Unilateral pulmonary edema and acute rheumatic fever

Abstract

Although the diagnostic criteria for acute rheumatic fever (ARF) are well known, a high index of suspicion is necessary in order to assure timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment. We present a case of an 8-year-old child who presented with unilateral pulmonary edema secondary to acute mitral insufficiency due to ARF. ARF should be considered in the differential diagnosis of unilateral pulmonary edema in children.

O aparelho respiratório e as doenças reumáticas da infância e da adolescência

“…Há alguns poucos relatos de edema pulmonar, geralmente unilateral, associado à insuficiência mitral grave, com ou sem ruptura de cordoalha. [1][2][3]…”