
Lyme disease: A case report with typical and atypical lesions
Author(s) -
Abha Sharma,
Sandesh Guleria,
Reena Sharma,
Apoorva Sharma
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.202271
Subject(s) - medicine , lyme disease , dermatology , virology
Lyme disease is a multisystem infectious disease caused by the spirochete " Borrelia burgdorferi ," which is transmitted by " Ixodes " tick, with skin being the most common and earliest organ to be affected. Diagnosis of erythema chronicum migrans (ECM), which is the characteristic lesion of early disease, may help in early treatment and prevention of complications. Here, we are reporting a case of Lyme disease in a 10-year-old young boy from a non-endemic zone of Himachal Pradesh, who presented with typical as well as atypical ECM lesions. The clinical diagnosis was confirmed serologically, and the child was treated successfully with doxycycline.