Adult-onset still's disease, an unusual cause of severe acute liver injury: A case report

Niger J Clin Pract. 2020 Apr;23(4):581-585. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_1_19.

Abstract

Adult-onset Still's disease is a systemic inflammatory disease that often presents with spiking fever, typical rash, arthritis, and serositis. However, adult-onset-Still's-disease associated liver injury and acute liver failure are rare. Herein, we report a case of acute liver injury in a 23-year-old female patient with adult-onset Still's disease. She presented to the emergency department with a high fever and sore throat. She was then admitted to the department of infectious diseases with a preliminary diagnosis of an atypical respiratory infection. After being treated with antibiotics and antiviral agents, she was discharged. A few days later, she returned to the emergency department with jaundice and was rehospitalized. This time, she was admitted to the department of gastroenterology, where she was diagnosed with adult-onset Still's disease-associated acute liver injury. Eventually, the patient responded to immunosuppressive treatment with significant clinical improvement.

Keywords: Acute liver failure; acute liver injury; adult-onset Still's disease; fever of unknown origin; immunosuppressive treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Fever
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Liver Failure, Acute* / diagnosis
  • Liver Failure, Acute* / etiology
  • Pharyngitis
  • Still's Disease, Adult-Onset* / complications
  • Still's Disease, Adult-Onset* / diagnosis
  • Still's Disease, Adult-Onset* / drug therapy
  • Still's Disease, Adult-Onset* / physiopathology
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents