1. [Adult onset Still's disease revealed by a myocarditis].
- Author
-
Duburcq T, Delannoy PY, Sivova N, and Leroy O
- Subjects
- Adrenal Cortex Hormones therapeutic use, Adult, Anti-Inflammatory Agents therapeutic use, Female, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Myocarditis drug therapy, Respiration, Artificial, Still's Disease, Adult-Onset diagnosis, Still's Disease, Adult-Onset drug therapy, Myocarditis complications, Still's Disease, Adult-Onset etiology
- Abstract
Adult onset Still's disease is an inflammatory disorder characterized by daily spiking high fevers, arthritis and an evanescent rash. It is a rare disease of unknown aetiology and can be life-threatening. We present a case of adult onset Still's disease associated with myocarditis requiring the use of invasive ventilation, in which the patient responded well to systemic steroids., (Copyright © 2012. Published by Elsevier SAS.)
- Published
- 2013
- Full Text
- View/download PDF