Case of Adult-onset Still's Disease with Anaphylatic Shock and Acute Kidney Failure.
- Author:
Chang Yop KIM
1
;
Young Hyun YUN
;
Jun Young CHUNG
;
Won Suk LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. medulla@dau.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Adult-Onset Still's Disease;
Anaphylaxis;
Kidney failure
- MeSH:
Acute Kidney Injury;
Adult;
Anaphylaxis;
Arthralgia;
Exanthema;
Fever;
Humans;
Leukocytosis;
Liver Function Tests;
Male;
Pharyngitis;
Renal Insufficiency;
Shock;
Shock, Septic;
Still's Disease, Adult-Onset
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2011;22(1):112-115
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Adult-onset Still's disease is an uncommon systemic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology and pathogenesis. It is characterized by an evanescent rash, spiking fever (>39degrees), arthralgia, sore throat, abnormal liver function tests and leukocytosis (>10,000/mm3). We report a case involving a 41-year-old male with initial symptoms suggestive of anaphylactic and septic shock. Steroid therapy led to recovery. Adult-onset Still's disease was ultimately confirmed.
