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Bull eye rash

MedGen UID:
1637671
•Concept ID:
C4551694
•
Sign or Symptom
Synonym: Bull's eye rash
 
HPO: HP:0040325

Definition

A cutaneous eruption that consists of multiple (at least two) concentric erythematous rings. [from HPO]

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PubMed

Obstacles to diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease in the USA: a qualitative study.
Hirsch AG, Herman RJ, Rebman A, Moon KA, Aucott J, Heaney C, Schwartz BS
BMJ Open 2018 Jun 11;8(6):e021367. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021367. PMID: 29895655Free PMC Article
Management of tick bites and lyme disease during pregnancy.
Smith GN, Gemmill I, Moore KM
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2012 Nov;34(11):1087-1091. doi: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)35439-1. PMID: 23231847

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Etiology

Obstacles to diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease in the USA: a qualitative study.
Hirsch AG, Herman RJ, Rebman A, Moon KA, Aucott J, Heaney C, Schwartz BS
BMJ Open 2018 Jun 11;8(6):e021367. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021367. PMID: 29895655Free PMC Article
Bull's eye dermatoscopy pattern at bacillus Calmette-Guérin inoculation site correlates with systemic involvements in patients with Kawasaki disease.
Tseng HC, Ho JC, Guo MM, Lo MH, Hsieh KS, Tsai WC, Kuo HC, Lee CH
J Dermatol 2016 Sep;43(9):1044-50. Epub 2016 Mar 3 doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.13315. PMID: 26935002
Management of tick bites and lyme disease during pregnancy.
Smith GN, Gemmill I, Moore KM
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2012 Nov;34(11):1087-1091. doi: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)35439-1. PMID: 23231847

Diagnosis

Dermatoscopic Features of Early Erythema Chronicum Migrans.
Ozcan Y, Gunes Takir S, Karagun E, Uyar B
Acta Dermatovenerol Croat 2023 Nov;31(2):110-112. PMID: 38006374
Obstacles to diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease in the USA: a qualitative study.
Hirsch AG, Herman RJ, Rebman A, Moon KA, Aucott J, Heaney C, Schwartz BS
BMJ Open 2018 Jun 11;8(6):e021367. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021367. PMID: 29895655Free PMC Article
Beyond the bull's eye: Recognizing Lyme disease.
Chaaya G, Jaller-Char JJ, Ali SK
J Fam Pract 2016 Jun;65(6):373-9. PMID: 27474818
Bull's eye dermatoscopy pattern at bacillus Calmette-Guérin inoculation site correlates with systemic involvements in patients with Kawasaki disease.
Tseng HC, Ho JC, Guo MM, Lo MH, Hsieh KS, Tsai WC, Kuo HC, Lee CH
J Dermatol 2016 Sep;43(9):1044-50. Epub 2016 Mar 3 doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.13315. PMID: 26935002
Management of tick bites and lyme disease during pregnancy.
Smith GN, Gemmill I, Moore KM
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2012 Nov;34(11):1087-1091. doi: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)35439-1. PMID: 23231847

Therapy

Dermatoscopic Features of Early Erythema Chronicum Migrans.
Ozcan Y, Gunes Takir S, Karagun E, Uyar B
Acta Dermatovenerol Croat 2023 Nov;31(2):110-112. PMID: 38006374
Merging Patches, an Atypical Presentation of Disseminated Cutaneous Lyme Disease: A Case Report.
Toarta C, Bogoch I, Carr D
J Emerg Med 2020 Dec;59(6):e243-e245. Epub 2020 Oct 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.08.002. PMID: 33092973
Beyond the bull's eye: Recognizing Lyme disease.
Chaaya G, Jaller-Char JJ, Ali SK
J Fam Pract 2016 Jun;65(6):373-9. PMID: 27474818
Bull's eye dermatoscopy pattern at bacillus Calmette-Guérin inoculation site correlates with systemic involvements in patients with Kawasaki disease.
Tseng HC, Ho JC, Guo MM, Lo MH, Hsieh KS, Tsai WC, Kuo HC, Lee CH
J Dermatol 2016 Sep;43(9):1044-50. Epub 2016 Mar 3 doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.13315. PMID: 26935002
Management of tick bites and lyme disease during pregnancy.
Smith GN, Gemmill I, Moore KM
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2012 Nov;34(11):1087-1091. doi: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)35439-1. PMID: 23231847

Prognosis

Merging Patches, an Atypical Presentation of Disseminated Cutaneous Lyme Disease: A Case Report.
Toarta C, Bogoch I, Carr D
J Emerg Med 2020 Dec;59(6):e243-e245. Epub 2020 Oct 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.08.002. PMID: 33092973

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