[Ambiguous swelling of the earlobe].
A 2-year-old girl presented with a reddish swelling of the left earlobe which had been present for over 6 months. Because of the unspecific previous medical history and the unclear clinical symptoms a biopsy of the swelling was carried out. The histological investigation revealed a lymphocyte-infested infiltration with lymph follicles corresponding to cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia, which is a rare but typical skin manifestation of stage II Lyme borreliosis. The infection could be successfully treated with antibiotics.
Knopf
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Hals-Nasen-Ohrenklinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar der technischen Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 München. a.knopf@lrz.tum.de
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Rasch
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004431:Ear, External; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents