Erythema Migrans Mimicking Cervical Cellulitis with Deep Neck Infection in a Child with Lyme Disease

Erythema Migrans Mimicking Cervical Cellulitis with Deep Neck Infection in a Child with Lyme Disease

In the early stage of Lyme disease, atypical lesions of erythema migrans rash can develop and extend over the neck region, mimicking cervical cellulitis with deep neck infection. Here, we report a 9-year-old Taiwanese boy with a recent history of exposure to deer during his visit to Nanto County in...

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Main Authors: Tsung-Han Li, Chien-Ming Shih, Wei-Jen Lin, Chien-Wei Lu, Li-Lian Chao, Chih-Chien Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
cervical cellulitis
childhood
erythema migrans
Lyme disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664607600096

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