Choi Justin, Kelly Christopher T, Luk Francis C
PGY-1, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Oxf Med Case Reports. 2021 Jul 21;2021(7):omab055. doi: 10.1093/omcr/omab055. eCollection 2021 Jul.
Adult Still's disease (ASD) is a rare systemic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology most commonly characterized by daily spiking fevers, an evanescent, 'salmon-colored' rash, and arthralgia. Cardiac complications such as pericarditis, myocarditis, heart failure, and pericardial effusion progressing to tamponade have been reported. Because of the severe and potentially lethal complications associated with these processes, the clinician's index of suspicion must remain high and the threshold for cardiac imaging low. Here, we present a case of ASD-associated myocarditis identified quickly by point-of-care ultrasound, allowing for prompt workup and treatment.
成人斯蒂尔病(ASD)是一种病因不明的罕见全身性炎症性疾病,最常见的特征是每日高热、一过性“鲑鱼色”皮疹和关节痛。已有报道称其会出现心脏并发症,如心包炎、心肌炎、心力衰竭以及心包积液进展为心脏压塞。由于这些病症会引发严重且可能致命的并发症,临床医生必须保持高度警惕,降低进行心脏成像检查的阈值。在此,我们报告一例通过床旁超声快速确诊的ASD相关心肌炎病例,从而得以迅速进行检查和治疗。