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Lyme disease in the differential diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis

Year 2016, Volume: 38 Issue: 1, 67 - 69, 28.03.2016

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SUMMARY

Clinically, there are some differences between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Lyme disease. Although Lyme arthritis exhibits marked differences from RA, it can cause erosion at joint due to chronic proliferative synovitis as similar to RA. In the literature, a case was reported where both entities were seen together. In this manuscript, we aimed to present a case with symmetric arthritis at small hand joints and arthralgia at wrist that mimicked RA but diagnosed as Lyme disease by history, clinical presentation and laboratory findings, and successfully treated.

Keywords: Lyme disease, rheumatoid arthritis, Borrelia burgdorferi

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Romatoid artrit (RA) ile Lyme hastalığı klinik olarak farklılıklar göstermektedir. Lyme artriti RA'dan belirgin farklılıklar göstermesine ragmen, benzer bir şekilde kronik proliferatif sinovitise bağlı olarak eklem yerlerinde erozyona neden olabilmektedir. Literatürde her iki hastalığın birlikte görüldüğü olguda bildirilmiştir. Biz bu makalede el küçük eklemlerinde simetrik artriti ve el bileklerinde artraljisi olup RA’yı taklit eden ancak öykü, klinik ve laboratuvar olarak Lyme Hastalığı tanısı koyduğumuz ve tedavisi tamamlanan bir vakayı sunmayı amaçladık.

Anahtar sözcükler: Lyme hastalığı, romatoid artrit, Borrelia burgdorferi

Year 2016, Volume: 38 Issue: 1, 67 - 69, 28.03.2016

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Primary Language English
Journal Section Basic Science Research Articles
Authors

Ahmet Karadağ

Müjde Karadağ

Sevil Ceyhan Doğan

Emrullah Hayta

Publication Date March 28, 2016
Published in Issue Year 2016Volume: 38 Issue: 1

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AMA Karadağ A, Karadağ M, Ceyhan Doğan S, Hayta E. Lyme disease in the differential diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. CMJ. March 2016;38(1):67-69. doi:10.7197/cmj.v38i1.5000130244