title: [Recurrent effusive pericarditis in the course of adult-onset Still's disease--case reports of two patients].
abstract: Pericardial effusion is caused by various pathological agents. In differential diagnosis infectious as well as non-infectious factors have to be considered. Adult-onset Still disease (AOSD)--relatively uncommon systemic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology--is among possible diagnosis. The disease typically affects patients in the age between 16-35 years and is characterized by spiking fever, arthralgia, evanescent salmon rash with other abnormalities including pharingitis, serositis (especially pleuritis and pericarditis) and leucocytosis as well as increased serum levels of inflammatory indicators. We present two patients with recurrent pericardial effusion in the course of AOSD.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Chorób Wewnętrznych Klatki Piersiowej Instytutu Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc w Warszawie.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bilska
authors.forename: Ewelina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wilińska
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szturmowicz
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wawrzyńska
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fijałkowska
authors.forename: Karina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oniszh
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Swiatowiec
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wsół
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torbicki
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012008:Recurrence; D016706:Still's Disease, Adult-Onset / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*