title: [Rheumatic fever in a four-year-old girl].
abstract: Rheumatic fever (RF) is a systemic autoimmune response 2-4 weeks after a tonsillopharyngitis with group A beta-haemolytic Streptococcus. The disease may cause arthritis, carditis, chorea, erythema marginatum and subcutaneous noduli. Due to improved hygiene, living conditions and use of antibiotics, RF is a rare disease in Denmark today. The variable symptoms and low incidence is a diagnostic challenge. In this article, we present a case of RF in a four-year-old girl and provide an overview of diagnostic criteria and treatment.
authors.affiliation: erik.nilsson@dbac.dk.
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Døssing
authors.forename: Mikel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alberdi-Saugstrup
authors.forename: Hristo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stantchev
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D012213:Rheumatic Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy