M. Al- Yasry, A., A. Ashoor, J., H. Al- Kurdi, I., N. Al-Musawi, S., M. Al-Musawi, Z. (2007). Macrophage Activation Syndrome in a Child with Systemic Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. , 1(1), 170-173.
Ali M. Al- Yasry; Jalal A. Ashoor; Intisar H. Al- Kurdi; Sabah N. Al-Musawi; Zuhair M. Al-Musawi. "Macrophage Activation Syndrome in a Child with Systemic Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis". , 1, 1, 2007, 170-173.
M. Al- Yasry, A., A. Ashoor, J., H. Al- Kurdi, I., N. Al-Musawi, S., M. Al-Musawi, Z. (2007). 'Macrophage Activation Syndrome in a Child with Systemic Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis', , 1(1), pp. 170-173.
M. Al- Yasry, A., A. Ashoor, J., H. Al- Kurdi, I., N. Al-Musawi, S., M. Al-Musawi, Z. Macrophage Activation Syndrome in a Child with Systemic Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. , 2007; 1(1): 170-173.

Macrophage Activation Syndrome in a Child with Systemic Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kerbala Journal of Medicine
Article 11, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 170-173    PDF (0 K)
Authors
Ali M. Al- Yasry; Jalal A. Ashoor; Intisar H. Al- Kurdi; Sabah N. Al-Musawi; Zuhair M. Al-Musawi
Abstract
Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a rare and potentially fatal complication of rheumatic
disorders in children; we describe a 14-month old boy in whom MAS developed as first presentation of
systemic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (S-JRA). He suffered from fever, bleeding tendency from mouth,
gastro-intestinal tract, ecchymosis & site of injections followed by bilateral wrist swellings. Physical
examination revealed cervical lymphadenopathy & hepatosplenomegaly. Laboratory findings were
abnormal liver enzymes, coagulopathies resembling disseminated intravascular coagulation, anemia,
thrombocytopenia and abnormal C.S.F. findings.
Up to the best of my knowledge this could be the first MAS associated with S-JRA in Iraq.
Key words: Macrophage Activation Syndrome, Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid
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