Skin Rash and Fever of Unknown Origin - A Diagnostic Challenge

Skin Rash and Fever of Unknown Origin - A Diagnostic Challenge

We report a clinical case of adult-onset Still's disease. In addition to the imaging features of the case, the following aspects are also briefly described: clinical presentation (prolonged fever associated with migratory polyarthritis and skin rash), treatment performed (resort to anti-inflamm...

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Main Authors: Albina Moreira, Miguel Borges Silva, Ana Afonso, Cristina Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2019-01-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
Adult-onset Still’s disease
skin rash
fever of unknown origin
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1023
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spelling doaj-afdd489c132d4010b57d916fba8c0c332020-11-25T01:37:07ZengSMC MEDIA SRLEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine2284-25942019-01-0110.12890/2019_0010231023Skin Rash and Fever of Unknown Origin - A Diagnostic ChallengeAlbina Moreira0Miguel Borges Silva1Ana Afonso2Cristina Rodrigues3Department of Medicine, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Unidade Local de Saúde Matosinhos, Matosinhos, PortugalDepartment of Medicine, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Unidade Local de Saúde Matosinhos, Matosinhos, PortugalDepartment of Medicine, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Unidade Local de Saúde Matosinhos, Matosinhos, PortugalDepartment of Medicine, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Unidade Local de Saúde Matosinhos, Matosinhos, PortugalWe report a clinical case of adult-onset Still's disease. In addition to the imaging features of the case, the following aspects are also briefly described: clinical presentation (prolonged fever associated with migratory polyarthritis and skin rash), treatment performed (resort to anti-inflammatory and corticoid), and clinical evolution of the patient after having performed the adult-onset. The treatment was found to be appropriate as the patient presented a favourable clinical evolution.https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1023Adult-onset Still’s diseaseskin rashfever of unknown origin
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author Albina Moreira
Miguel Borges Silva
Ana Afonso
Cristina Rodrigues
spellingShingle Albina Moreira
Miguel Borges Silva
Ana Afonso
Cristina Rodrigues
Skin Rash and Fever of Unknown Origin - A Diagnostic Challenge
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Adult-onset Still’s disease
skin rash
fever of unknown origin
author_facet Albina Moreira
Miguel Borges Silva
Ana Afonso
Cristina Rodrigues
author_sort Albina Moreira
title Skin Rash and Fever of Unknown Origin - A Diagnostic Challenge
title_short Skin Rash and Fever of Unknown Origin - A Diagnostic Challenge
title_full Skin Rash and Fever of Unknown Origin - A Diagnostic Challenge
title_fullStr Skin Rash and Fever of Unknown Origin - A Diagnostic Challenge
title_full_unstemmed Skin Rash and Fever of Unknown Origin - A Diagnostic Challenge
title_sort skin rash and fever of unknown origin - a diagnostic challenge
publisher SMC MEDIA SRL
series European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
issn 2284-2594
publishDate 2019-01-01
description We report a clinical case of adult-onset Still's disease. In addition to the imaging features of the case, the following aspects are also briefly described: clinical presentation (prolonged fever associated with migratory polyarthritis and skin rash), treatment performed (resort to anti-inflammatory and corticoid), and clinical evolution of the patient after having performed the adult-onset. The treatment was found to be appropriate as the patient presented a favourable clinical evolution.
topic Adult-onset Still’s disease
skin rash
fever of unknown origin
url https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1023
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