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March 29, 2023

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Case reports: Orbital myositis due to Lyme disease

Orbital myositis is typically caused by systemic disease, such as Grave’s disease, or haematological disorders like lymphomas, the authors explain. In these cases, myositis is often bilateral. It has been reported, as well, as a rare manifestation of Lyme disease. In these two cases, myositis was confirmed by MRI findings. Patient #1: 68-year-old female “The […]

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Lyme carditis presents without typical Lyme disease symptoms

The authors describe a 70-year-old male who presented to the hospital without any typical Lyme disease symptoms, but exhibited generalized symptoms of progressive orthopnea and dyspnea on exertion. The man had a medical history of hypertension and calcific aortic stenosis. His lab results were “significant for an increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate of 136, white blood

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