Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 106, Issue 7 , Pages 577-581 , 2007

Erythema Migrans Mimicking Cervical Cellulitis with Deep Neck Infection in a Child with Lyme Disease

  • Tsung-Han Li

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Pediatrics, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, Hualien, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chien-Ming Shih

      Affiliations

    • Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wei-Jen Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chien-Wei Lu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Li-Lian Chao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chih-Chien Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Chih-Chien Wang, Department of Pediatrics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, 325 Cheng-Kung Road, Section 2, Neihu, Taipei 114, Taiwan

Received 10 March 2006 ,Revised 19 June 2006 ,Accepted 2 January 2007.

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PII: S0929-6646(07)60009-6

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(07)60009-6

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 106, Issue 7 , Pages 577-581 , 2007

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