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A. Sewnaik (Aniel), J. Kamarashev (Jivko), N.S. Peters and J.B. van Rijswijk

2010-07-01

A non-traumatic, blue-purple auricle: Case report

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Journal of Laryngology and Otology , Volume 124 - Issue 7 p. 804- 806

Objective: We report a typical case of earlobe lymphocytoma.Method: A case report and literature review are presented.Results: A 10-year-old girl presented with a blue-coloured earlobe. A diagnosis of Lyme disease was confirmed by serological tests. Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne disease in the northern hemisphere. It is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. The patient was successfully treated with antibiotics.Conclusion: The diagnostic process and ENT symptomatology of Lyme disease and borrelial lymphocytoma are summarised and discussed.

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Keywords Borrelia, Borrelia burgdorferi, Earlobe, Lyme Disease, Lyme disease, Lymphocytoma, antibiotic agent, antibiotic therapy, case report, child, doxycycline, ear lobe, external ear disease, female, human, immunoglobulin G antibody, lymphocytoma, review, serology, skin color, skin manifestation, symptom
Persistent URL doi.org/10.1017/S0022215109992210, hdl.handle.net/1765/21160
Journal Journal of Laryngology and Otology
Organisation Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam
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Sewnaik, A., Kamarashev, J., Peters, N. S., & van Rijswijk, J. B. (2010). A non-traumatic, blue-purple auricle: Case report. Journal of Laryngology and Otology (Vol. 124, pp. 804–806). doi:10.1017/S0022215109992210


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