Small joint polyarthritis - An unusual presentation of scrub typhus in a child.
Trop Doct
; 51(4): 631-633, 2021 Oct.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34058913
ABSTRACT
Scrub typhus is a common Rickettsial infection which is endemic in tropical regions. It is characterised by fever, eschar, thrombocytopenia, lymphadenopathy and organomegaly. Scrub typhus has significant morbidity and mortality owing to its multisystemic involvement. Non-inflammatory polyarthritis of small joints is an uncommon presentation in paediatric scrub typhus. We discuss a five-year-old boy who presented with fever, small joint polyarthritis, hepatosplenomegaly and pathognomonic eschar with positive scrub IgM ELISA. Arthritis resolved completely with doxycycline therapy without any deformity.
Palabras clave
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Artritis
/
Orientia tsutsugamushi
/
Tifus por Ácaros
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Child
/
Child, preschool
/
Humans
/
Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Trop Doct
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India