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Cultivation Methods of Spirochetes from Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato Complex and Relapsing Fever Borrelia
Published on: November 25, 2022
Cytologically proven seronegative Lyme choroiditis and vitritis
H D Schubert1, E Greenebaum, H C Neu
1Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, New York, New York.
Purpose:
To report on a vitreous specimen in a 53-year-old patient with unilateral choroiditis and vitritis of unknown cause.
Methods:
Cytologic examination of a vitreous aspirate stained by the Papanicolaou method.
Results:
Intravitreal spirochetes consistent with Borrelia burgdorferi were found in this seronegative patient.
Conclusion:
Vitreous specimens of patients with choroiditis and vitritis of unknown cause should be examined cytologically, particularly when serologic results do not corroborate the clinical findings of Lyme disease.
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