henselae bacteria. The condition causes blood filled cavities throughout the liver that are distributed randomly throughout the organ. It is a very rare condition and is also thankfully benign.
It is a condition that used to be observed in autopsies and wasn’t given much attention to, but it is now gaining more attention in the medical community. The condition is associated with a number of other health conditions. It is most often found in people that have a weakened immune system, such as patients with HIV.
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