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Hyperferritinemic syndrome: Still's disease and catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome triggered by fulminant Chikungunya infection: a case report of two patients.

Authors :
Betancur, Juan-Felipe
Navarro, Erika-Paola
Echeverry, Alex
Moncada, Pablo
Cañas, Carlos
Tobón, Gabriel
Source :
Clinical Rheumatology. Nov2015, Vol. 34 Issue 11, p1989-1992. 4p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Black and White Photograph.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

There are four medical conditions characterized by high levels of ferritin, the macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), adult onset Still' s disease (AOSD), catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS), and septic shock, that share similar clinical and laboratory features, suggesting a common pathogenic mechanism. This common syndrome entity is termed 'the hyperferritinemic syndrome.' Here, we describe two different cases of hyperferritinemic syndrome triggered by Chikungunya fever virus infection: a 21-year-old female with SLE and a 32-year-old male patient who developed AOSD after the coinfection of dengue and Chikungunya viruses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
07703198
Volume :
34
Issue :
11
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Clinical Rheumatology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
110591283
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-015-3040-9