[Still's disease as an example of fever of unknown origin: diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties]

P Kuca; B Borowiec; W Tomkowski; J Burakowski; S Filipecki

[Still's disease as an example of fever of unknown origin: diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties]

Pneumonol Alergol Pol. 1997;65(9-10):667-71.

[Article in Polish]

Authors

P Kuca¹, B Borowiec, W Tomkowski, J Burakowski, S Filipecki

Affiliation

¹ Kliniki Chorób Wewnetrznych Instytutu Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc w Warszawie.

PMID: 9489442

Abstract

A case of systemic form of juvenile chronic arthritis (Still's disease) is presented. Difficulties in confirmation of diagnosis are described. After nonsteroidal-antiinflammatory drugs and cytostatics administration very good therapeutical effect was achieved.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use
Arthritis, Juvenile / complications
Arthritis, Juvenile / diagnosis*
Arthritis, Juvenile / drug therapy
Fever of Unknown Origin / etiology*
Humans
Male
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal