Diagnosis and treatment in twelve cases of adult onset Still's disease
- VernacularTitle:成人斯蒂尔病12例的诊治
- Author:
Pinglan YANG
;
Zhenkuang LIANG
;
Guishu HOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Still's disease,adult-onset;
Diagnostic errors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
2008;15(3):384-385
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the clinical characteristics of the adult onset Still's disease(AODS),its concomitant symptoms,and misdiagnosis.Methods To analyze retrospectively 12 adults who were diagnosed bosh by clinical treatment and laboratory examination as AODS patients.Results 12 cases suffered from fever,9 cases from dermatitis and arthralgia,3 cases from muscle pains,3 cases from enlarged liver,4 cases from enlarged spleen,3 cases from enlarged liver and spleen,and 3 cases from abdomen pain.Conclusion AODS does not have special symptoms in its early stage.Its complexity often results in a missdiagnosis.
