A case of chikungunya virus disease presenting with remarkable acute arthritis of a previously damaged finger joint
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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49(6): 790-792, Dec. 2016. graf
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Abstract: Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne arthritogenic alphavirus that has recently been introduced to Brazil. We report the case of a 36-year-old male patient from the City of Rio de Janeiro who developed molecularly-confirmed CHIKV disease and whose clinical picture was remarkable because of acute arthritis of an interphalangeal joint that had been damaged by trauma 8 years previously. This case illustrates that acute CHIKV disease may preferentially target previously damaged joints. Careful study of individual cases may provide valuable information on the presentation and management of this emerging zoonosis in Brazil.
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Assunto principal:
Artrite
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Traumatismos dos Dedos
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Articulações dos Dedos
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Febre de Chikungunya
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro/BR
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