Linear sclerodermic lesions of the neck in two patients with serology and PCR positivity for Borrelia burgdorferi

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 344-346

  Cattonar, Patrizia ^a   Baldari, Urbano ^b   Kokelj, Franco ^a   Righini, Maria Giovanna ^b   Trevisan, Giusto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b MORGAGNI PIERANTONI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Borrelia burgdorferi; Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus; Linear sclerodermic lesion; Lyme Borreliosis; Morphea

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; AZITHROMYCIN; JOSAMYCIN; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MALE; MORPHEA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCLERODERMA;

EID: 0029974985     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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