Jaundice as an Early Manifestation of Scarlet Fever

Article1 July 1962Jaundice as an Early Manifestation of Scarlet FeverReport of Three Cases in Adults and Review of the LiteratureWILLIAM N. FISHBEIN, M.D.WILLIAM N. FISHBEIN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-57-1-60 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptJaundice as a manifestation of scarlet fever rarely has been recorded in the American and English literature. Osler in 1900 (1) and Crandall in 1920 (2) did not mention it, which is a particularly interesting omission in view of the greater severity of scarlet fever in their era. Similarly, recent texts and reviews have not mentioned this clinical combination (3-12). Descriptions of jaundice occurring with scarlet fever emphasize its occurrence after the second week rather than during the acute phase of the exanthem (13).Within one year, 3 adults whose onset of scarlet fever was associated with jaundice were observed...References1. OSLER W: The Principles and Practice of Medicine, D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1900, pp. 75-85. Google Scholar2. CRANDALL FM: Scarlet fever, in Analytic Cyclopedia of Practical Medicine, Vol. 8, ed. by Sajous, C. E. de M., F. A. Davis Company, Philadelphia, 1920, pp. 75-94. Google Scholar3. ROCKWELL GE: Streptococcic Blood Stream Infections, The Macmillan Company, New York, 1931. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. BAUER EL: Scarlet fever today. Med. Clin. N. Amer. 20: 307, 1936. Google Scholar5. QUANDT EH: Scarlet fever and its complications, statistical study of 738 cases. Illinois Med. J. 72: 323, 1937. Google Scholar6. DICKDICK GFGH: Scarlet Fever, Year Book Publishers, Inc., Chicago, 1938. Google Scholar7. 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FISHBEIN, M.D.Affiliations: Baltimore, MarylandFrom the Department of Medicine, University Hospital, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.Requests for reprints should be addressed to William N. Fishbein, M.D., National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda 14, Maryland. 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