Adult-onset Still's disease revealed by perimyocarditis and a concomitant reactivation of an EBV infection.

Autor: Meckenstock, Roderich, Therby, Audrey, Gibault-Genty, Geraldine, Khau, David, Monnier, Sebastien, Greder-Belan, Alix
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Zdroj: BMJ Case Reports; Dec2012, p1-4, 4p, 2 Color Photographs, 2 Charts
Abstrakt: We describe a 17-year-old patient presenting perimyocarditis as the initial manifestation of the adult-onset Still's disease. Corticotherapy was rapidly successful but induced major acute hepatitis in relation with Epstein-Barr virus reactivation. After 1 year, even if the global outcome is favourable, a slightly lowered ejection fraction still persists. Former case reports and differential diagnosis with reactive haemophagocytic syndrome would be discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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