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An unusual cause for fever of unknown origin in a patient with a prosthetic valve.

Ramanathan Parameswaran1, Balavinoth Ramakrishnan, Mukhyaprana Prabu, Balasubramanian Ramachandran.   

Abstract

A case of Wegener granulomatosis as a cause for fever of unknown origin (FUO) and secondary involvement of endocardium in association with mitral valve prosthesis is presented. Although the patient was referred as a case of unresolving pneumonia, her unresponsiveness to broad spectrum antibiotics including infective endocarditis treatment prompted investigation for a non-infectious aetiology for her FUO, leading to a diagnosis of Wegener granulomatosis.

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Year:  2009        PMID： 21709841      PMCID： PMC3027500          DOI： 10.1136/bcr.11.2008.1216

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  BMJ Case Rep        ISSN： 1757-790X


  7 in total

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Authors:  Md Aticul Islam; Farshad Bagheri; David Bencomo; Seyedqumars Mirfendereski; Kelly L Cervellione; Solangel Garcia; Katerina Teller; Bryan Falk; Jonas Gintautas; Ayaz Alwani
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Journal:  Nihon Jibiinkoka Gakkai Kaiho       Date:  1993-08

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