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- Title
Interstitial granulomatous dermatitis due to borreliosis.
- Authors
di Meo, Nicola; Stinco, Giuseppe; Trevisan, Giusto
- Abstract
The article discusses the case of a 63-year old farmer presented with asymptomatic, asymmetric, erythematous plaques with elevated borders and an annular rope like configuration over his back. The patient was diagnosed with interstitial granulomatous dermatitis and a 2-tiered antibody testing for Lyme disease was performed. He was treated with doxycycline 200 mg daily for 21 days and hydroxychloroquine 400 mg daily for 4 months with complete resolution of skin lesions and arthromyalgia.
- Subjects
RELAPSING fever; SKIN inflammation; SKIN diseases; ERYTHEMA; DERMATOLOGY
- Publication
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology, 2015, Vol 81, Issue 3, p327
- ISSN
0378-6323
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/0378-6323.154783