Juvenile arthritis management in less resourced countries (JAMLess): consensus recommendations from the Cradle of Humankind.

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most prevalent chronic rheumatic disease in children and young people (CYP) and a major cause of pain and disability. The vast majority of the world's children and their families live in less resourced countries (LRCs) and face significant socioeconomic and healthcare challenges. Current recommendations for standards of care and treatment for children with JIA do not consider children living in less resourced countries.

Juvenile dermatomyositis in South African children is characterised by frequent dystropic calcification: a cross sectional study.

Background: To describe Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) that has rarely been reported in Sub-Saharan Africa in children.

Methods: Retrospective record review of children with JDM attending a tertiary hospital in South Africa.

Results: Twenty-one children (16 female, five male) with JDM had a mean (SD) age at presentation of 9.

Improving the management of paediatric rheumatic diseases globally.

This article aims to review the various aspects of paediatric rheumatology that might be looked on as having a more global emphasis, the advances achieved through new technology and communication, the importance of education for both the medical community as well as the patient population, the epidemiologic variation of diseases and how population migration has brought potential changes as well as canvassing some of the considerable new challenges that still need to be addressed.

Polyarteritis nodosa presenting with a leg mass.

Unlabelled: We report an unusual presentation of polyarteritis nodosa in a 2-y-old child. The child presented with a mass of the left leg adjacent to the calf, and the biopsy showed polyarteritis nodosa. Further investigations confirmed systemic features, and X-rays showed a periosteal reaction.