Abstract
Two patients with acute post-streptococcal polymyalgia are described with a review of the seven cases previously reported cases. The common features are sudden onset of muscular pain with fever usually after an acute upper respiratory tract infection. Antistreptolysin O titre and inflammatory indexes are increased and muscle enzymes are normal
Conclusion
Acute post-streptococcal polymyalgia should be considered as a possible diagnosis in every child complaining acute polymyalgia.
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Abbreviations
- APP :
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acute post-streptococcal polymyalgia
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Venuta, A., Ferrari, P., Beverelli, A. et al. Acute post-streptococcal polymyalgia: Two new cases with a review of the literature. Eur J Pediatr 154, 475–476 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02029359
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