Fibrous Nodules in Lyme Borreliosis

Czech version

Authors: R. Konkoľová; J. Hercogová
Authors‘ workplace: Dermatovenerologická klinika 2. LF UK a FN Motol, přednostka doc. MUDr. J. Hercogová, CSc.
Published in: Čes-slov Derm, , 2003, No. 4, p. 162-164
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Overview

The authors describe a patient with repeated and untreated erythema migrans in her personalhistory and clinically developed acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans (ACA) with fibrous nodulesover several joints on her right hand. The erythema and fibrous nodules responded to treatment withpenicillin G, the signs of atrophy lingering on. In the discussion there is covered in great detail thehistory of ACA, dermal alterations in the third stage of Lyme borreliosis, as well as the importanceof histopathological examination.

Key words:
Lyme borreliosis - acrodermatitis atrophicans - fibrous nodules

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Czech-Slovak Dermatology

2003 Issue 4