Lyme borreliosis presenting as acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans.
A patient is described who developed acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans, arthralgias and polyneuropathy as manifestations of Lyme borreliosis. The clinical diagnosis was confirmed by histological and serological examinations. Despite a long delay before the diagnosis was established, the patient responded very well to treatment with doxycycline.
Pais
M
M
Department of General Internal Medicine, University Hospital Leiden, Netherlands.
Bouma
P A
PA
van der Schroeff
J G
JG
D000169:Acrodermatitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications*
D004318:Doxycycline