Pediatric Patient with Pars Planitis Associated with Lyme Disease: A Rare Presentation: Case Report

Abstract

Lyme-associated uveitis is more common in adults, but very rare in children. Ophthalmological symptoms are seen in a minority of Lyme cases. Uveitis is seen in less than 1% and different clinical features can be seen. For the diagnosis of Lyme-associated uveitis, positive ELISA, immunoblot serology, exclusion of other causes by various tests in differential diagnosis, efficacy of antibiotics after primary resistance to steroid therapy alone, tick bite, living in an endemic area and the presence of systemic clinical symptoms should be investigated. In our report, we aimed to present a very rare Lyme disease-related intermediate uveitis in an 11-year-old male patient who had a history of tick bite 4 months ago and was diagnosed with pars planitis and peripheral retinal vasculitis. Recurrence was observed after being asymptomatic for 6 months after the treatment. However, our case was successfully treated with a new course of antibiotics in addition to steroid therapy.