Rheumatic Pneumonia: A Rare Complication of Acute Rheumatic Fever
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Pediatrics - Year 2019, Vol 11, Issue 3
Abstract
Rheumatic heart disease is still a leading cause of acquired heart disease in children, in developing countries. Rheumatic pneumonia is a well-described burt very rare manifestation of rheumatic fever, that is generally fatal. Even though necropsy confirmation is ideally required, with clinical features of consolidation and absence of features of cardiac failure one can think the possibility of rheumatic pneumonia.
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Ananda Kesavan TM
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- DOI 10.21088/ijtep.2348.9987.11319.4
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