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Erythema migrans in early disseminated lyme disease.
A 22-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with fevers, neck pain, the “worst headache of her life,” and bilateral knee pain. The patient reported a history of uveitis and recounted a recent tick exposure. Physical examination revealed multiple red, circular, nonpruritic skin lesions with bull’s-eye appearances that were approximately 2 inches in diameter and located on the patient’s legs...
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Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. When untreated, infection may spread to the heart, nervous system, and joints. Cardiac involvement usually manifests as abnormalities of the conduction system and bradycardia. Treatment of Lyme disease is generally effective, with a subset of patients experiencing persistent, sometimes long-term symptoms called ...
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while an important infectious disease in the united states and eurasia, lyme disease is rare in iran. we present a 9-year old boy admitted in children’s medical center in december 2001 with final diagnosis of lyme disease. on admission he showed arthritis and a history of previous skin lesions. serologic examination including enzyme–linked immunosorbent assay and western blot was positive for l...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of Pathology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0002-9440
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2017.11.005