Artritis reumatoidea "juvenil" de forma sistémica en un lactante menor

Systemic Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in an infantA classic case of systemic form of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis is described.The beggining of the disease under six months of age is noted. Treatment with aspirin and high doses ofcortieosteroids was not succesfull. After a clinical course characterized by a prolonged clinic activity withnumerous intercurrent infections the patient died because of a severe varicella complicated with diseminatedintravascular coagulation. The characteristics and evolution of this case are discussed.