Ahmad Iqbal Mirza, Rafay Iqbal.
A boy with swollen knee joint
Med Today Jun 2005;3(2):95-7.
Department of Family Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi
Musculoskeletal problems are common presentation in children and adolescents. Diagnosis of rheumatic disease in this age group is based primarily on patient`s history and physical examination. Laboratory evaluation is done mostly to support or confirm clinical impression. A case of juvenile spondyloarthropathy is being presented to highlight the approach to rheumatic problems in children. This condition typically begins in adolescence and has a predilection for involvement of the back and the large joints of the lower extremities.
Category: Case Reports
Keywords: Enthesitis. Spondyloarthropathy. Knee Joint. Arthritis.
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