Fever of Unknown Origin: A Patient with Intermittent Idiopathic Fever for Three Years

Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is defined as a fever ≥38.3 ºC on at least three occasions over a period of at least three weeks, with no obvious diagnosis despite one week of inpatient investigations. Over 200 infections, neoplasm and inflammatory diseases can lead to an FUO. The definition of FUO is...

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Main Authors: Esma Altunoğlu, Doğan Can Çelik, Sena Hekimoğlu, Enes Özsoy, Mehmet Hilmi Doğu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2020-11-01
Series:İstanbul Medical Journal
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Online Access: http://istanbulmedicaljournal.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/fever-of-unknown-origin-a-patient-with-ntermittent/41906