Interstitial lung disease and adult-onset still's disease

Autor: R. Van Hoeyweghen, L.S. De Clerck, J.F. Van Offel, W. J. Stevens
Rok vydání: 1993
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Zdroj: Clinical rheumatology
ISSN: 1434-9949
0770-3198
DOI: 10.1007/bf02231592
Popis: Adult-onset Still's disease is an uncommon rheumatological syndrome with a diversity of signs and symptoms. Pulmonary manifestations described are pleuritis and usually transient radiologic infiltrations. The patient presented in this case report had biopsy-proven lung fibrosis when adult-onset Still's disease was diagnosed. Three years after diagnosis, the patient developed clinical signs of the interstitial lung disorder. Radiological and histological progression was observed. Other causes of interstitial lung disorders were excluded. Clinicians should be aware that interstitial lung disease can be a complication of adult-onset Still's disease and can compromise the clinical status of the patient.
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