Adult Onset Still's Disease

Authors

  • MM Shahin Ul Islam Assistant Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Faridpur Medical College, Faridpur
  • Mst Naznin Sarker Junior Consultant, UHC, Goalunda, Rajbari
  • Md Iqbal Hossain Registrar, Department of Gastroenterology, Faridpur Medical College, Faridpur
  • Mohammad Iqbal Hossain Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Faridpur Medical College, Faridpur
  • Muhammad Kamruzzaman Assistant Professor (CC), Department of Medicine, Faridpur Medical College, Faridpur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/fmcj.v11i2.32891

Keywords:

Adult Onset Still's Disease, Yamaguchi's Criteria

Abstract

Adult Still's disease is rare disease presented with high spiking fever, joint pain, rash, organomegaly and serositis. It is difficult to diagnose as it closely mimics with many systemic diseases, so it can be diagnosed after exclusion of them. There are lots of diagnostic criteria, of them Yamaguchi's criteria is well established. Treatment consists of NSAIDS, corticosteroids & other immunosuppressive drugs. Course of the disease is unpredictable with relapse & remission in many cases. Here we present a 25 years old lady with Adult Onset Still's Disease.

Faridpur Med. Coll. J. Jul 2016;11(2): 86-89

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Author Biography

MM Shahin Ul Islam, Assistant Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Faridpur Medical College, Faridpur



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Published

2017-06-09

How to Cite

Islam, M. S. U., Sarker, M. N., Hossain, M. I., Hossain, M. I., & Kamruzzaman, M. (2017). Adult Onset Still’s Disease. Faridpur Medical College Journal, 11(2), 86–89. https://doi.org/10.3329/fmcj.v11i2.32891

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Case Reports