Erythema Migrans, Lyme Disease - DermAtlas

Contributor

Robin Stevenson

Diagnosis

erythema migrans Lyme disease

Body Site

leg knee

Age

4 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

annular

Color

red purple

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

solitary

Comments

This healthy 4-year-old boy developed a flu-like syndrome associated with a solitary asymptomatic expanding plaque on the back and side of his right knee. He lived in an area endemic for Lyme disease, and his mother pulled many ticks from his skin during daily tick inspections during the summer.

Description

10 cm edematous plaque with purple center and red advancing border

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7/7/2007 14:21:59

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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