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R F Dryer

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Lyme arthritis in Wisconsin.

Rash, severe constitutional symptoms, and arthritis developed in three persons who were bitten by ticks in Wisconsin. On comparison with other reports of arthritis related to tick bites, we found that the illness of our patients had clinical features consistent with Lyme arthritis. Lyme arthritis appears not to be restricted to New England as has been previously reported.

Adult

Pentasomy X with multiple dislocations.

We describe a pentasomy X (49,XXXXX) patient whose multiple dislocations led to a consideration of the Larsen syndrome. Review of the 11 reported cases of pentasomy X showed that elbow dislocations are known to occur in this syndrome. Our patient is the first to present hypoplasia of the glenoid process with consequent should dislocation. Clinical and radiologic findings of previously reported cases of pentasomy X are reviewed.

Abnormalities, Multiple