A Non-Classical Presentation of Erythema Migrans in a 51-Year-Old Woman With Early Manifestation of Lyme Neuroborreliosis (Bannwarth Syndrome)

Division

North Florida

Hospital

Osceola Regional Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

6-4-2023

Keywords

bannwarth syndrome, borrelia burgdorferi, erythema chronicum migrans, lyme neuroborreliosis, lyme disease

Disciplines

Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Emergency Medicine | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Abstract

The authors present a case of a 51-year-old female who presented to the emergency department with general malaise, headache, neck stiffness, and an expanding rash consistent with Lyme neuroborreliosis. In this case report, the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of Lyme neuroborreliosis and different presentations of erythema migrans are discussed.

Publisher or Conference

Cureus

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