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An Extraordinary Case of Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy (APECED) Syndrome Misdiagnosed as Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis on Admission.

Gulcin AytacBurcu GuvenIlyas AydinEzgi TopyildizAyça AykutAsude Alpman DurmazNeslihan Edeer KaracaGüzide AksuNecil Kütükçüler
Published in: Case reports in immunology (2023)
Inflammatory arthritis is rarely described in association with APECED and is often misdiagnosed as juvenile idiopathic arthritis. In APECED cases, nonclassical symptoms such as arthritis may occur before developing classical symptoms and considering the diagnosis of APECED in patients with CMC and arthritis is useful for early diagnosis before development of complications and management of disease.
Keyphrases
  • juvenile idiopathic arthritis
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • disease activity
  • emergency department
  • early onset
  • multiple sclerosis
  • sleep quality
  • risk factors
  • candida albicans
  • systemic lupus erythematosus