A case of hemophagocytic syndorome with severe liver injury manifestating adult Still’s disease

Abstract

In April 1988, a 23 year-old woman developed high fever, arthralgia, eruptions and splenomegaly. She was treated with non Steroid anti-inflamatory drugs, and the symptoms disappeared. In June 1991, she was diagnosed as adult Still’s disease and treated with prednisolone. In July 1994, she was treated with pulse therapy methylprednisolone due to high fever, eruptions, arthralgia and the high levels of ferritin. However, due to the marked increase of serum transaminase and bilirubin levels, she was reffered to University hospital. She developed hepatic failure after admission Bone-marrow puncture revealed hemophagocytosis. She died ten days after admission. She was diagnosed as hemophagocytic syndrome combiend with acute hepatic failure. © 1997, The Japan Society for Clinical Immunology. All rights reserved.