A case of sarcoid arthritis in a child

A case of sarcoid arthritis in a child

An 8-year-old girl presented with dyspnoea, weight loss, erythema nodosum, and an arthritis. A diagnosis of sarcoidosis with joint involvement was made. The clinical features of this unusual arthritis in a child and the response to corticosteroid therapy are described.

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of the rheumatic diseases 1983-06, Vol.42 (3), p.343-346
Hauptverfasser: Thomas, A. L., Thomas, C. S., Dodge, J. A., Jessop, J. D.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Arthritis - drug therapy
Arthritis - etiology
Case Report
Child
Female
Humans
Prednisolone - therapeutic use
Sarcoidosis - complications
Sarcoidosis - drug therapy
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Zusammenfassung:An 8-year-old girl presented with dyspnoea, weight loss, erythema nodosum, and an arthritis. A diagnosis of sarcoidosis with joint involvement was made. The clinical features of this unusual arthritis in a child and the response to corticosteroid therapy are described.
ISSN:0003-4967
1468-2060
DOI:10.1136/ard.42.3.343