Prevalence of malignancy in patients with fever of unknown origin (FUO) demonstrated in 18F-FDG PET-CT – prospective multi-centre study
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Purpose 18F-FDG PET-CT plays an important role in the management of fever of unknown origin. FUO is defined as “body core temperature <38.3°C on several occasions lasting for <3 weeks but no cause found despite routine clinical investigations for <1 week in hospital”. Malignancy is an important cause of FUO, and the aim of this study is to demonstrate prevalence of malignancy as a cause of FUO demonstrated in PET-CT.
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