Doença de Lyme - Forma rara de apresentação

Authors

  • P. Ramos Interno do Internato Complementar de Medicina Interna Serviço de Medicina 2 e Serviço de Dermatologia. Hospital Curry Cabral
  • C. Fernandes Interna do Internato Complementar de Dermatologia Serviço de Medicina 2 e Serviço de Dermatologia. Hospital Curry Cabral
  • J. Moreira Assistente Hospitalar de Medicina Interna Serviço de Medicina 2 e Serviço de Dermatologia. Hospital Curry Cabral
  • A. Ventura Assistente Hospitalar Graduado de Medicina Interna Serviço de Medicina 2 e Serviço de Dermatologia. Hospital Curry Cabral
  • M. Riscado Assistente Hospitalar Graduado de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Medicina 2 e Serviço de Dermatologia. Hospital Curry Cabral

Keywords:

Lyme disease, peri-orbital oedema, purulent conjunctivitis

Abstract

The authors present the case of a 32 year old male presenting the classic features of Erythema Chronicum Migrans. Significant titles for Borrellia burgdorferi were then obtained. After an antibio­tic triai with tetracycline a good response was ob­tained, with a quick disappearance of ali skin lesi­ons. ln two months time new secondary skin lesi­ons of Lyme disease, together with a bilateral and intense peri-orbital oedema and purulent conjunc­tivitis, occurred. Again a good response was ob­tained from doxicyclin with a quick disappearan­ce of all features. ln the following months with an almost monthly sequence, multiple relapsing epi­sodes of widespread secondary cutaneous lesions of Lyme disease were seen. A definitive remission was then obtained, upon use of I. V. ceftriaxon.

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Published

1994-09-30

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Ramos P, Fernandes C, Moreira J, Ventura A, Riscado M. Doença de Lyme - Forma rara de apresentação. RPMI [Internet]. 1994 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 May 17];1(3):161-5. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/2466

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Vol. 1 No. 3 (1994): Julho/ Setembro

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Case Reports

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