Preferred Label : Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans;
ICD-11 definition : This is a late cutaneous manifestation of Lyme borreliosis seen mainly in northern,
central and eastern Europe. It presents one or more years after the original infection
as an erythematous plaque, which slowly enlarges and gradually becomes violaceous
and atrophic. Typical sites are the hands, feet, knees and elbows. Spirochaetes have
occasionally been cultured but B. burgdorferi serology is strongly positive in all
cases.;
ICD-11 synonym : Cutaneous atrophy due to Lyme borreliosis; Acrodermatitis atrophicans;
ICD-11 inclusion : Cutaneous atrophy due to Lyme borreliosis;
Origin ID : 1761234822;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
This is a late cutaneous manifestation of Lyme borreliosis seen mainly in northern,
central and eastern Europe. It presents one or more years after the original infection
as an erythematous plaque, which slowly enlarges and gradually becomes violaceous
and atrophic. Typical sites are the hands, feet, knees and elbows. Spirochaetes have
occasionally been cultured but B. burgdorferi serology is strongly positive in all
cases.
