Hintergrund: Das klinische Erscheinungsbild der Riesenzellarteriitis (GCA) ist heterogen. Die Erkrankung kann sich sowohl als klassische Arteriitis temporalis (TA), als auch als primär extrakranielle Großgefäßvaskulitis (LV-GCA) oder als Fieber unklarer ...
Wir berichten über einen 46-jährigen Patienten mit Fieber unklarer Genese seit zwei Monaten, Asthenie und Gewichtsverlust. In der Systemanamnese wird nur ein mechanischer Schmerz der rechten Schulter erwähnt. In der persönlichen Anamnese finden sich eine ...
A 38 year old patient presented with fever, myalgic abdominal pain, nose bleeding and acute renal failure since five days. A combination of thrombocytopenia, proteinuria, elevated CrP and creatinin is common in hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) ...
Fever is one of the most common presenting symptoms in children. In the majority of cases the underlying cause is easily diagnosed and if necessary a treatment initiated. In case of absent localising symptoms and signs (fever without a focus) ...
We describe a 26-year-old male patient with fever and elevated inflammatory markers of three months duration plus an initial episode of encephalitis. Since intensive search for infectious diseases gave no positive results and ANA and ANCA titers were ...
We present the case of a 77 year old man with fever of unknown origin. Despite a thorough assessment in hospital the diagnosis could only be made after discharge when positive results for C. burnetii serology revealed acute Q-fever. However, ...
An Incredible Tiredness with Fever and HeadacheAbstract. We are describing the case of a 58-year-old patient who has suffered for months from prevalent B symptoms and relapsing fever accompanied by headaches as well as ...
Fever with Known Monoclonal Gammopathy and Immune-Mediated Neuropathy – a Difficult Way to DiagnosisAbstract. We present the case of an 81-year-old woman with fever of unknown origin, a known chronic inflammatory ...
CME: Crowned-Dens-Syndrome – the Chameleon of Neck PainAbstract. Crowned Dens Syndrome (CDS) is a rare, under-diagnosed differential diagnosis of acute neck pain. Diagnosis is a challenge in clinical practice due ...
CME Answers: Crowned Dens Syndrome – the Chameleon of Neck PainAbstract. Crowned Dens Syndrome (CDS) is a rare, under-diagnosed differential diagnosis of acute neck pain. Diagnosis is a challenge in clinical ...
Better Late than Never – Fever of Unknown Origin in a Patient with a Prosthetic ValveAbstract. A patient presents with worsening of his general condition, chills and dyspnoea on exertion. With a history of aortic valve ...