Abstract

A 56-year-old man presented to the emergency department with pain, swelling, and restricted mobility of the left lower limb and shortness of breath on exertion in the previous 3 days. Seven months prior to this presentation, he had been diagnosed with adult-onset Still’s disease based on the Yamuguchi criteria, after excluding the presence of any other disease. The patient had been treated with prednisolone and methotrexate. Subsequent investigations revealed that he developed bilateral deep venous thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli. This case emphasizes that adult-onset Still’s disease can be a rare but life-threatening cause of venous thromboembolism.

Details

Title
Venous Thromboembolism Secondary to Adult-Onset Still’s Disease: a Case Report
Author
Calborean, Veronica 1 ; Gheorman, Victor 2 ; Constantin, Cristian 3 ; Istrătoaie, Octavian 1 

 Department of Cardiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, County Hospital, Craiova, Romania 
 Department of Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Neuropsychiatry Hospital, Craiova, Romania 
 Department of Radiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, County Hospital, Craiova, Romania 
Pages
101-105
Publication year
2018
Publication date
2018
Publisher
De Gruyter Poland
ISSN
2457550X
e-ISSN
24575518
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3156503956
Copyright
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