Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a systemic inflammatory condition and the most common chronic rheumatological disease in childhood. Among complications, patients may have osteoporosis induced by treatment with glucocorticoids or the evolution of the disease. Another rare complication is the involvement of laryngeal cartilage, which may present with stridor or respiratory failure. The purpose of this report is to present a case of JIA with osteoporosis and laryngeal manifestations. CASE REPORT: Female, 15 years old, diagnosed with JIA 12 years ago with irregular treatment that evolved with severe and limiting disease. The patient had stridor and dyspnoea. Laryngoscopy showed involvement of arytenoid cartilage requiring tracheostomy. In addition, the patient was diagnosed with osteoporosis and bilateral coxarthrosis, requiring bilateral total hip arthroplasty.
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