Chiasmal optic neuritis in Lyme disease.
OBJECTIVE
To report Lyme disease as the cause of chiasmal optic neuritis in a 10-year-old girl.


METHODS
The patient underwent ophthalmologic, laboratory, and imaging examinations.


RESULTS
The patient's history and clinical course were consistent with Lyme disease. Laboratory studies disclosed increased serum Lyme immunoglobulin G titer, which improved after antibiotic treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
Lyme disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of chiasmal optic neuritis.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, USA.
Silva-Lepe
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Siatkowski
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009897:Optic Chiasm; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents