Clinical presentation of patients with adult onset still’s disease in Nairobi: case series
Date
2015Author
Otieno, FO
Oyoo, GO
Otieno, CF
Omondi, EA
Language
enMetadata
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Introduction: Adult Still’s Disease (ASD) is a systemic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, typically characterized by a clinical triad (daily spiking high fevers, evanescent rash, arthritis), and a biological triad (hyperferritinemia, hyperleukocytosis with neutrophilia and abnormal liver function test).
Objective: This case series set out to describe the clinical characteristics of patients with ASD seen at a rheumatology clinic in Nairobi.
Results: After a record search, 8 patients were noted to have ASD. Fever and arthritis were noted to be most predominant presenting features with almost all the patients having hyperferritinemia.
Citation
African Journal of Rheumatology Vol 3, No 1 (2015)Collections
- Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) [10387]