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A Rare Cause of Peripheral Facial Paralysis in Childhood in Our Country: Lyme Disease

Ülkemizde Çocukluk Çağında Periferik Fasiyal Paralizinin Nadir Bir Nedeni: Lyme Hastalığı

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In this report, we want to emphasize that Lyme disease should be kept in mind for differential diagnosis in patients with fever and peripheral facial paralysis.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Lyme disease is a zoonosis caused by Spirochetes called Borrelia burgdorferi, involving several areas, such as the skin, heart and central nervous system.
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Key Findings & Data:In this case report, we present a 10-year-old male who had complaints of fever, extensive oral aphthae, perioral dried sores, rash, blurred vision and peripheral facial paralysis, and was diagnosed with Lyme disease.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this report, we want to emphasize that Lyme disease should be kept in mind for differential diagnosis in patients with fever and peripheral facial paralysis.
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Lyme disease is a zoonosis caused by Spirochetes called Borrelia burgdorferi, involving several areas, such as the skin, heart and central nervous system. In this case report, we present a 10-year-old male who had complaints of fever, extensive oral aphthae, perioral dried sores, rash, blurred vision and peripheral facial paralysis, and was diagnosed with Lyme disease. In this report, we want to emphasize that Lyme disease should be kept in mind for differential diagnosis in patients with fever and peripheral facial paralysis.

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Lyme hastalığı, Borrelia burgdorferi isimli Spiroket'in neden olduğu, deri, eklemler, kalp ve santral sinir sistemi gibi çok sayıda sistemi tutan bir zoonozdur. Bu olgu sunumunda; ateş, yaygın oral aft, peroral kurutlu yaralar, döküntü ve görmede bulanıklık yakınmaları ile getirilen ve periferik fasiyal paralizi saptanarak, Lyme hastalığı tanısı koyulan 10 yaşında bir erkek olgu sunuldu. Ateş ve periferik fasiyal paralizi ile başvuran hastalarda ayırıcı tanıda Lyme hastalığının da akılda tutulması gerektiği vurgulanmak istendi.

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ÖZDEMİR, E., GÜRSES, D. (2017). A Rare Cause of Peripheral Facial Paralysis in Childhood in Our Country: Lyme Disease. The Journal of Pediatric Research, Cilt: 4 - Sayı: 3, 160–162. https://ajindex.com/articles/362817

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