[Lyme disease in Pediatrics: different faces, the same disease. Cases series].

Abstract

Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi infection which is transmitted by Ixodes ricinus. Erythema migrans, a rash spreading from the site of a tick bite, is the earliest and most common manifestation of the disease. If untreated, late manifestations of disseminated disease, mainly neurological and musculoskeletal, may occur. Serologic studies are usually negative in early stages and are not necessary to confirm the diagnosis in cases of erythema migrans. Laboratory confirmation is needed for disseminated disease. Most presentations, including facial nerve palsy, can be treated with oral antibiotics. Ceftriaxone is recommended in other cases of neuroborreliosis. Four cases of Lyme disease in children are reported to illustrate the different presentations of this disease and its management in children.

• Authors: Cristina Suárez Castañón, Verónica García González, Elena Díaz Díaz, Purificación López Vilar, Carlos Pérez Méndez
• Journal: Archivos argentinos de pediatria (Arch Argent Pediatr) Vol. 113 Issue 3 Pg. e164-7 (Jun 2015) ISSN: 1668-3501 [Electronic] Argentina
• Vernacular Title: Enfermedad de Lyme en pediatría: distintas caras, una misma enfermedad. Serie de casos.
• PMID: 25996338 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Erythema Chronicum Migrans (diagnosis)
• Female
• Humans
• Lyme Disease (diagnosis)
• Male