title: [Does rheumatic pleuresy exist?].
abstract: The authors report the case of a 20 year-old young man with old rheumatic heart disease in whom suddenly occurred sero-fibrinous pleurisy with fever. The usual cause of pleurisy, e.g. tuberculosis, were eliminated. On the other hadn, there was considerable evidence, including lengthening of the P-R interval, and raised anti-streptolysin titer at 1920 units, which suggested recurrence of rheumatic fever. The relationship between this disease and sero-fibrinous pleurisy is then discussed.
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006326:Heart Auscultation; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D010998:Pleurisy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012213:Rheumatic Fever / Q000150:complications; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones
vernacular_title: La pleurésie rhumatismale (R.A.A.) existe-t-elle?