<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>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.</p></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.

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

University of Medicine and Pharmacy, County Hospital

University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Neuropsychiatry Hospital

Journal of Cardiovascular Emergencies

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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...

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

Online veröffentlicht: 17. Juli 2018

Seitenbereich: 101 - 105

Eingereicht: 28. Apr. 2018

Akzeptiert: 30. Mai 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jce-2018-0009

Schlüsselwörter
adult-onset Still’s disease, deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary emboli

© 2018 Veronica Calborean et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

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

Online veröffentlicht: 17. Juli 2018

Seitenbereich: 101 - 105

Eingereicht: 28. Apr. 2018

Akzeptiert: 30. Mai 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jce-2018-0009

Schlüsselwörteradult-onset Still’s disease, deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary emboli

© 2018 Veronica Calborean et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
adult-onset Still’s disease, deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary emboli