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Query: UMLS:C0242429 (
sore throat
)
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A seven year-old male presented to his pediatrician with choreiform movements and a recent history of
sore throat
. He was diagnosed with
Sydenham's chorea
based on clinical criteria and laboratory evidence. Worsening symptoms prompted a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain which demonstrated evidence of Moyamoya disease.
Sydenham's chorea
is a common and well-documented complication of post-streptococcal infection, but has not been previously reported in association with Moyamoya disease. This case raises the quandary of causality of chorea in this patient and the need for neuroimaging in children with movement disorders.
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PMID:Sydenham's chorea as a presentation of Moyamoya disease. 2043 90
