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Epistaxis as the initial presentation in a case of rheumatic heart disease

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains prevalent in developing nations and shows varied presentations, causing diagnostic challenge. Here, we report a case of RHD in a 13-year-old boy who presented with recurrent epistaxis as the initial symptom. On detailed work-up, echocardiography revealed the inc...

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Autores principales: Pathania, Monika, Rathaur, Vyas Kumar, Pattupara, Archana James, Arya, Swati, Bansal, Shashank, Kaeley, Nidhi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6259542/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30598978
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_211_18