A non-traumatic, blue-purple auricle: case report
By Linda on Dec 31, 2009 in Interesting Stories
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.
J Laryngol Otol.:1-3. [Epub ahead of print]
A non-traumatic, blue-purple auricle: case report.
Sewnaik A, Kamarashev J, Peters NS, van Rijswijk JB.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus
Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
