Otorhinolaryngology – F.I.G.H.T for your health! http://lymebook.com/fight Linda Heming describes her Lyme disease healing journey Wed, 06 Nov 2013 05:54:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 A non-traumatic, blue-purple auricle: case report http://lymebook.com/fight/a-non-traumatic-blue-purple-auricle-case-report/ http://lymebook.com/fight/a-non-traumatic-blue-purple-auricle-case-report/#respond Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:22:31 +0000 http://lymebook.com/fight/?p=732 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.

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