Sydenham chorea in a 5-year-old Saudi patient.

[acute rheumatic fever]

Despite improvements in socio-economic status and the standard of health care services , rheumatic fever continuous to occur in Saudi Arabia , although with decreasing frequency . The disease is most commonly observed in school -aged children , but can also occur in a younger age group . Carditis and arthritis are the major clinical symptoms on presentation of acute rheumatic fever in young children . Rheumatic chorea is infrequently reported in young children . Here , a case of Sydenham chorea , in a 5 -year -old boy , is presented . Although rare , the diagnosis of Sydenham chorea should always be considered in young children with choreiform movements .