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Venous Thromboembolism Secondary to Adult-Onset Still’s Disease: a Case Report Cover

Venous Thromboembolism Secondary to Adult-Onset Still’s Disease: a Case Report

Open Access
|Jul 2018

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.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jce-2018-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2457-5518 | Journal ISSN: 2457-550X
Language: English
Page range: 101 - 105
Submitted on: Apr 28, 2018
Accepted on: May 30, 2018
Published on: Jul 17, 2018
Published by: Asociatia Transilvana de Terapie Transvasculara si Transplant KARDIOMED
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2018 Veronica Calborean, Victor Gheorman, Cristian Constantin, Octavian Istrătoaie, published by Asociatia Transilvana de Terapie Transvasculara si Transplant KARDIOMED
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