Unusual Case of Localized Upper Limbs and Truncal Edema Associated with Fever, Anemia, and Acute Kidney Injury
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-11-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The patient is a 75-year-old man who presented with right arm pain, edema, and erythema.
The same manifestations appeared in the other arm 3 weeks later.
He also developed fever, acute kidney injury, anemia, and truncal edema.
Initial extensive evaluation was unrevealing.
He was noted to have elevated creatine kinase, and a diagnostic muscle biopsy lead to diagnosis of inflammatory myositis.
He improved with corticosteroids.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tinawi, Mohammad. 2019. Unusual Case of Localized Upper Limbs and Truncal Edema Associated with Fever, Anemia, and Acute Kidney Injury. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1140937
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tinawi, Mohammad. Unusual Case of Localized Upper Limbs and Truncal Edema Associated with Fever, Anemia, and Acute Kidney Injury. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1140937
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tinawi, Mohammad. Unusual Case of Localized Upper Limbs and Truncal Edema Associated with Fever, Anemia, and Acute Kidney Injury. Case Reports in Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1140937
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1140937
