Pleural effusion as a manifestation of Lyme disease.
We describe a 37-year-old woman who presented with bilateral pleural effusion combined with intermittent low grade fever. Lyme disease was confirmed by seroreactivities against Borrelia burgdorferi spirochetes. The unique clinical findings reveal a rare manifestation with a possible association between B. burgdorferi infection and pleural effusion.
Chen
Hsiang-Cheng
HC
Division of Rheumatology-Immunology-Allergy, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Shih
Chien-Ming
CM
Lai
Jenn-Haung
JH
Chao
Li-Lian
LL
Kuo
San-Yuan
SY
Chang
Deh-Ming
DM
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D025065:Borrelia burgdorferi / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline