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The borreliosis etiology was verified in 60% cases of the morphea, 100% cases
of the atrophoderma of Pasini-Pierini and 100% cases of anetoderma by means of
IFA with Ip-21 antigen (B. afzelii) and silver staining after Levadity.
Borreliae were located near the capilars, muscular and areolar tissue fibers of
the derm and near the granulated cells of epidermis.

PMID: 10771775, UI: 20234270


source: Annals of Internal
Medicine. 1991;114:490-498
authors: Malane, et al
title: Diagnosis of Lyme
Disease Based on Dermatological
Manifestations

"Lyme disease , or Lyme
borreliosis, is an infection
caused by the
spirochete Borrelia
burgdorferi, which is most
commmonly transmitted to
humans by a tick bite.
Characterized
by early and late phases,
Lyme disease is a multisystem
illness involving the skin,
heart, joints, and nervous
system. Diagnosis is based
predominately on clinical
manifestations, the most
specific being dermatologic.
Thus, recognizing the
dermatologic manifestations
of Lyme disease is important
for diagnosis and istitution of
appropriate, effeective therapy
........During early infection,
secondary erythema migrans
lesions or Borrelia lymphocytoma
may occur. Borrelia lymphocytoma
commonly presents as an
erythematous nodule on the
ear lobe or nipple. During
late infection, acrodermatitis
chronica atrophicans, an
erythematous, atrophic plaque
unique to Lyme disease may
appear.....Fibrotic nodules
associated with acrodermatitis
chronica atrophicans as well as
other sclerotic and atrophic
lesions, such as morphea,
lichen sclerosis et atrophicus,
anteoderma, atrophederma of
Pasini and Pierini, have been
seen late in the course of Lyme
disease. In a few cases, other
sclerodermatous lesions, such
as eosinophilic fascitis and
progressive facial hemiatrophy,
have been linked to B. burgdorferi
infection. We review the cutaneous
lesions associated with Lyme disease."