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Recurrent pericarditis in a patient with Bardet-Biedl syndrome: A case report
Angela Mauro1, Francesca Casini2, Emanuele Chittano Congedo2
1Department of Pediatrics, Rheumatology Unit, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milano, MI, Italy.
Abstract:
Bardet-Biedl syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by rod-cone dystrophy, renal dysfunction, obesity, learning difficulties, hypogonadism, polydactyl, and many other minor features that can affect the cardiovascular, locomotive, neurological, and endocrine systems. We report the case of a 16-year-old boy affected by Bardet-Biedl syndrome who presented with recurrent pericarditis with an optimal response to treatment with Anakinra. To our knowledge, this is the first description of an association between Bardet-Biedl syndrome and recurrent pericarditis.
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