Acute severe monarthritis: a rare manifestation of scrub typhus.
BMJ Case Rep
; 11(1)2018 Dec 03.
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| ID: mdl-30567173
ABSTRACT
Scrub typhus caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi is an important cause for fever of unknown origin in endemic areas including India. The vasculitis associated with the disease leads to a variety of clinical manifestations. However, the joint involvement is quite rare and not reported in children. We present severe arthritis of hip joint associated with scrub typhus causing a diagnostic and management challenges in a 4-year-old girl.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Orientia tsutsugamushi
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Tifus por Ácaros
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Artritis Reactiva
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Articulación de la Cadera
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMJ Case Rep
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India