Lyme disease in a Shimla boy

J Assoc Physicians India. 1990 Jul;38(7):503-4.

Abstract

A patient with Lyme disease is described. He presented with meningitis-like picture, arthritis, and carditis (congestive cardiac failure and variable AV blocks without valvular lesions). Borrelia was present in the peripheral blood smear.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Heart Block / etiology*
  • Heart Failure / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Lyme Disease / complications*
  • Male
  • Myocarditis / etiology*