Pure red cell aplasia and adult-onset Still's disease

Clin Rheumatol. 2004 Aug;23(4):368-70. doi: 10.1007/s10067-004-0899-2. Epub 2004 Apr 14.

Abstract

Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) associated with adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is very rare. In this report a 28-year-old woman was admitted with fever, skin rash, jaundice and anemia. She was diagnosed as having AOSD with PRCA by bone marrow examination. Treatment with high-dose prednisolone and intravenous immunoglobulin resulted in remission of the PRCA and a good response of the AOSD.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Marrow / pathology
  • Female
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / therapeutic use
  • Prednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure / complications*
  • Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure / drug therapy
  • Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure / pathology
  • Remission Induction
  • Still's Disease, Adult-Onset / complications*
  • Still's Disease, Adult-Onset / drug therapy
  • Still's Disease, Adult-Onset / pathology
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids
  • Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
  • Prednisolone