Ear presentation of Lyme borreliosis in a child.
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2012;
126:1176-8. [PMID:
22906364 DOI:
10.1017/s0022215112001582]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
This case report aims to raise awareness amongst clinicians of ear presentation of cutaneous borrelia.
CASE REPORT
We report a recent case of borrelia lymphocytoma cutis benigna in a child presenting with unilateral earlobe swelling, who was otherwise well. A review of the English language literature, including management of the disease, is also presented.
CONCLUSION
This case highlights the fact that borrelia lymphocytoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of a persistent, unilateral, inflamed, swollen earlobe in an otherwise healthy child.
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