Adult Still's disease with myocarditis and peritonitis.
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A 26-year-old woman had myocarditis and peritonitis during an acute multisystem attack of Still's disease. To our knowledge, these complications are rare manifestations of adult Still's disease. Treatment with high-dose adrenocorticosteroids was rapidly successful in controlling these manifestations.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Internal medicine
دوره 31 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992