title: [AV-block II and arthritis as manifestations of Lyme borreliosis].
abstract: A 23-year old patient suffered from transient oligoarthritis and second degree AV block. The diagnosis of stage II systemic Lyme borreliosis was supported by a history of tick bites and the detection of both IgG and IgM borrelia antibodies in the patient's serum. The ECG-findings (bradyarrhythmia and AV block II) were detected several weeks after the onset of arthritis, whilst the patient reported no cardiac symptoms. Treatment was started with ceftriaxone and then continued with doxycycline because of an allergic reaction to the first antibiotic.
authors.affiliation: Klinische Abteilung für Rheumatologie, Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin III, Wien.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aringer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pirich
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wenger
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Kiener
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Machold
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stanek
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Graninger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D015748:Borrelia burgdorferi Group / Q000276:immunology; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006327:Heart Block / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D004318:Doxycycline