| Literature DB >> 19543861 |
V Freund1, D Budihardja, M Nilles, P Mayser.
Abstract
Adult-onset Still's disease is a rare disorder of unknown etiology. We report the case of a 39-year-old patient who showed the characteristic symptoms: recurrent attacks of fever, arthralgia, maculopapular rash, sore throat, and lymphadenopathy. After the possibility of an infectious or paraneoplastic process was excluded and the laboratory findings were evaluated (increased C-reactive protein, liver values, and ferritin level), the diagnosis was established according to the criteria of Yamaguchi. Therapy with steroids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs was started successfully.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19543861 DOI: 10.1007/s00105-009-1738-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hautarzt ISSN: 0017-8470 Impact factor: 0.751