Chronic polyarthritis as the first manifestation of childhood systemic polyarteritis nodosa
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Chronic polyarthritis as the first manifestation of childhood systemic polyarteritis nodosa
Arthritis has been reported as an acute pattern, generally evanescent with oligoarthritis, mostly affecting knees and ankles in childhood systemic polyarteritis nodosa. However, chronic polyarthritis with morning stiffness mimicking juvenile idiopathic arthritis has not been reported. We describe the case of a 4-year old girl who had additive and chronic polyarthritis with edema, tenderness, pa...
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عنوان ژورنال: Einstein (São Paulo)
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1679-4508
DOI: 10.1590/s1679-45082017rc3783