Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare autoimmune disease affecting the multiple organ system. Here, we describe a case of RP initially presenting with high fever. The patient was referred to our hospital for further examination of fever of unknown origin (FUO). On admission, the patient reported dry cough in addition to fever. On physical examination, her red, swollen ears were noted, attribu...

BACKGROUND Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is a diagnostic challenge. Rheumatologists are often in charge of patients with FUO because the vasculitides, especially, are potential and common causes of FUO. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the value of a standardised investigation to identify the cause of FUO. METHODS A standardised work-up programme for patients with FUO was started at the beginning of S...

Background: The term ‘fever of unknown origin’ (FUO) was first introduced by Petersdorf and Beeson in 1961, it is defined as recurrent fever >38.3°C, lasting for >3 weeks, remaining undiagnosed after 1 week in-hospital evaluation. etiologies classic FUO include mainly infections, malignancies, non-infectious inflammatory diseases, miscellaneous causes, while some cases remain undiagnosed....

We conducted a prospective study to update our knowledge of fever of unknown origin (FUO) and to explore the utility of a structured diagnostic protocol. From December 2003 to July 2005, 73 patients with FUO were recruited from 1 university hospital (n = 40) and 5 community hospitals (n = 33) in the same region in The Netherlands. FUO was defined as a febrile illness of >3 weeks' duration, a te...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The diagnosis of patients with fever of unknown origin (FUO) remains a challenging medical problem. We aimed to assess the diagnostic contribution of 18-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET)/computed tomography (CT) for the evaluation of FUO. METHODS We performed a 4-year retrospective single-center study of all hospitalized patients that underwen...

Abbreviations: FUO: Fever of Unknown Origin; VAP: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia; SpO2: Oxygen Saturation; TLC: Total leukocyte Count; ESR: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate; BUN: Blood Urea Nitrogen; TB-PCR: Tuberculosis Polymerase Chain Reaction Test; CT Neck: Computed Tomography; D2 level: 2nd Post Cervical Spinal Segment; C4 vertebra: 4th Cervical Vertebra; TPN: Total Parenteral Nutrition; Ac...

OBJECTIVE To describe the spectrum of diseases that may give rise to fever of unknown origin in elderly patients and to delineate the diagnostic approach in these patients. DESIGN Subgroup analysis of a prospectively collected case series followed more than 2 years. SETTING General Internal Medicine Service based at University hospital, Leuven, Belgium. PATIENTS Forty-seven consecutive pa...

BACKGROUND Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is among the most conditions which poses challenge in diagnosis. The presence of information on regional patterns of FUO will shorten the time for diagnosis and reduces health services costs. There are almost no previous studies describing the etiology of FUO in children of Egypt or nearby countries. AIM OF THE STUDY To determine different causes of FU...

Objective: To explore the diagnostic contribution of 18F-FDG-PET/CT in a population patients with classical fever unknown origin (FUO), to pinpoint its place decision tree real-life setting, and identify factors associated 18F-FDG-PET/CT. Method: All adult (aged ? 18 years) diagnosis FUO who underwent an University Hospital Montpellier (France) between April 2012 December 2017 were included. Tr...

We conducted a prospective study to update our knowledge of fever of unknown origin (FUO) and to explore the utility of a structured diagnostic protocol. From December 2003 to July 2005, 73 patients with FUO were recruited from 1 university hospital (n = 40) and 5 community hospitals (n = 33) in the same region in The Netherlands. FUO was defined as a febrile illness of >3 weeks’ duration, a te...