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Lyme disease: Case report and review of the literature

Lyme hastalığı olgu sunumu ve literatürün gözden geçirilmesi

Pages
39–42
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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Lyme disease should be consid­ered in the differential diagnosis of patients with fever associated with cutaneous findings, especially of those who had been in close contact with cattle etc.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Lyme disease is a multi system disorder which is transmitted by spirochetes.
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Key Findings & Data:It appears following the incu­bation period lasting 3 to 32 days and the skin is the organ most commonly affected.
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Conclusion & Impact:Lyme disease should be consid­ered in the differential diagnosis of patients with fever associated with cutaneous findings, especially of those who had been in close contact with cattle etc.
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Abstract

Lyme disease is a multi system disorder which is transmitted by spirochetes. It appears following the incu­bation period lasting 3 to 32 days and the skin is the organ most commonly affected. Here, we report a patient presenting to the emergency department with Lyme-related signs and symptoms and diagnosed somewhat lately with detailed examination. A 72 years-old woman from Germany was admitted to the emergency department with the complaints of drowsiness and fever for two days persisting despite she was on antibiotics. She was admitted to the chest ward with the diagnosis of pneumonia after evaluation. Although ampicillin-sulbactam was admin­istered, the fever continued. On physical examination, erythematous maculopapular rash was identified on the patient's thigh and a tick was detected in this region. After clinical relief associated with the treat­ment of doxycycline, the patient was discharged from the hospital. A detailed history should be obtained from the patients and a thorough examination undertaken by the physicians staffed in the emergency departments or primary care units. Lyme disease should be consid­ered in the differential diagnosis of patients with fever associated with cutaneous findings, especially of those who had been in close contact with cattle etc.

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Ülkemizde seyrek görülen Lyme hastalığı keneler ile bulaşan ve birçok sistemi etkileyen bir hastalıktır. 3-32 günlük bir inkübasyon periyodundan sonra sıklıkla deri tutulumu görülmektedir. 72 yaşında kadın hasta, iki günlük antibiyotik kullanımına rağmen düşmeyen ateş ve genel durumunda bo­zulma nedeniyle acil servise başvurdu. Akciğer grafisinde sağ alt zonda infiltrasyon, sol kostofrenik sinüs kunt olarak izlendi. Hastada ateş yüksekliği, hipoksi, akciğer grafisindeki şüpheli infiltrasyon bulguları ile atipik pnömoni düşünüldü. Antibiyoterapiye rağmen, ateş yüksekliği, uykuya eğilimi ve döküntüsü olan has­tanın alınan öyküsünde evinde köpek barındırdığı öğrenildi. Kontrol bakısında sağ uyluk iç kısmında hiperemik lezyon ve lezyona yapışık halde duran kene görüldü. Doksisiklin tedavisi sonrası ateşi düşen hasta kli­nik düzelme sonrası taburcu edildi. Geniş hasta spektrumuna sahip acil servislerde ve birincil bakım kuruluşlarında hekimlerin fizik bakıyı 'siste­matik' bir yaklaşımla yapmaları gereklidir. Cilt bulgularıyla seyreden ateşli hastalıklarda Lyme hastalığı ayı­rıcı tanıda düşünülmelidir.

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BOZKURT, S., KARCIOĞLU, Ö., TOPAÇOĞLU, H., ÜNVERİR, P. (2022). Lyme disease: Case report and review of the literature. Türkiye Acil Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 5 - Sayı: 1, 39–42. https://ajindex.com/articles/626218

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