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Transient oligoarthritis of the lower extremity following influenza B virus infection: Case report

Authors: Normi Bruck, Manfred Gahr, Frank Pessler

Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology | Issue 1/2010

Abstract

A 12-year-old girl developed influenza B virus infection proven by typical symptoms and detection of the virus in a nasopharyngeal swab by culture and PCR. Two weeks later she developed an otherwise unexplained transient oligoarthritis of small joints of the left foot. Influenza viruses may be a hitherto underappreciated cause of a post-infectious arthritis.

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Title: Transient oligoarthritis of the lower extremity following influenza B virus infection: Case report
Authors: Normi Bruck
Manfred Gahr
Frank Pessler
Publication date: 01-12-2010
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology / Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1546-0096-8-4

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Transient oligoarthritis of the lower extremity following influenza B virus infection: Case report

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