title: Chronic borreliosis presenting with morphea- and lichen sclerosus et atrophicus-like cutaneous lesions. a case report.
abstract: We report on a case of chronic cutaneous borreliosis with manifestations clinically compatible with morphea and lichen sclerosus et atrophicus. The histopathologic features of these lesions were those of acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans. Our case illustrates the concept that clinical aspects of morphea and lichen sclerosus et atrophicus pertain to the spectrum of cutaneous borreliosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, DHURDV, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland. gkaya@hcuge.ch
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berset
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prins
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chavaz
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Saurat
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015748:Borrelia burgdorferi Group / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018459:Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; D002443:Ceftriaxone