title: Successful treatment of a patient with chronic Lyme arthritis with extracorporeal photochemotherapy.
abstract: We report the use of photopheresis in a patient with chronic Lyme arthritis with apparent resolution of the signs and symptoms. Further controlled trials will be required to determine whether there is a therapeutic role for photopheresis in this disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Randazzo
authors.forename: F X
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: DiSpaltro
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cottrill
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Klainer
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Steere
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bisaccia
mesh_terms: D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004351:Drug Resistance; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017893:Photopheresis
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D004318:Doxycycline