[Articular manifestations in patients with atypical rheumatic fever].

Objectives: To describe the clinical characteristics and the occurrence of atypical arthritis in children diagnosed with rheumatic fever (RF) and followed in tertiary care clinics in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

Methodology: A descriptive study of a case series, of the initial clinical presentation, and of recurrence in 41 children diagnosed with RF.

Results: Of the patients studied (n=41), 61% were male, mean age of 9.