Jaccoud's arthritis.
A 16 year old girl with multivalvular heart disease and recurrent episodes of polyarthritis with correctable deformities of hands and feet fitting into that of Jaccoud's arthritis is reported. The condition is rare and often difficult to differentiate from rheumatoid arthritis.
Gupta
M S
MS
Mehta
L
L
Malhotra
S
S
Malhotra
K C
KC
D000293:Adolescent; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000175:diagnosis; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000150:complications; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000150:complications; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D012213:Rheumatic Fever / Q000175:diagnosis*