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Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Skin Diseases, Infectious > Skin Diseases, Bacterial > Erythema Chronicum Migrans
Infections > Skin Diseases, Infectious > Skin Diseases, Bacterial > Erythema Chronicum Migrans
Infections > Bacterial Infections and Mycoses > Bacterial Infections > Skin Diseases, Bacterial > Erythema Chronicum Migrans
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Erythema > Erythema Chronicum Migrans
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Skin Manifestations > Erythema > Erythema Chronicum Migrans
Infections > Vector Borne Diseases > Tick-Borne Diseases > Lyme Disease > Erythema Chronicum Migrans
... > Infections > Bacterial Infections and Mycoses > Bacterial Infections > Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections > Spirochaetales Infections > Borrelia Infections > Lyme Disease > Erythema Chronicum Migrans

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Erythema Chronicum Migrans  

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Definition

  • A deep type of gyrate erythema that follows a bite by an ixodid tick; it is a stage-1 manifestation of LYME DISEASE. The site of the bite is characterized by a red papule that expands peripherally as a nonscaling, palpable band that clears centrally. This condition is often associated with systemic symptoms such as chills, fever, headache, malaise, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, backache, and stiff neck.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-F1DFXL47-H

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