| Henoch schonlein purpura with rheumatic carditis. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 15107527 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Henoch Schonlein Purpura with acute rheumatic carditis is a rare entity and only few cases have been reported. An 8 year-old-girl presented with abdominal pain, arthralgia and rashes and was diagnosed as a case of Henoch Schonlein Purpura. She was managed conservatively and discharged. She was readmitted after 1 week with abdominal pain, fever and cough. She developed tachycardia with gallop rhythm on the third day of admission and pansystolic murmur of mitral regurgitation. Echocardiography showed features of myopericarditis, mild pericardial effusion and mitral regurgitation. She was diagnosed and managed as a case of acute rheumatic carditis. |
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Authors:
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Taruna Gulati; Praveen Kumar; Vivek Dewan; V K Anand |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Indian journal of pediatrics Volume: 71 ISSN: 0019-5456 ISO Abbreviation: Indian J Pediatr Publication Date: 2004 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-04-26 Completed Date: 2004-06-24 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0417442 Medline TA: Indian J Pediatr Country: India |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 371-2 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics Medicine, Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India. |
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Abdomen
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ultrasonography Abdominal Pain / etiology Acute Disease Child, Preschool Echocardiography Female Humans Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology Myocarditis / diagnosis, etiology* Pericarditis / diagnosis, etiology Prognosis Purpura, Schoenlein-Henoch / complications* Rheumatic Heart Disease / diagnosis, etiology* Tachycardia / etiology |
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