Tick bite fever and arthritis associated with travel to Africa
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- 1 December 2004
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Elsevier in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
- Vol. 63 (12) , 1703-1704
- https://doi.org/10.1136/ard.2003.019752
Abstract
On examination at admission she was apyrexial with no visible rash and no lymphadenopathy. She had florid synovitis at elbows, wrists, knees, and dactylitis affecting the right index finger (fig 1A), left thumb, and left 4th toe. Spinal movement was normal. Examination was otherwise unremarkable.Keywords
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