Adult Still's disease and respiratory failure in a 74 year old woman

A case of adult onset Still's disease in an elderly woman, that was associated with severe respiratory failure and multiorgan dysfunction, is reported. Histopathology was confirmed on open lung biopsy.

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Published in:Postgraduate medical journal 2002-02, Vol.78 (916), p.97-98
Main Authors: Stoica, G S, Cohen, R I, Rossoff, L J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
adult Still's disease
Aged
Antibiotics
Arthritis
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy
Case Report
Disease
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Fatal Outcome
Female
Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use
Humans
Hyperplasia
Infections
Inflammatory joint diseases
interstitial lung disease
Leukocytes
Lung - diagnostic imaging
Lung - pathology
Medical sciences
Methylprednisolone - therapeutic use
Neutrophils
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
NSAIDs
Radiography
Respiratory failure
Respiratory Insufficiency - etiology
Steroids
Still's Disease, Adult-Onset - complications
Still's Disease, Adult-Onset - diagnosis
Thrombocytopenia - complications
Ventilation
Ventilators
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Summary:A case of adult onset Still's disease in an elderly woman, that was associated with severe respiratory failure and multiorgan dysfunction, is reported. Histopathology was confirmed on open lung biopsy.
ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pmj.78.916.97