Przegląd Dermatologiczny

Abstract

2/2021 vol. 108
Case report

Cutaneous manifestations in a patient with adult-onset Still’s disease

  1. Department of Dermatology, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Clinical Immunology, Olsztyn, Poland
Dermatol Rev/Przegl Dermatol 2021, 108, 145-152
Online publish date: 2021/06/28
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Introduction

Adult-onset Still’s disease is a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by fever, arthritis, lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, inflammation of internal organs, and skin lesions.

Objective

Presentation of a rare, systemic inflammatory disease associated with cutaneous manifestations.

Case report

A 52-year-old woman was admitted to the Department of Dermatology with erythematous skin lesions associated with with intermittent itch. For a year before hospital admission, the skin lesions recurrently appeared in the late afternoon and resolved completely at night.

Conclusions

The cutaneous lesions in adult-onset Still’s disease have a tendency tends to develop and disappear in episodes associated with fever. The typical cutaneous manifestations include erythematous or erythematopapular lesions, usually with a salmon-like tint. However, the disease may also be associated with an atypical cutaneous presentation, which should be taken into consideration to ensure early diagnosis and effective treatment to prevent joint damage.

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