Ear presentation of Lyme borreliosis in a child.
OBJECTIVE
This case report aims to raise awareness amongst clinicians of ear presentation of cutaneous borrelia.


METHODS
We report a recent case of borrelia lymphocytoma cutis benigna in a child presenting with unilateral earlobe swelling, who was otherwise well. A review of the English language literature, including management of the disease, is also presented.


CONCLUSIONS
This case highlights the fact that borrelia lymphocytoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of a persistent, unilateral, inflamed, swollen earlobe in an otherwise healthy child.
Department of Otolaryngology, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, Scotland, UK. siew.keh@doctors.net
S M
SM
Keh
J P
JP
Vestey
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D
Ho-Yen
A J
AJ
Cain
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004431:Ear, External / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D019310:Pseudolymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*