title: A case of adult onset Still's disease with flare of arthritis.
abstract: Adult onset Still's disease is a febrile illness of unknown aetiology, accounting for about 6% cases of fever of unknown origin. It was first described by Eric GL Bywater in 1971, and since then few case series have been reported from India and other parts of the globe. A case of adult onset Still's disease who presented with fever and polyarthralgia of 18 months duration with flare of joint symptoms during fever spikes has been reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, R G Kar Medical College, Kolkata 700004.
authors.forename: Krishna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: Udas Chandra
authors.initials: UC
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Apurba Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: Anirban
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghosal
authors.forename: Umesh Kumar
authors.initials: UK
authors.lastname: Pandey
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016706:Still's Disease, Adult-Onset / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids