Adult Onset Still’s Disease: A Review on Diagnostic Workup and Treatment Options
Adult onset Still’s disease (AOSD) is a rare systemic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology and pathogenesis that presents in 5 to 10% of patients as fever of unknown origin (FUO) accompanied by systemic manifestations. We report an interesting case of a 33-year-old African-American male who pres...
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| description | Adult onset Still’s disease (AOSD) is a rare systemic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology and pathogenesis that presents in 5 to 10% of patients as fever of unknown origin (FUO) accompanied by systemic manifestations. We report an interesting case of a 33-year-old African-American male who presented with one-month duration of FUO along with skin rash, sore throat, and arthralgia. After extensive workup, potential differential diagnoses were ruled out and the patient was diagnosed with AOSD based on the Yamaguchi criteria. The case history, incidence, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, differential diagnoses, diagnostic workup, treatment modalities, and prognosis of AOSD are discussed in this case report. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a65700f685fb489d82f32fffd9d5a1712025-08-20T02:20:49ZengWileyCase Reports in Rheumatology2090-68892090-68972016-01-01201610.1155/2016/65023736502373Adult Onset Still’s Disease: A Review on Diagnostic Workup and Treatment OptionsRajesh Gopalarathinam0Eric Orlowsky1Ramesh Kesavalu2Sreeteja Yelaminchili3Department of Internal Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, 320 E. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USADepartment of Rheumatology, Allegheny General Hospital, 320 E. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USADepartment of Rheumatology, Lakeside Community Healthcare Medical Group, 1500 S. Central Avenue No. 200, Glendale, CA 91204, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Capital Health Regional Medical Center, 750 Brunswick Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08638, USAAdult onset Still’s disease (AOSD) is a rare systemic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology and pathogenesis that presents in 5 to 10% of patients as fever of unknown origin (FUO) accompanied by systemic manifestations. We report an interesting case of a 33-year-old African-American male who presented with one-month duration of FUO along with skin rash, sore throat, and arthralgia. After extensive workup, potential differential diagnoses were ruled out and the patient was diagnosed with AOSD based on the Yamaguchi criteria. The case history, incidence, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, differential diagnoses, diagnostic workup, treatment modalities, and prognosis of AOSD are discussed in this case report.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6502373 |
| spellingShingle | Rajesh Gopalarathinam Eric Orlowsky Ramesh Kesavalu Sreeteja Yelaminchili Adult Onset Still’s Disease: A Review on Diagnostic Workup and Treatment Options Case Reports in Rheumatology |
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| title_full | Adult Onset Still’s Disease: A Review on Diagnostic Workup and Treatment Options |
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| title_short | Adult Onset Still’s Disease: A Review on Diagnostic Workup and Treatment Options |
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