Erythema Migrans, Lyme Disease - DermAtlas

Contributor

Taryn Holman

Diagnosis

erythema migrans Lyme disease

Body Site

arm

Age

10 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

annular scattered

Color

red

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This healthy 10-year-old boy developed multiple expanding annular red plaques on his trunk and extremities. He complained of mild sore throat, head ache, arthralgias, and myalgias. The skin lesions and symptoms resolved within 2 days of starting oral doxycycline.

Description

multiple expanding 3-5 cm annular red plaques

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5/28/2007 14:02:12

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