Still's disease and myocarditis associated with recent mumps infection.

نویسندگان

  • S C Ward
  • M J Wiselka
  • K G Nicholson
چکیده

We describe a 16 year old patient who developed Still's disease with evidence of myocarditis. A rise in the mumps 'V' antigen indicated that the disease was associated with recent mumps infection.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Postgraduate medical journal

دوره 64 755  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1988