Digital artery thrombosis and vasculitis in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
A case of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with vasculitis is presented. Sixteen months after the onset of the disease the patient developed digital artery thrombosis with incipient gangrene. Both the latter and the skin lesions resolved during treatment with azathioprine.
D001158:Arteries; D001167:Arteritis / Q000209:etiology*; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001808:Blood Vessels; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012459:Salicylates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013933:Thumb / Q000098:blood supply*
D012459:Salicylates; D001379:Azathioprine; D011241:Prednisone