The clinical spectrum of post-streptococcal syndromes with arthritis in children.

Journal: Clinical And Experimental Rheumatology
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Abstract

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and post-streptococcal reactive arthritis (PSRA) are well known complications of streptococcal throat infections. We describe four children with arthritis following a streptococcal throat infection. In addition to arthritis, other clinical manifestations included erythema nodosum, livedo reticularis and cutaneous vasculitis. Because of the very diverse clinical manifestations that may appear after a streptococcal throat infection, we suggest a classification and treatment of post-streptococcal syndromes according to the severity of the disease.

Authors
L Bont, F Brus, R Dijkman Neerincx, T Jansen, J Meyer, M Janssen