| Autor: |
Cohen, Carlos, Geller, Barry, Whang, Eugene J., DiConstanzo, Damian P., Fischer, Harry D., Cohen, Steven R. |
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International Journal of Dermatology; Dec1997, Vol. 36 Issue 12, p928-931, 4p |
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The article discusses adult Still's disease presenting as serum sickness in a 30 year old Chinese woman. The woman was A 30-year-old Chinese woman presented with fever of 104 degree F diffuse arthralgias, multiple pruritic erythematous papules and plaques and pharyngitis. Three weeks prior to admission, she had received empirically a single intramuscular injection of penicillin for the pharyngitis. Several days later, fever, arthralgias, and an eruption were observed. The patient was started on oral prednisone, 40mg daily, and tapered to 15 mg daily during a 21-day period. The persistence of these findings led to subsequent hospitalization. On physical examination, the patient appeared acutely ill, with fever of 102.5 degree F and multiple annular and polycyclic urticarial plaques, ranging from 0.5 to 3.0 cm in diameter. |
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