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Case Reports
. 2013 Jun;131(6):e1977-81.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-1225. Epub 2013 May 13.

Lyme chondritis presenting as painless ear erythema

Hemalatha Srinivasalu  1 , Annemarie C Brescia, Carlos D Rose
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Lyme chondritis presenting as painless ear erythema

Hemalatha Srinivasalu et al. Pediatrics. 2013 Jun.

Abstract

Erythema of the ear lobe in the context of Lyme disease is caused by either borrelial lymphocytoma or localized erythema migrans. Here we present a case of chondritis limited to the ear cartilage caused by Lyme disease. The patient was treated with ceftriaxone with complete resolution of symptoms.

Keywords: ENT; Lyme disease; chondritis; otolaryngologic manifestations.

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