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A non-traumatic, blue-purple auricle: case report

Sewnaik, A. ; Kamarashev, J. ; Peters, N S. ; van Rijswijk, J B.

In: The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 2010, vol. 124, no. 7, p. 804-806

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    Titre
    • A non-traumatic, blue-purple auricle: case report
    Auteur
    • Sewnaik, A.. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Kamarashev, J.. Department of Dermatology, Head and Neck Surgery and Facial Plastics, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland
    • Peters, N S.. Peadiatric department of the City-Hospital (Stadtspital) Triemli, Zürich, Switzerland
    • van Rijswijk, J B.. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Facial Plastics, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 2010, vol. 124, no. 7, p. 804-806. Cambridge University Press
    Autre version électronique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:302013
    Summary
    Abstract Objective: We report a typical case of earlobe lymphocytoma. Method: A case report and literature review are presented. Results: A 10-year-old girl presented with a blue-coloured earlobe. A diagnosis of Lyme disease was confirmed by serological tests. Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne disease in the northern hemisphere. It is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. The patient was successfully treated with antibiotics. Conclusion: The diagnostic process and ENT symptomatology of Lyme disease and borrelial lymphocytoma are summarised and discussed