Lyme Disease, Erythema Migrans - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

Lyme disease erythema migrans

Body Site

back

Age

10 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

annular

Color

red

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

Comments

A 10 year old boy with flu-like symptoms developed multiple expanding annular red plaques with dusky centers. He lives in an endemic area for Lyme disease. His symptoms and the rash resolved within 48 hours of starting therapy with doxycycline.

Description

annular red plaques with dusky centers

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8/5/2001 12:06:29

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