Médecine tropicale : revue du Corps de santé colonial
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Adult onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a systemic disorder characterized by intermittent fever, evanescent rash, polyarthralgia or arthritis, and neutrophilic leucocytoclasis. Appearance of skin rash during fever episodes is the characteristic feature. ⋯ The purpose of this report is to describe the first case of atypical AOSD in a genetically black-skinned woman. Treatment required administration of high-dose systemic corticosteroids.