Author/Editor		Bianchi, G
Title		Rheumatic manifestations in Lyme borreliosis
Type		članek
Source		Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannon Adriat
Vol. and No.		Letnik 3, št. 1-2
Publication year		1994
Volume		str. 53-7
Language		eng
Abstract		In the course of Lyme borreliosis which is considered to be a multisystemic disease, rheumatic manifestations are very frequent. In a review of these manifestations four categories can be recognized: 1 - Arthralgias without objective findings, 2 - Arthritis (intermittent or chronic) with objective findings of effusion, 3 Chronic joint and bone involvement and 4 - Involvement of muscles (myalgias, myositis). In this paper the pathogenesis, clinical findings, diagnosis and differential diagnosis are discussed.
Descriptors		LYME DISEASE RHEUMATIC DISEASES BORRELIA BURGDORFERI ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID FIBROMYALGIA