Author/Editor		Monteforte, P
Title		Manifestation of Lyme disease in children
Type		članek
Source		Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannon Adriat
Vol. and No.		Letnik 3, št. 1-2
Publication year		1994
Volume		str. 77-81
Language		eng
Abstract		Lyme disease (D) is a multisystem disorder caused by the spirocheta Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb), transmitted by Ixodes ticks. ECM is the main localized and pathognomonic symptom of the early stage of LD. In children the erythema is most frequently situated in the face. Lymphocytoma (LC) is another early skin manifestation of LD. In children the most frequently involved site is the face, especially the earlobes. There are a few cases reported of acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans (ACA) in children. The dominant joint symptom is an acute gonarthritis. Unlike in adults, neuroborreliosis in children manifests itself predominantly in acute meningeal symptoms or in acute peripheral facial palsy. Cardiac symptoms of LD have been rarely described in children. The author's own observations in 120 children with suspect LD are reported.
Descriptors		LYME DISEASE SKIN MANIFESTATIONS JOINT DISEASES NEUROLOGIC MANIFESTATIONS HEART DISEASES CHILD