Abstract
We report a 10-year-old girl who presented with acute arthritis of the left knee, which was confirmed as Lyme arthritis by serology and molecular assay. Careful history and examination were the keys to suspecting the diagnosis. The patient lived in the US for five years and her symptoms developed about a year after her return to Oman. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of Lyme arthritis in Oman and the Arabian Gulf region. This case indicates the need to suspect Lyme disease in patients presenting with compatible symptoms and a history of recent travel to endemic regions.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2022.31
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Al-Mughaizwi, T., Al Rawahi, H., Elamin, N., Al Hinai, Z., Al Muharrmi, Z., & Al Yazidi, L. S. (2022). Ten-year-old Omani Girl with Lyme Arthritis. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2022.31
MLA 9
Al-Mughaizwi, Tahani, et al. "Ten-year-old Omani Girl with Lyme Arthritis." Oman Medical Journal, 2022. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2022.31.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Mughaizwi, Tahani, Hatem Al Rawahi, Nagi Elamin, Zaid Al Hinai, Zakariya Al Muharrmi, and Laila S. Al Yazidi. 2022. "Ten-year-old Omani Girl with Lyme Arthritis." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2022.31.
Harvard
Al-Mughaizwi, T., Al Rawahi, H., Elamin, N., Al Hinai, Z., Al Muharrmi, Z. and Al Yazidi, L. S. (2022) 'Ten-year-old Omani Girl with Lyme Arthritis', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2022.31.
Vancouver
Al-Mughaizwi T, Al Rawahi H, Elamin N, Al Hinai Z, Al Muharrmi Z, Al Yazidi LS. Ten-year-old Omani Girl with Lyme Arthritis. Oman Medical Journal. 2022. doi:10.5001/omj.2022.31
IEEE
T. Al-Mughaizwi, H. Al Rawahi, N. Elamin, Z. Al Hinai, Z. Al Muharrmi, and L. S. Al Yazidi, "Ten-year-old Omani Girl with Lyme Arthritis," Oman Medical Journal, 2022, doi: 10.5001/omj.2022.31.