Five-day fever: The main presentation of childhood-onset Takayasu arteritis.

Javadi Parvaneh, Vadood; Jari, Mohsen; Rahmani, Khosro; Azma, Roxana; Shiari, Reza.

Afiliación

Javadi Parvaneh V; Department of Pediatric Rheumatology Mofid Children's Hospital Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Jari M; Department of Pediatrics Imam Hossein Children's Hospital Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan Iran.
Rahmani K; Department of Pediatric Rheumatology Mofid Children's Hospital Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Azma R; Department of Radiology Mofid Children's Hospital Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Shiari R; Department of Pediatric Rheumatology Mofid Children's Hospital Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.

Clin Case Rep ; 8(12): 2361-2365, 2020 Dec.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33363741

ABSTRACT

In children with a nonspecific constitutional presentation such as prolonged fever, the physician should pay attention to primary vasculitides after ruling out the more common diseases such as infectious diseases, malignancies, and the other rheumatic disorders. The past history of autoimmunity may be a clue for this.

Palabras clave

Takayasu arteritis; case report; children; primary vasculitis