Pneumonitis in Adult Onset Still’s Disease: Uncommon or Under Diagnosed?

The adult onset Still’s Disease is an uncommon entity characterized by multiple clinical manifestations. Pneumonitis, less often considered, deserves particular emphasis given the need for differential diagnosis and because it can progress to severe respiratory failure. With the aim to highlight the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fernandes, Silvia (author)
Other Authors: Almeida, Margarida (author), Pereira da Silva, José Alberto (author), Romeu, José Carlos (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Lung Diseases/etiology
Pneumonia/etiology
Still’s Disease
Adult-Onset/complications
Doença de Still de Início Tardio/complicações
Doenças do Pulmão/etiologia
Pneumonia/etiologia
Online Access:https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/7177
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ojs.www.actamedicaportuguesa.com:article/7177
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Summary:The adult onset Still’s Disease is an uncommon entity characterized by multiple clinical manifestations. Pneumonitis, less often considered, deserves particular emphasis given the need for differential diagnosis and because it can progress to severe respiratory failure. With the aim to highlight the pulmonary parenchyma involvement in patients with adult onset Still’s Disease, we present a case report which progresses with pneumonitis.

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