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Acute hypoxic respiratory failure as the first manifestation of systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in a child

Published inPediatric pulmonology, vol. 38, no. 6, p. 483-487
Publication date2004
Abstract

Systemic onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is the most common rheumatologic disorder of childhood. Pleuropulmonary manifestations are rare in children in this multiorgan disease, and are usually not severe. The diagnosis of systemic onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is made by exclusion, in the presence of clinical findings constellation. We present the case of an 8-year-old girl who developed acute hypoxic respiratory failure as the first manifestation of systemic onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, then severe respiratory relapse 16 months later. Clinical and radiological improvement were achieved at both times after high dose pulse methylprednisolone therapy.

Keywords
  • Acute Disease
  • Anoxia/etiology
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents/administration & dosage
  • Arthritis, Juvenile/complications/diagnosis/drug therapy
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Methylprednisolone/administration & dosage
  • Recurrence
  • Respiratory Insufficiency/etiology
Citation (ISO format)
ROCHAT, Isabelle et al. Acute hypoxic respiratory failure as the first manifestation of systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in a child. In: Pediatric pulmonology, 2004, vol. 38, n° 6, p. 483–487. doi: 10.1002/ppul.20107
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