Pseudolymphoma of the vulva:: Detection of the infection with Borrelia burgdorferi by PCR

被引:4
作者
von Orelli, S
Schnarwyler, B
Maurer, R
Hirsch, H
von Castelberg, B
机构
[1] Matern Inselhof Triemli, CH-8063 Zurich, Switzerland
[2] Stadtspital Triemli, Inst Pathol, Zurich, Switzerland
[3] Univ Basel, Inst Med Mikrobiol, CH-4003 Basel, Switzerland
来源
GYNAKOLOGISCH-GEBURTSHILFLICHE RUNDSCHAU | 1998年 / 38卷 / 03期
关键词
Borrelia burgdorferi; pseudolymphoma; follicular lymphatic hyperplasia; Lyme disease; vulvar diseases; vulvar skin diseases; polymerase chain reaction;
D O I
10.1159/000022252
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
We report on a 42-year-old patient with a vulvar pseudolymphoma in association with an infection with Borrelia burgdorferi. The diagnosis was made using PCR amplification on a paraffin-embedded tissue sample. The lesions healed completely within 3 weeks of oral doxycycline therapy.
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页码:143 / 145
页数:3
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