Lyme carditis with isolated left bundle branch block and myocarditis successfully treated with oral doxycycline

Abstract

Lyme disease may present with a variety of cardiac manifestations ranging from first degree to third degree heart block. Cardiac involvement with Lyme disease may be asymptomatic, or symptomatic. Atrioventrical conduction abnormalities are the most common manifestation of Lyme carditis. Less common, are alternating right bundle branch block (RBBB) and left bundle branch block (LBBB). We present an interesting case of a young male whose main manifestation of Lyme carditis was isolated LBBB. He also had mild Lyme myocarditis. The patient was successfully treated with oral doxycycline, and his isolated LBBB and myocarditis rapidly resolved.

Keywords

• Tick borne infections
• B burgoderferi
• Ixodes ticks
• Lyme disease with heart block
• Conduction abnormalities
• Lyme myocarditis