Adult Still's disease: An unusual case with atypical skin and histopathological findings
Journal Title: Turkderm-Turkish Archives of Dermatology and Venereology - Year 2020, Vol 54, Issue 3
Abstract
Adult Still's disease is a rare, acute systemic inflammatory disease characterized by a sudden rising fever, arthralgia/arthritis, neutrophilic leukocytosis and a typical salmon-colored macular or maculopapular rash associated elevated fever. Recently, atypical skin lesions with broad spectrum clinical features and distinctive histopathological findings have been reported in a rare case with active disease. Herein, we report an unusual case of Adult Still disease was presented and the characteristic features of atypical disease were highlighted.
Authors and Affiliations
Ayşe Tunçer Vural, Deren Özcan, Merih Tepeoğlu
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