Adult on set Still's disease and cytomegalo virus infection

D. P. Bento; R. Tavares; R. Baptista Leite; A. Miranda; S. Ramos; F. Ventura; C. Araújo; A. R. Cunha; A. A. Matos; K. Mansinho

Adult on set Still's disease and cytomegalo virus infection

D. P. Bento, R. Tavares, R. Baptista Leite, A. Miranda, S. Ramos, F. Ventura, C. Araújo, A. R. Cunha, A. A. Matos, K. Mansinho

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Abstract

We present a case of a previously asymptomatic 34-year-old man that presented to the emergency department with two weeks of fever, arthralgia of the wrists and knees and sore throat. He was diagnosed with cytomegalovirus (CMV) mononucleosis. The patient remained symptomatic in the 5 following months. After an extensive workup to exclude other clinical conditions, a liver biopsy was performed and CMV hepatitis was diagnosed. He started valganciclovir therapy. Approximately one year after the initial complaints, the patient remained ill and presented clinical criteria compatible with Adult Onset Still's Disease. The patient had a marked improvement after institution of prednisolone, an effect that has been sustained during the following months.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	259-263
Number of pages	5
Journal	Acta Reumatologica Portuguesa
Volume	35
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - Apr 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adult-onset still disease
Cytomegalo virus
Cytotoxic dysfunction

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