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Enfermedad de Still del adulto - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Enfermedad de Still en la adultez; AOSD

Tratamiento:

El objetivo del tratamiento para la enfermedad de Still del adulto es controlar los síntomas de la artritis. Generalmente, el ácido acetilsalicílico (aspirin) y otros antinflamatorios no esteroides (AINES), como el ibuprofeno, son el primer tratamiento.

Se puede usar prednisona para los casos más graves.

Si la enfermedad persiste por un período prolongado (se vuelva crónica), se podrían necesitar medicamentos que inhiban el sistema inmunitario, tales como:

  • Anakinra (agonista de los receptores de la interleucina-1).
  • Metotrexato.
  • Antagonistas del factor de necrosis tumoral (FNT) como Enbrel (etanercept).

Expectativas (pronóstico):

Los estudios muestran que todos los síntomas desaparecen en un año y nunca reaparecen en aproximadamente el 20% de los pacientes; mientras que en alrededor del 30% de los pacientes todos los síntomas desaparecen, pero luego reaparecen varias veces en los siguientes años.

Los síntomas continúan durante un período prolongado (crónicos) en aproximadamente la mitad de los pacientes con enfermedad de Still del adulto.

Complicaciones:

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Consulte con el médico si tiene síntomas de la enfermedad de Still del adulto.

Igualmente, si ya le han diagnosticado esta afección, debe llamar al médico si se presenta tos o dificultad respiratoria.

  • Reviewed last on: 2/7/2011
  • Michael E. Makover, MD, professor and attending in Rheumatology at the New York University Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Harris ED, Budd RC, Genovese MC, Firestein GS, Sargent JS, Sledge CB. Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology. 7th ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2005:1047-1048.

Pay S, Turkcapar N, Kalyoncu M, et al. A multicenter study of patients with adult-onset Still's disease compared with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Clin Rheumatol. 2006;25:639-644.

Efthimiou P, Paik PK, Bielory L. Diagnosis and management of adult onset Still's disease. Ann Rheum Dis. 2006;65(5):564-572.

Kadar J, Petrovicz E. Adult-onset Still's disease. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2004;18(5):663-676.

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