Adult onset Still's disease as a paraneoplastic syndrome--a case report and review of the literature

Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013). 2013;71(2):156-60.

Abstract

Adult onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a systemic inflammatory disease with unknown etiology and characterized by evanescent salmon pink rash, sore throat, liver dysfunction, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, arthritis, and leukocytosis. It is a diagnosis of exclusion; however, there are case reports in the literature about patients with malignancies and AOSD-like signs and symptoms. Here we report a patient with AOSD seems to be associated with sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma. This phenomenon is not distinguishable from primary AOSD either in presentation or in treatment; except for the main purpose of the management should be targeted to the underlying malignancy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / complications*
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / therapy
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / complications*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Kidney Neoplasms / therapy
  • Male
  • Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Nephrectomy
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / diagnosis
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / drug therapy
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / etiology*
  • Still's Disease, Adult-Onset / diagnosis
  • Still's Disease, Adult-Onset / drug therapy
  • Still's Disease, Adult-Onset / etiology*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Methylprednisolone