Epidemiology and outcome of articular complications in adult onset Still's disease

• Published in: The Pan African medical journal Vol. 22; no. 77; p. 77
• Main Authors: Mahfoudhi, Madiha, Shimi, Rafik, Turki, Sami, Kheder, Adel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Uganda African Field Epidemiology Network 2015; The African Field Epidemiology Network; The Pan African Medical Journal
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; adult onset still´s disease; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use; Arthralgia - drug therapy; Arthralgia - epidemiology; Arthralgia - etiology; arthritis; Arthritis - drug therapy; Arthritis - epidemiology; Arthritis - etiology; biotherapy; Case Series; corticosteroids; Cross-Sectional Studies; Epidemiology; Female; fever; Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use; Humans; Male; Methotrexate - therapeutic use; Middle Aged; Prognosis; Still's Disease, Adult-Onset - complications; Still's Disease, Adult-Onset - drug therapy; Still's Disease, Adult-Onset - epidemiology; Tunisia - epidemiology; Young Adult; Tunisia; biotherapy; fever; Adult onset still′s disease; arthritis; corticosteroids; prognosis

The adult onset Still's disease is a rare inflammatory pathology of unknown pathogeny. The clinical features are variable. The diagnosis is difficult since exclusion of infectious, systemic and tumoral pathologies should be done. The articular complications are frequent and can be revelatory of...