Adult-onset Still’s disease with disseminated intravascular coagulation and hemophagocytic syndrome: a case report

Background Adult-onset Still’s disease is a rare inflammatory condition of unknown origin characterized by high spiking fever, arthralgia, arthritis, myalgia, salmon-colored evanescent rash, and hepatosplenomegaly. The diagnosis of adult-onset Still’s disease requires the exclusion of other possible disorders because it lacks specific clinical and histopathological findings. Adult-onset Still’s disease rarely become fatal due to visceral involvements such as disseminated intravascular coagulation.