Acute rheumatic fever and erythema marginatum in an adult patient
| Autor: | Sonali Batta, Hannah Pederson, Karen B. Brust, Katherine H. Fiala |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) |
| ISSN: | 1525-3252 0899-8280 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/08998280.2022.2065073 |
| Popis: | A 41-year-old woman presented for evaluation of a pruritic eruption with an abrupt onset, starting on her flanks and then spreading to her arms and legs. She had 2 weeks of fever, chills, malaise, migratory joint pain, nausea, and mental confusion. An antistreptolysin O titer was positive. Upon hospital admission, bilateral lower-extremity chorea movements were observed, and her C-reactive protein level was elevated (3.7 mg/dL). Biopsy results supported erythema marginatum. Based on these clinical and laboratory findings, the diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever was established. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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