erythema migrans

(noun)

The bull's-eye shaped rash often seen in the early stage of Lyme disease.

Related Terms

Examples of erythema migrans in the following topics:

  • Lyme Disease

    • Early symptoms may include fever, headache, fatigue, depression, and a characteristic bull's-eye skin rash called erythema migrans .

  • Lyme Disease

    • Lyme disease begins with a localized infection, affecting the area at the site of the tick bite with a circular, outwardly expanding rash called erythema chronicum migrans (EM) , which gives the appearance of a bullseye.

  • Parasitic Skin Diseases

    • Cutaneous larva migrans (abbreviated CLM) is a skin disease in humans caused by the larvae of various nematode parasites of the hookworm family (Ancylostomatidae).

  • Effects of Aging on the Integumentary System

    • A validated comprehensive grading scale has categorized the clinical findings of skin aging as laxity (sagging), rhytids (wrinkles), and the various facets of photoaging, including erythema/telangiectasia (redness), dyspigmentation (brown discoloration), solar elastosis (yellowing), keratoses (abnormal growths), and poor texture.

  • Autoimmune Diseases

    • Erythema multiform is a rash that appears as an auto-immune response to a predisposing agent: a bacteria, an immunization, an antibiotic (in this case, amoxicillin).

  • Rheumatic Fever

  • Type IV (Delayed Cell-Mediated) Reactions

    • Erythema (redness) should not be measured.

  • Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

    • The signs of vulvovaginal inflammation include erythema (redness) of the vagina and vulva, vagina fissuring (cracked skin), oedema (swelling from a build-up of fluid), also in severe cases, satellite lesions (sores in the surrounding area).

  • Type III (Immune Complex) Reactions

    • Skin response to a hypersensitivity of this type is referred to as an Arthus reaction, and is characterized by local erythema and some induration.

  • Autonomic Dysreflexia

    • In AD, patients will experience hypertension, sweating, and erythema (more likely in upper extremities) and may suffer from headaches and blurred vision.