True about subcutaneous nodule in Rheumatic fever ________: (A) Non tender, (B) Most common manifestation, (C) Present on extensor surfaces, (D) Associated with athritis
Answer is A. Subcutaneous nodule in RHD is seen in 3 to 20% cases,non tender,on bony prominence like elbow,shine,occiput ,mostly associated with carditis. Ref : Ghai essential of pediatrics, eighth edition ,p.no:436