Abstract

Adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) is an uncommon inflammatory condition of unknown origin. In chronic disease, joint involvement is often predominant and erosions are noted in one third of patients. Therapeutic strategies derive from observational data. Corticosteroids are usually the first-line treatment. With inadequate response to corticosteroids, methotrexate appears the best choice to control disease activity and allow for tapering of steroid use. For refractory disease, biological therapy seems the most promising. We report here the case of a 38-year-old female patient with AOSD refractory to cytotoxic agents, treated by rituximab infusion therapy with favorable outcome.

Details

Title
Successful treatment of refractory adult onset Still’s disease with rituximab
Author
Belfeki, N; Khanfir, M Smiti; Said, F; Hamzaoui, A; T Ben Salem; I Ben Ghorbel; Lamloum, M; Houman, M H
Pages
159-162
Section
Case Reports
Publication year
2016
Publication date
Dec 2016
Publisher
PAGEPress Publications
ISSN
00487449
e-ISSN
22402683
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Italian; English
ProQuest document ID
2440514153
Copyright
© 2016. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.