Novel Finding of Coronary Ectasia in a Case of Acute Rheumatic Fever

A 10-year-old boy presented to his pediatrician with acute fever, rash, and polyarthritis. Laboratory studies revealed elevated inflammatory markers and positive throat culture. Echocardiogram demonstrated panvalvular insufficiency consistent with acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and coronary artery ecta...

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Bibliografski detalji
Glavni autori: Thomas Weiler, Anjali Chelliah, Linda Bradley-Tiernan, E. Anne Greene
Format: Članak
Jezik:English
Izdano: Wiley 2013-01-01
Serija:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online pristup:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/674174
Opis
Sažetak:A 10-year-old boy presented to his pediatrician with acute fever, rash, and polyarthritis. Laboratory studies revealed elevated inflammatory markers and positive throat culture. Echocardiogram demonstrated panvalvular insufficiency consistent with acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and coronary artery ectasia. This latter finding, typically associated with Kawasaki disease, has not been previously reported in ARF.
ISSN:2090-6803
2090-6811