A case of fever of unknown origin late diagnosed

Objective & Hypothesis:The cause of fever of unknown origin (FUO) cannot be determined in 7-14% of patients with fever despite all available diagnostic interventions.

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Key Findings & Data:This is a report on a case of non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosed following third bone morrow biopsy, 16 months after his admission.

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Conclusion & Impact:It is concluded that the examination of repeated bone marrow biopsy specimens can lead to the diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in patients with FUO.

🔬Design:Research Article

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Abstract

The cause of fever of unknown origin (FUO) cannot be determined in 7-14% of patients with fever despite all available diagnostic interventions. It has been reported that long term prognosis of this patient group is good. This is a report on a case of non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosed following third bone morrow biopsy, 16 months after his admission. It is concluded that the examination of repeated bone marrow biopsy specimens can lead to the diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in patients with FUO.

Özet

Tüm tanısal girişimlere değin nedeni bilinmeyen ateş (NBA) olgularının %7-14'ünde ateşin nedeni bulunamamaktadır. Birçok çalışmada bu olguların prognozunun iyi olduğu bildirilmektedir. Bu yazıda, uzun süreli ateşinin (16 ay) nedeni bulunamayan ve ancak üçüncü kemik iliği biyopsisinde non-Hodgkin İenfoma tanısı alan 70 yaşında erkek hasta sunulmuştur. Tekrarlayan kemik iliği biyopsi örneklerinin incelenmesinin NBA'lı olgularda İenfoma tanısını koymada yardımcı olabileceği sonucuna varılmıştır.

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TOMBULOĞLU, M., ÇALIK, Ş., KARAKARTAL, G., OĞUZ, S., BÜKE, Ç., SİPAHİ, O. R. (2022). A case of fever of unknown origin late diagnosed. İnfeksiyon Dergisi, Cilt: 19 - Sayı: 2, 253–258. https://ajindex.com/articles/546511

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