Fever of unknown origin in childhood: difficulties in diagnosis.
We have described a child with systemic onset juvenile chronic arthritis who presented initially with fever of unknown origin. Treatment of a presumed infection led to a severe allergic response with Stevens-Johnson syndrome, renal failure and DIC. This reaction obscured the features of the underlying disease and delayed the diagnosis.
Martin
K
K
Academic Rheumatology Group, St. George's Hospital Medical School, London, United Kingdom.
Davies
E G
EG
Axford
J S
JS
D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis