Treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin in a case of adult onset Still's disease.
- Author:
Sun Sin KIM
;
Hae Sim PARK
;
Dong Ho NAM
;
Soo Keol LEE
;
Jae Woong CHO
;
Hyeon Kyeong CHO
;
Chang Young HA
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Intravenous immunoglobulin;
Adult onset Still's disease
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal;
Arthritis;
Exanthema;
Fever;
Humans;
Immunoglobulins*;
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous;
Still's Disease, Adult-Onset*
- From:Journal of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology
1999;19(6):985-990
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Adult onset Stills Disease (AOSD) is a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by spiking high fevers, arthritis, and an evanescent rash. Although many patients respond to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and corticosteroid, some patients fail to do so or are found to be resistant and require high doses of corticosteroid which induce severe side effects. Recently, treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has been reported to be effective in patients with AOSD who were refractory to NSAIDs. Here, we report a case of AOSD treated with IVIG with a review of the literature.
