[Borreliosis associated with Lofgren's syndrome].
A man with positive Borrelia-titres, joint pain, erythema nodosum and fever was treated with penicillin. After finding hilar adenitis Löfgren's syndrome was thought to be more likely and penicillin was discontinued. Later the patient developed symptoms of neuroborreliosis and S-Borrelia IgG was 10 units. After treatment with doxycycline symptoms disappeared and IgG levels fell.
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Medicinsk Afdeling, Centralsygehuset i Esbjerg.
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D020852:Lyme Neuroborreliosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline