Chorea as the presenting feature of acute rheumatic fever in childhood; case reports from a low-prevalence European setting

Chorea as the presenting feature of acute rheumatic fever in childhood; case reports from a low-prevalence European setting

Abstract Background Despite a notable decrease in acute rheumatic fever (ARF) incidence in the past few decades, there are still cases in our setting. Sydenham chorea (SC) may be the initial manifestation for this condition in childhood in a significant proportion of children. We report two cases of...

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Main Authors: Marta Illán Ramos, Belén Sagastizabal Cardelús, Adrián García Ron, Sara Guillén Martín, Arantxa Berzosa Sánchez, José Tomás Ramos Amador
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Acute rheumatic fever
Sydenham chorea
Hemichorea
Secondary prophylaxis
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06005-x

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