OCCURRENCE OF LYME ARTHRITIS IN CHILDBED

Lyme disease, a tick-transmitted spirochetal illness caused by Borreli a burgdorferi, usually begins with a characteristic erythema chronicum migrans accompied by flulike symptoms. This phase may later be follow ed by meningitis, neuritis, carditis or arthritis. Congenital anormali ties due to maternal infection during pregnancy have been described. W e report on a case of a 36-year old V gravida III para. After a normal pregnancy and a Cesarean section the patient developed postpartal an acute Lyme arthritis.