Pupila tônica bilateral como seqüela oftálmica isolada da doença de Lyme: Relato de caso

Translated title of the contribution: Bilateral tonic pupil as the only remaining ophthalmic sign of Lyme disease: Case report

Fernando Fugimoto, Ramon Coral Ghanem, Mário Luiz Ribeiro Monteiro

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Abstract

Lyme disease is a multisystemic disorder caused by Borrelia burgdorferi spirochete, transmitted by ticks. Mainly described in the northern hemisphere and rarely in Brazil. The purpose of this report is to describe a patient with Lyme disease who developed bilateral tonic pupil as the only remaining sign. A 13-year-old female with Lyme disease, presented with bilateral peripheral facial and oculomotor paralysis. After recovery from neurological abnormalities the patient sustained anisocoria, reduced fotomotor reflex, less than normal amplitude of accommodation, tonic pupil constriction for near objects and slow redilatation in both eyes. Dilute 0.1% pilocarpine test was positive in both eyes, confirming the suspicion of bilateral tonic pupil. This is the first case report of bilateral tonic pupil caused by Lyme disease.

Translated title of the contributionBilateral tonic pupil as the only remaining ophthalmic sign of Lyme disease: Case report
Original languagePortuguese (Brazil)
Pages (from-to)381-384
Number of pages4
JournalArquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
Volume68
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Case report
  • Ceftriaxone/therapeutic use
  • Lyme disease/complications
  • Lyme disease/diagnosis
  • Lyme disease/drug therapy
  • Meningoencephalitis
  • Papilledema/etiology
  • Tonic pupil

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