Immune associated complication in meningococcal disease; a report of two cases
KMJ-Kuwait Medical Journal. 2009; 41 (2): 140-142
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ABSTRACT
Meningococcal disease is one of the most feared infections in children. In recent years, little attention has been focused on the complications of meningococcal disease in the sub-acute phase, the so-called immune associated complications. Its main features are arthritis, vasculitis, episcleritis, pericarditis and very rarely nephritis. We report two siblings with meningococcal disease. The first developed arthritis and vasculitis while the younger sister developed only arthritis of the right ankle. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case report to be published in Kuwait
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Asunto principal:
Pericarditis
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Artritis
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Vasculitis
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Escleritis
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Infecciones Meningocócicas
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Nefritis
Tipo de estudio:
Informe de Casos
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Kuwait Med. J.
Año:
2009
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