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Post‐Chikungunya Rheumatic Disease in a 13‐Year‐Old Boy
Author(s) -
Landis Erin T.,
Strowd Lindsay C.,
Taxter Alysha J.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.13246
Subject(s) - medicine , chikungunya , pediatrics , rheumatic disease , chikungunya fever , disease , virology , virus
Chikungunya is a mosquito‐borne viral infection that causes an acute febrile illness and can result in acute or chronic musculoskeletal disease. A 13‐year‐old boy presented with post‐Chikungunya rheumatic disease featuring connective tissue disease signs including digital ulcerations, cuticular dystrophy, dilated capillary loops, and digital tapering.
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