Borrelial lymphocytoma
Borrelial lymphocytoma
- a rare skin manifestation of Lyme disease
- characterized by a painless bluish-red nodule
- predominantly seen in children
- typical sites of borrelial lymphocytoma are:
- localized on the ear lobe,
- nipple, or
- scrotum
- usually there is a preceding or concomitant erythema migrans
- antibiotic therapy generally leads to resolution within several weeks
Reference:
- Kullber BJ et al. Lyme borreliosis: diagnosis and management.BMJ 2020;369:m1041
- Maraspin V et al. Borrelial Lymphocytoma in Adult Patients. Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Oct 1;63(7):914-21
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