Open AccessFever of unknown origin: A case report of brucellar discitis
Author(s) -
Dusan Tomic,
Edita Stokić,
Vesna Turkulov,
T Ivković-Lazar
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0702077t
Subject(s) - medicine , fever of unknown origin , erythrocyte sedimentation rate , discitis , brucellosis , anemia , malignancy , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , dermatology , surgery , radiology , pathology , immunology , magnetic resonance imaging
Febrile episodes of unknown origin lasting for two weeks require detailed investigation by various medical specialists. Fever of unknown origin is most commonly caused by infections, malignancy, colagenosis and in 5-10% of cases, despite detailed diagnostic assessmnet, the cause remains unknown. In cases of fever of unknown origin, the diagnostic procedures are difficult and complex.