Fever of Unknown Origin With Normal Inflammatory Markers Due to Latent Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Case Report.
| Autor: | Takahashi H; Neurology, North Medical Center, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Yosano-Cho, JPN., Hanya M; Neurology, North Medical Center, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Yosano-Cho, JPN., Ishino H; General Internal Medicine, North Medical Center, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Yosano-Cho, JPN. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Aug 02; Vol. 15 (8), pp. e42850. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 02 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.42850 |
| Abstrakt: | An 86-year-old woman who was hospitalized due to cerebral hemorrhage developed an intermittent fever of up to 39.3°C. A computed tomography angiography of the chest with venous runoff to the legs showed pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the legs. Intravenous heparin rapidly reduced the fever, indicating that these thrombi were the primary cause of her fever. During her course, white blood cell count and serum C-reactive protein levels were always within normal limits. This case suggested that latent PE and DVT can be a cause of intermittent fever with normal inflammatory markers. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Takahashi et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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