The interplay of pregnancy, the immune system and its impact on autoimmune disease is an area of growing interest. Adult-onset Still's disease is a rare auto-inflammatory disorder characterised by fever, rash, arthralgia and leucocytosis. We describe a rare case of the disease presenting for the first time in the immediate postpartum period, highlighting pregnancy and birth as possible triggers for this condition.
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