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What Cause Hives In The Joints To 8 Year Old?
What would cause hives to only appear on the joints? (ankles, knees, wrists, and knuckles) My son just turned 8 and woke up with them a couple of days ago. I took him to our family dr. and she even said is was a weird presentation of them, but could give me know further info........
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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hi,sorry to hear about your son,hives over joints could be a autoimmune problem like lupus.consult a rheumatologist and do a blood work up to rule out any immune disorder.check he had any respiratory viral infection prior 2 wks.sometimes postviral manifestations can present like the above hives.have a good day
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