March 6, 2026

A Toddler’s Lyme Disease Misdiagnosed as Abuse Sometimes a bandaid covers more than a scrape. Sometimes it covers a bigger story—one about misdiagnosis, fear, and the high stakes of misunderstanding Lyme disease in children. Although uncommon, Lyme disease misdiagnosed as child abuse highlights how atypical presentations of tick-borne illness can create serious diagnostic confusion. That’s […]

Atypical Lyme Rash in Children: A Case That Evolved Over Time Lyme rashes don’t always look typical. In children, they can evolve over days. And early signs are often missed. Atypical Lyme rash children can make early diagnosis challenging—especially when the rash does not resemble the classic bull’s-eye pattern. Case reports highlight how Lyme disease