Lyme disease X-ray

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anmol Pitliya, M.B.B.S. M.D.[2]

There are no X-ray findings associated with Lyme disease. However, an X-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of chronic Lyme arthritis.

• There are no X-ray findings associated with Lyme disease. However, an X-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of chronic Lyme arthritis.
• The majority of patients with [[]Lyme arthrits]] have little/no joint dysfunction after remission of the attack.
• In few patients with chronic Lyme arthritis, X-ray of joints may show:^[1]
  • Inflammation of joints
  • Soft tissue swelling
  • Erosion and permanent damage to joint
    • Loss of articular cartilage
    • Erosion of articular cortex
    • Multiple subarticular cysts
  • Radiographic evidence of enthesopathy
  • Inflammed tendons (tendonitis)

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