Table 1

Summary of cases reports of rheumatic pneumonia over the past two decades

Reference Age/sex Previous ARF Major criteria Cardiac failure Treatment Outcome
5 13/MNoCarditisYesHydrocortisoneDied
6 14/FYesCarditisYesPyrazolidineFavourable
714/MYesCarditisYesAspirin (initial)Favourable
ArthritisPrednisone
8 10/MNoCarditisNoAspirinFavourable
9 10/FNoCarditisYesSalicylates (initial)Died
ArthritisSteroid
4 19/MNoCarditisYesPrednisoneFavourable
Arthritis
Present report18/MYesCarditisNoAspirin (initial)Favourable
ArthritisPrednisone