To detect spirochetes in sections and to study the therapeutic effect of penicillin in cheilitis granulomatosa (CG) and Melkersson- Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) and the relationship between the spirochetes infection and C...To detect spirochetes in sections and to study the therapeutic effect of penicillin in cheilitis granulomatosa (CG) and Melkersson- Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) and the relationship between the spirochetes infection and CG and MRS. Methods. Routine HE sections and Warthin- Starry special staining were carried out in 20 cases of CG and 6 cases of MRS. Meanwhile there were 9 cases of CG and 2 cases of MRS were treated by penicillin (12 000 000u,IV, per day) for two courses (14 days). Results. A kind of spirochete was discovered in the sections of all cases of the CG and MRS .The CG and MRS could be divided into two types histopathologically, that is granuloma type and interstitial inflammatory type (non- granuloma type), those morphological changes tallied with spirochetosis. After treatment by penicillin, the facial and labial swelling of the 11 cases of CG and MRS were abated. Conclusion. CG and MRS probably are infectious diseases caused by spirochetes.展开更多
Morgellons disease (MD) is a multi-system disorder characterized by multicolor filaments extruding out of the skin along with an array of dermatologic and neuropsychiatric symptoms. It was previously termed Delusional...Morgellons disease (MD) is a multi-system disorder characterized by multicolor filaments extruding out of the skin along with an array of dermatologic and neuropsychiatric symptoms. It was previously termed Delusional parasitosis. However, published scientific data found the association of MD symptoms with the systemic manifestations of Lyme disease, caused by <em>Borrelia spirochete</em>. In a retrospective study of 122 MD patients, skin specimens were examined and 96% of them showed <em>Borrelia spirochete</em> in their histology sample. Hence, this association suggests that spirochete infection could be a possible cause of chronic illness in MD patients, and this rejected the physician’s perception that MD lesions might be self-inflicted. A cohort study reported tick-borne co-infections among MD patients, which could also be an etiological factor for dermopathy in MD patients. Some literature also discussed neuropsychiatric manifestations like cognitive impairment, dementia anxiety, depression, paranoia, and sensory hallucinations in Lyme disease and associated tick-borne infection. The objectives of this review are to identify the differences in the past and current perception regarding the pathogenesis of MD and determine the associations of spirochetal and tick-borne diseases with MD and psychiatric illnesses. More than 50 new research articles and case reports were reviewed and only 31 articles were shortlisted and used as references. This review has a detailed discussion on Morgellons disease and its association with Spirochete infection.展开更多
文摘To detect spirochetes in sections and to study the therapeutic effect of penicillin in cheilitis granulomatosa (CG) and Melkersson- Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) and the relationship between the spirochetes infection and CG and MRS. Methods. Routine HE sections and Warthin- Starry special staining were carried out in 20 cases of CG and 6 cases of MRS. Meanwhile there were 9 cases of CG and 2 cases of MRS were treated by penicillin (12 000 000u,IV, per day) for two courses (14 days). Results. A kind of spirochete was discovered in the sections of all cases of the CG and MRS .The CG and MRS could be divided into two types histopathologically, that is granuloma type and interstitial inflammatory type (non- granuloma type), those morphological changes tallied with spirochetosis. After treatment by penicillin, the facial and labial swelling of the 11 cases of CG and MRS were abated. Conclusion. CG and MRS probably are infectious diseases caused by spirochetes.
文摘Morgellons disease (MD) is a multi-system disorder characterized by multicolor filaments extruding out of the skin along with an array of dermatologic and neuropsychiatric symptoms. It was previously termed Delusional parasitosis. However, published scientific data found the association of MD symptoms with the systemic manifestations of Lyme disease, caused by <em>Borrelia spirochete</em>. In a retrospective study of 122 MD patients, skin specimens were examined and 96% of them showed <em>Borrelia spirochete</em> in their histology sample. Hence, this association suggests that spirochete infection could be a possible cause of chronic illness in MD patients, and this rejected the physician’s perception that MD lesions might be self-inflicted. A cohort study reported tick-borne co-infections among MD patients, which could also be an etiological factor for dermopathy in MD patients. Some literature also discussed neuropsychiatric manifestations like cognitive impairment, dementia anxiety, depression, paranoia, and sensory hallucinations in Lyme disease and associated tick-borne infection. The objectives of this review are to identify the differences in the past and current perception regarding the pathogenesis of MD and determine the associations of spirochetal and tick-borne diseases with MD and psychiatric illnesses. More than 50 new research articles and case reports were reviewed and only 31 articles were shortlisted and used as references. This review has a detailed discussion on Morgellons disease and its association with Spirochete infection.
