Severe restrictive pulmonary defect in a patient with adult-onset Still's disease.
Adult-onset Still's disease is characterized by seronegative arthritis, fever, and an evanescent skin rash. Earlier reports have described pneumonitis and pleuritis as manifestations of this disease. We report a patient with adult-onset Still's disease with severe restrictive ventilatory impairment and evidence of respiratory muscle weakness who responded to corticosteroid and aspirin therapy.
Cantor
J P
JP
Department of Internal Medicine (Rheumatology and Pulmonary Diseases), University of Texas Health Science Center, Dallas.
Pitcher
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Hurd
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D000328:Adult; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000150:complications*; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests
D001241:Aspirin; D011241:Prednisone