Case Report

A Case of Adult-onset Still’s Disease Complicated with Macrophage Activation Syndrome and Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage

Volume: 10 Number: 2 August 31, 2023
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A Case of Adult-onset Still’s Disease Complicated with Macrophage Activation Syndrome and Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage

Abstract

Adult-onset Still’s Disease (AOSD) is a rare inflammatory disease of unknown etiology characterized by high fever, skin rash, arthritis, elevated ferritin and organ involvement. Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS) can be seen as a rare, potentially fatal complication in AOSD. Here, we presented a case who was diagnosed with MAS due to general condition disorder, increased ferritin and cytopenia while being followed up with the diagnosis of chronic articular form ESH, and then developed diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) after a short time. We aimed to draw attention to rare complications after AOSD with this case report that showed a dramatic response to corticosteroid and tocilizumab treatment.

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Supporting Institution

Funding: The authors received no financial support for the research and/or authorship of this article.

Project Number

1

Thanks

We would like to thank Dr. Nurullah Akkoç for their valuable support and guidance.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

August 31, 2023

Submission Date

May 15, 2023

Acceptance Date

July 30, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 10 Number: 2

APA
Armagan, K., & Soysal Gündüz, Ö. (2023). A Case of Adult-onset Still’s Disease Complicated with Macrophage Activation Syndrome and Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage. ODÜ Tıp Dergisi, 10(2), 105-110. https://doi.org/10.56941/odutip.1293362
AMA
1.Armagan K, Soysal Gündüz Ö. A Case of Adult-onset Still’s Disease Complicated with Macrophage Activation Syndrome and Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage. ODU Med J. 2023;10(2):105-110. doi:10.56941/odutip.1293362
Chicago
Armagan, Kezban, and Özgül Soysal Gündüz. 2023. “A Case of Adult-Onset Still’s Disease Complicated With Macrophage Activation Syndrome and Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage”. ODÜ Tıp Dergisi 10 (2): 105-10. https://doi.org/10.56941/odutip.1293362.
EndNote
Armagan K, Soysal Gündüz Ö (August 1, 2023) A Case of Adult-onset Still’s Disease Complicated with Macrophage Activation Syndrome and Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage. ODÜ Tıp Dergisi 10 2 105–110.
IEEE
[1]K. Armagan and Ö. Soysal Gündüz, “A Case of Adult-onset Still’s Disease Complicated with Macrophage Activation Syndrome and Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage”, ODU Med J, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 105–110, Aug. 2023, doi: 10.56941/odutip.1293362.
ISNAD
Armagan, Kezban - Soysal Gündüz, Özgül. “A Case of Adult-Onset Still’s Disease Complicated With Macrophage Activation Syndrome and Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage”. ODÜ Tıp Dergisi 10/2 (August 1, 2023): 105-110. https://doi.org/10.56941/odutip.1293362.
JAMA
1.Armagan K, Soysal Gündüz Ö. A Case of Adult-onset Still’s Disease Complicated with Macrophage Activation Syndrome and Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage. ODU Med J. 2023;10:105–110.
MLA
Armagan, Kezban, and Özgül Soysal Gündüz. “A Case of Adult-Onset Still’s Disease Complicated With Macrophage Activation Syndrome and Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage”. ODÜ Tıp Dergisi, vol. 10, no. 2, Aug. 2023, pp. 105-10, doi:10.56941/odutip.1293362.
Vancouver
1.Kezban Armagan, Özgül Soysal Gündüz. A Case of Adult-onset Still’s Disease Complicated with Macrophage Activation Syndrome and Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage. ODU Med J. 2023 Aug. 1;10(2):105-10. doi:10.56941/odutip.1293362

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