Adult Still's disease and respiratory failure in a 74 year old woman.
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چکیده
A case of adult onset Still's disease in an elderly woman, that was associated with severe respiratory failure and multiorgan dysfunction, is reported. Histopathology was confirmed on open lung biopsy.
منابع مشابه
[Adult-onset Still's disease--a diagnostic challenge].
Adult-onset Still's disease is a rare systemic inflammatory illness. The condition is difficult to diagnose because the illness can resemble sepsis and other well known conditions. This case report concerns a 67 year-old woman with adult-onset Still's disease in two rare manifestations: acute respiratory distress syndrome and neurological manifestation in the form of Gullain Barré syndrome.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 78 916 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002