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Adult Onset Still's Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Joint Authors
Persad, Paul
Patel, Rajendrakumar
Patel, Niki
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-08-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Adult Still's Disease was first described in 1971 by Bywaters in fourteen adult female patients who presented with symptoms indistinguishable from that of classic childhood Still's Disease (Bywaters, 1971).
George Still in 1896 first recognized this triad of quotidian (daily) fevers, evanescent rash, and arthritis in children with what later became known as juvenile inflammatory arthritis (Still, 1990).
Adult Onset Still's Disease (AOSD) is an inflammatory condition of unknown etiology characterized by an evanescent rash, quotidian fevers, and arthralgias.
Numerous infectious agents have been associated with its presentation.
This case is to our knowledge the first presentation of AOSD in the setting of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
Although numerous infectious agents have been suggested, the etiology of this disorder remains elusive.
Nevertheless, infection may in fact play a role in triggering the onset of symptoms in those with this disorder.
Our case presentation is, to our knowledge, the first case of Adult Onset Still's Disease associated with Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Persad, Paul& Patel, Rajendrakumar& Patel, Niki. 2010. Adult Onset Still's Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Persad, Paul…[et al.]. Adult Onset Still's Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Persad, Paul& Patel, Rajendrakumar& Patel, Niki. Adult Onset Still's Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Case Reports in Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-485820
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-485820