[en] We realized an observational retrospective study about pediatric patients (between 1 to 18 years) followed at the CHU Liège in an adult rheumatologic service during the last 14 years. This study identified 102 patients who developed the first symptoms during infancy, identifying 39 different diseases. Mainly, we identify cases of idiopathic juvenile arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, spondylarthropathies, systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic vasculitis, connective tissue diseases, bone diseases, and phosphocalcic metabolic disorders. These observations highlight the difficulties to classify inflammatory articular diseases in young patients. Furthermore, this article may be helpful to identify some specificities in the pediatric population who suffers from rheumatologic diseases and some essential factors to make an optimal transition to adult medicine.
Disciplines :
Rheumatology Pediatrics
Author, co-author :
Jouret, M; Service de Pédiatrie, CHU Liège, Belgique.
RINKIN, Charline ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de rhumatologie
MALAISE, Michel ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de rhumatologie ; Université de Liège - ULiège > GIGA > GIGA I3 - Rheumatology
Language :
French
Title :
À propos d’une cohorte de jeunes patients suivis dans le service de rhumatologie adulte du CHU de Liège.
Alternative titles :
[en] About a pediatric patients cohort followed in the adult rheumatology department of CHU Liège.
Publication date :
October 2021
Journal title :
Revue Médicale de Liège
ISSN :
0370-629X
eISSN :
2566-1566
Publisher :
Université de Liège. Revue Médicale de Liège, Liège, Be