Erythema migrans mimicking cervical cellulitis with deep neck infection in a child with lyme disease

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 106, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 577-581

  Li, Tsung Han ^a,b   Shih, Chien Ming ^c   Lin, Wei Jen ^a   Lu, Chien Wei ^a   Chao, Li Lian ^c   Wang, Chih Chien ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b HUALIEN ARMED FORCES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cervical cellulitis; Childhood; Erythema migrans; Lyme disease

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; DOXYCYCLINE; OXACILLIN; SULBACTAM;

ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ERYTHEMA CHRONICUM MIGRANS; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; LEUKOCYTOSIS; LYME DISEASE; LYMPHADENITIS; MALE; MYALGIA; NECK PAIN; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN REDNESS; SKIN SWELLING; TAIWAN; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 34547873175     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-6646(07)60009-6     Document Type: Article

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