Acute post-streptococcal polymyalgia: two new cases with a review of the literature.
Two patients with acute post-streptococcal polymyalgia are described with a review of the seven cases previously reported cases. The common features are sudden onset of muscular pain with fever usually after an acute upper respiratory tract infection. Antistreptolysin O titre and inflammatory indexes are increased and muscle enzymes are normal.


CONCLUSIONS
Acute post-streptococcal polymyalgia should be considered as a possible diagnosis in every child complaining acute polymyalgia.
Venuta
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Department of Paediatrics, Policlinico di Modena, Italy.
Ferrari
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P
Beverelli
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A
Bettelli
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F
Laudizi
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L
D000208:Acute Disease; D000989:Antistreptolysin / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*
D000989:Antistreptolysin