Successful treatment of a patient with chronic Lyme arthritis with extracorporeal photochemotherapy.
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.
Randazzo
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Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York.
DiSpaltro
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Cottrill
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Klainer
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Steere
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Bisaccia
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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
D010406:Penicillins; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D004318:Doxycycline