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Adult Onset Still’s Disease


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1 TNMC & Nair Hospital, Mumbai Central, Mumbai - 400008, India
     

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Adult-onset Still's disease is an inflammatory multisystemic disease of unknown aetiology characterised by high spiking fever, evanescent rash, arthritis, and multiorgan involvement. The diagnosis that is one of exclusion and differential diagnosis includes infections, neoplastic, and autoimmune disorders. Although there are several sets of classification criteria, Yamaguchi's criteria present the highest sensitivity.

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Adult Onset Still’s Disease, Fever, Polyarthritis, Skin Rash.
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  • Adult Onset Still’s Disease

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Authors

S. Aher
TNMC & Nair Hospital, Mumbai Central, Mumbai - 400008, India
A. More
TNMC & Nair Hospital, Mumbai Central, Mumbai - 400008, India
S. Dhokar
TNMC & Nair Hospital, Mumbai Central, Mumbai - 400008, India

Abstract


Adult-onset Still's disease is an inflammatory multisystemic disease of unknown aetiology characterised by high spiking fever, evanescent rash, arthritis, and multiorgan involvement. The diagnosis that is one of exclusion and differential diagnosis includes infections, neoplastic, and autoimmune disorders. Although there are several sets of classification criteria, Yamaguchi's criteria present the highest sensitivity.

Keywords


Adult Onset Still’s Disease, Fever, Polyarthritis, Skin Rash.

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