Adult-onset Still's disease misdiagnosed as pneumonia: two case reports

Acta Reumatol Port. 2011 Oct-Dec;36(4):413-7.

Abstract

Adult-onset Still disease (AOSD) is an uncommon inflammatory condition of unknown origin and pathogenesis. Pulmonary involvement is rare and includes pleuritis and transient radiological infiltrations. We report two cases of AOSD characterized by lung involvement at presentation. Both were misdiagnosed as pneumonia with para-pneumo­nic effusion. We also discuss the difficulties in diag­nosis of AOSD with pulmonary infiltration.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pneumonia / diagnosis*
  • Still's Disease, Adult-Onset / diagnosis*
  • Young Adult