Evidence for spirochetal origin of Sudeck's atrophy (algodystrophy, reflex sympathetic dystrophy)
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
- Vol. 108 (5) , 314-316
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00932322
Abstract
Four female patients with Sudeck's atrophy (SA) were evaluated at our department. Sera of all patients were investigated for antibodies againstBorrelia burgdorferi. In all patients elevated IgG antibody titers and in one patient also elevated IgM titer were found. In one patient structures identical withB. burgdorferi could be detected on histological sections from the skin of the affected limb. Our data and those of other authors suggest that a spirochetal infection can be regarded as an important etiopathogenetic factor in the development of SA. Vier weibliche Patienten mit Sudeck'scher Atrophie wurden in Hinblick auf eine mögliche Infektion mitBorrelia burgdorferi, dem Erreger der Lyme disease, untersucht. Bei allen Patienten fanden sich im Serum erhöhte IgG-Antikörper, bei einer Patientin auch erhöhte IgM-Antikörper gegenBorrelia burgdorferi. Bei einer Patientin konnten auf histologischen Schnitten Strukturen, identisch mitBorrelia burgdorferi, nachgewiesen werden. Unsere Ergebnisse und die anderer Autoren zeigen, daß eine Infektion mitBorrelia burgdorferi bei der Entstehung des Morbus Sudeck eine wichtige ätiopathogenetische Rolle spielen könnte.Keywords
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