Lyme disease misdiagnosed as shingles in a 62-year-old man

 

A case report by Hansen et al. describes a patient who was misdiagnosed with shingles, when he, in fact, had Lyme disease.

Additionally, the authors point out that atypical clinical presentations of Lyme disease can occur, including gastrointestinal manifestations because of autonomous dysfunction, as was seen in this case.

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A recent article, published in the journal Clinical Case Reports, describes the case of a 62-year-old man, from Norway, who was initially diagnosed with shingles, a viral infection which produces a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area on the body. [1] Shingles, also known as herpes zo...

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Lyme disease misdiagnosed as shingles in a 62-year-old man - Daniel Cameron, MD, MPH

A recent article, published in the journal Clinical Case Reports, describes the case of a 62-year-old man, from Norway, who was initially diagnosed with shingles, a viral infection which produces a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area on the body. [1] Shingles, also known as herpes zo...