Neonatal onset of rash in Still's disease.
We report a neonate with a rash that appeared on the second day of life in association with elevated body temperatures and increased C-reactive protein levels. The rash was evanescent and recurred on a daily basis during the first year of life. At 15 months, the infant developed swelling of the right knee joint. Early-onset systemic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis can mimic congenital infections and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of neonatal exanthemas.
Hoeger
P H
PH
University of Hamburg, Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Germany.
Veelken
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N
Foeldvari
I
I
Kurtze
M
M
Foss
H D
HD
D017668:Age of Onset; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male