A Case Report on Adult - Onset Still’s Disease
Meenatchi R. *
C. L. Baid Metha College of Pharmacy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Karthy C.
C. L. Baid Metha College of Pharmacy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Krithika Sri. J. B.
C. L. Baid Metha College of Pharmacy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Background: Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is an uncommon systemic inflammatory condition with an unknown cause, presenting with a set of three main symptoms: recurrent high fevers, joint pain (sometimes accompanied by arthritis), and an evanescent skin rash.
Case Report: We here describe a 38-year-old female patient who presented to the ER with complaints of fever on and off, body pain and swelling of multiple joints for 3 months, and a rash with itching all over the body for 1 month. Fever was associated with chills and rigors, negative rheumatological factors, and infections. Investigations of bone marrow analysis revealed a normal cell count and a slight increase in eosinophil precursors, without any abnormal cells or parasites. Based on the Yamaguchi criteria, the patient was diagnosed with AOSD.
Keywords: Arthritis, inflammatory, autoinflammatory disorder, Still’s disease