Post‐Chikungunya Rheumatic Disease in a 13‐Year‐Old Boy |
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| Authors: | Erin T Landis MD Lindsay C Strowd MD Alysha J Taxter MD |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston‐Salem, North Carolina;2. Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston‐Salem, North Carolina |
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| Abstract: | Chikungunya is a mosquito‐borne viral infection that causes an acute febrile illness and can result in acute or chronic musculoskeletal disease. A 13‐year‐old boy presented with post‐Chikungunya rheumatic disease featuring connective tissue disease signs including digital ulcerations, cuticular dystrophy, dilated capillary loops, and digital tapering. |
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