Cutaneous Manifestations of Lyme Borreliosis in Children—A Case Series and Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Case Series
2.1. Case 1
2.2. Case 2
2.3. Case 3
3. Discussion
3.1. Cutaneous Manifestations of Lyme Disease
3.2. Tick-Bite without Erythema Migrans
3.3. Erythema Migrans
3.4. Multiple Erythema Migrans (MEM)
3.5. Acrodermatitis Chronica Atrophicans
3.6. Borrelial Lymphocytoma
3.7. Localized Scleroderma (Morphea)
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Myszkowska-Torz, A.; Tomaszewski, M.; Kotowski, M.; Witczak, C.; Figlerowicz, M.; Mazur-Melewska, K. Cutaneous Manifestations of Lyme Borreliosis in Children—A Case Series and Review. Life 2023, 13, 72. https://doi.org/10.3390/life13010072
Myszkowska-Torz A, Tomaszewski M, Kotowski M, Witczak C, Figlerowicz M, Mazur-Melewska K. Cutaneous Manifestations of Lyme Borreliosis in Children—A Case Series and Review. Life. 2023; 13(1):72. https://doi.org/10.3390/life13010072
Chicago/Turabian StyleMyszkowska-Torz, Agnieszka, Mateusz Tomaszewski, Michał Kotowski, Cezary Witczak, Magdalena Figlerowicz, and Katarzyna Mazur-Melewska. 2023. "Cutaneous Manifestations of Lyme Borreliosis in Children—A Case Series and Review" Life 13, no. 1: 72. https://doi.org/10.3390/life13010072