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ADULT-ONSET STILL'S DISEASE: A FORGOTTEN MYTH
Author(s):
1. Aziz un Nisa: Department of Medicine, Capital Hospital, Capital Development Authority Islamabad - Pakistan
2. Sultan Zeb: Department of Medicine, Capital Hospital, Capital Development Authority Islamabad - Pakistan
3. Ibrahim: Department of Medicine, Capital Hospital, Capital Development Authority Islamabad - Pakistan
4. Ayesha Ghazanfar: Department of Medicine, Capital Hospital, Capital Development Authority Islamabad - Pakistan
Abstract:
Adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD), also known as Wissler-Fanconi syndrome is a rare systemic disorder. Symptoms usually include fever, joint pain, and rash. The diagnosis of ASOD is mostly clinical and excludes other possible causes. In this case report, a 25 years old gentleman, who in the recent past was diagnosed and treated with septic and reactive arthritis. He presented to us with a salmon-colored rash along with arthritis and was diagnosed as AOSD on the basis of clinical criteria, leukocytosis, raised inflammatory markers i.e., serum ferritin after the exclusion of other conditions.
Page(s): 47-50
Published: Journal: Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute, Volume: 36, Issue: 1, Year: 2022
Keywords:
Ferritin , Leukocytosis , rash , Arthritis , Stills Disease
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