An Interesting Case of Pyrexia of Unknown Origin
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 8
Abstract
Pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) is one of the major diagnostic challenges. A 43 year old patient with rheumatic heart disease (RHD) presented with PUO and suspected to have subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE) was treated only to be later diagnosed with connective tissue disorder Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (SLE) as the cause. Two disease entities occurring with similar presentations pose challenges both diagnostically and therapeutically making it essential for physicians to have a high index of suspicion and initiate treatment. Keywords: Pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO), Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (SLE), Rheumatic heart disease (RHD)
Authors and Affiliations
Rama Mishra R, Somasekar DS, K Varsha Reddy, Gargi Singh Thakur, Suraj Uppalapati
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