الملخص الإنجليزي
We report a 10-year-old girl who presented with acute arthritis of the left knee, which
was confirmed as Lyme arthritis by serology and molecular assay. Careful history and
examination were the keys to suspecting the diagnosis. The patient lived in the US for
five years and her symptoms developed about a year after her return to Oman. To the best
of our knowledge, this is the first case report of Lyme arthritis in Oman and the Arabian
Gulf region. This case indicates the need to suspect Lyme disease in patients presenting
with compatible symptoms and a history of recent travel to endemic regions.
