Mini Erythema Migrans – A Sign of Early Lyme Borreliosis
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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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عنوان ژورنال: Dermatology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1018-8665,1421-9832
DOI: 10.1159/000090650