When Fever Defies Diagnosis: Wissler–Fanconi Syndrome as an Atypical Presentation of Adult‐Onset Still's Disease
Adult-onset Still's disease should be considered in young adults presenting with fever of unknown origin and inflammatory arthritis, even in the absence of rash or sore throat. Recognition of the Wissler-Fanconi variant and early ferritin testing can prevent diagnostic delay and enable prompt, effective immunosuppressive therapy.
Authors
- Attaina Najeeb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2642-6278)
- Rahmat Gul Omarzai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9830-5649)
- Khadija Waleed
- Aqsa Abdul Qader
- Salar Sultan
- Kamran Taj
Institutions
- Shenyang Medical College (CN)
- Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Polyclinic Medical Center (US)
- Nangarhar University (AF)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.72133
- Primary Topic
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00