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Case Reports
. 2021 Sep 20;13(9):e18126.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.18126. eCollection 2021 Sep.

Adult-Onset Still's Disease in a 28-Year-Old Man From Ghana

Simon Kashfi  1 , Sapna Sharma  2 , Victoria Bengualid  3 , Shorabh Sharma  4   5 , Liliya Gandrabur  6
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Adult-Onset Still's Disease in a 28-Year-Old Man From Ghana

Simon Kashfi et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Adult-onset Still's disease is a rare, autoinflammatory disease characterized by spiking fevers, arthritis, salmon-colored skin rash, and leukocytosis. It has been compared to systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis because of its similar features but is much rarer than its pediatric counterpart. It is usually treated with corticosteroids and disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs. However, those with refractory disease are candidates for one of many biological therapies. We present the case of a 28-year-old man who was successfully managed with first-line steroid therapy.

Keywords: adult onset still's disease (aosd); high ferritin; interleukin (il)-6; systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis; yamaguchi.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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