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A 10-year-old girl has complained of joint pain for the past 2 years. The pain is localized to her knees and ankles; it occurs either with or without movement. The arthralgias are accompanied by fever. On physical examination she has a temperature of 37.8 C. There is no deformity of her knees. She has generalized lymphadenopathy. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A Gonococcal arthritis

B Ankylosing spondylitis

C Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

D Tuberculous arthritis

E Gout

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C) CORRECT. Also known as Still disease, JRA is not frequent. About 5% of rheumatoid arthritis cases occur in persons <16 years of age.

Still's disease of C

C IS CORRECT GOOD JOB GUYS