1. Atypical monoarthritis presentation in children with oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a case series.
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Lepore, Natasha, Cashin, Megan, Bartley, Debra, and Ardelean, Daniela Simona
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JUVENILE idiopathic arthritis , *SPONDYLOARTHROPATHIES , *SPINE diseases , *INFLAMMATION , *DIAGNOSIS , *THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
Background: Oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (oligoJIA), the most common chronic inflammatory arthritis of childhood, usually involves the knees and ankles. Severe oligoJIA monoarthritis presenting in a joint other than knees and ankles, is rare. Findings: We report four children who presented with severe isolated arthritis of the hip, wrist or elbow and were diagnosed with oligoJIA. All four were girls with a median age of 11.5 years. Those with hip arthritis also met the classification criteria for juvenile-onset spondylarthopathy. Median duration of symptoms prior to diagnosis was 9.5 months. Three children had already cartilage loss or erosive disease at diagnosis. Conclusions: Children diagnosed with oligoJIA that present with monoarthritis of the hip, wrist and elbow can have aggressive disease. Girls with positive HLA-B27 presenting with isolated hip arthritis could meet the classification criteria for both oligoJIA and juvenile-onset SpA. Early referral to specialized care may improve their diagnosis, treatment and outcome. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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