infectious diseases
Epidemic Pleurodynia
Symptoms of Epidemic Pleurodynia
Severe, frequently intermittent, often pleuritic pain begins suddenly in the epigastrium, abdomen, or lower anterior chest, with fever and often headache, sore throat, and malaise. The involved truncal muscles may become swollen and tender. Symptoms of epidemic pleurodynia usually subside in 2 to 4 days but may recur within a few days and persist or recur for several weeks. Cases are infrequently complicated by Aseptic meningitis , 