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Adult-onset Still's disease is characterized by high spiking fever, evanescent maculopapular rash and arthritis. Several recent reports have associated its development with a variety of infectious agents. We describe the case of a 25-year old woman presenting high fever, maculopapular rash and seronegative polyarthritis associated with lymphoadenopathy, splenomegaly and neutrophil leucocytosis together with acute acquired toxoplasmosis. Other causes of systemic illness were excluded by appropriate laboratory, radiological and histological investigations. Clinical, radiological and laboratory findings as well as possible etiopathogenetic correlations among both pathological conditions are discussed. Toxoplasma gondii should be considered as a further possible triggering agent associated with the development of adult-onset Still's disease.
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Balleari, E., Cutolo, M. & Accardo, S. Adult-onset Still's disease associated to toxoplasma gondii infection. Clin Rheumatol 10, 326–327 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02208701
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