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- Title
Fever of unknown origin and leukemoid reaction as initial presentation of Adult-Onset Still's disease.
- Authors
Pardo-Cabello, Alfredo José; Manzano-Gamero, Victoria; Javier-Martínez, Rosario
- Abstract
Adult Still's Disease has been reported as cause of Fever of Unknown Origin. Leukocytosis has been described as a common haematological abnormality in Adult Still's Disease. In some rare cases, leukemoid reaction has been reported associated to Still's Disease. We report the case of Adult Still's Disease presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin and leukemoid reaction in a patient with Down Syndrome. The patient needed high dosage of corticosteroids to control the disease and haematological findings.
- Subjects
STILL'S disease; LEUCOCYTOSIS; HEMATOLOGY; PEOPLE with Down syndrome; FEVER; ADRENOCORTICAL hormones; LEUKOCYTE count
- Publication
Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa, 2014, Vol 39, Issue 1, p98
- ISSN
0303-464X
- Publication type
Article