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In one out of a hundred people, a small, painless infiltrate appears at the injection site. This is pseudo-lymphoma, or lymphatic borreliosis.
This infiltrate can look like a lump, lump, or spot in any shade of red – it can be purple, reddish-brown, or cyan-red. It is clearly demarcated from the rest of the skin. Most often it is located on the auricles, scrotum and nipples. There is almost always one lump, but it happens that such nodules spread and “grow” to a few centimeters. This happens when treatment is not started. It occurs more often in children than in adults. The nodule may be accompanied by an enlarged nearby lymph nodes as a sign of an active infection in the body.
The lump shows up much more often in infected children than in adults. If left untreated, it may persist for several years and then resolve on its own.
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With a lump to the doctor
The specialist will order a histopathological examination of the skin sample from the infiltrate. If it is pseudo-phlegmon, examination will show the presence of a spirochete. Many doctors also order a serological ELISA test and – if the result is inconclusive or positive – order a Western Blot confirmation test.
Worth knowing
The lesion resembles cutaneous lymphoma or tumor metastasis to nodes. Histopathological examination and examination for Lyme disease completely dispel any doubts. Therefore, in the event of such a change, the visit to the doctor cannot be postponed.
The fragment comes from the book “Lyme disease”.
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