Ahmad Iqbal Mirza, Rafay Iqbal.
A boy with swollen knee joint.
Med Today Jan ;3(2):95-7.

Musculoskeletal problems are common presentation in children and adolescents. Diagnosis of rheumatic disease in this age group is based primarily on patient`s history and physical examination. Laboratory evaluation is done mostly to support or confirm clinical impression. A case of juvenile spondyloarthropathy is being presented to highlight the approach to rheumatic problems in children. This condition typically begins in adolescence and has a predilection for involvement of the back and the large joints of the lower extremities.

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