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My son has swollen glands, achey joints and woke up with three blue vein like lines on his chest. can u tell me a possible cause?

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Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalan answered

Possible infection: In children strep infection of the throat is very commom - in severe cases it can present as "rheumatoid fever" and cause additional symptoms. If your son has these symptoms and fever - shoudl be examined by by his doctor and treated accordingly.

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Answered 8/18/2013

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A member asked:

My son has swollen glands, achey joints and woke up with three blue vein like lines on his chest. can u tell me a possible cause?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalan answered

Dr Ali agreed

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