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Practice Interactive case report

Fever of unknown origin: case presentation

BMJ 2006; 333 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38950.394340.68 (Published 31 August 2006) Cite this as: BMJ 2006;333:484

Rapid Response:

PUO - In Young Girl

In brief a young girl presenting with a H/O sore throat, rash
appearing with spiking fever, abnormal LFTs (Colestatic Picture), Large
joint tenderness, raised inflammatory markers, Low C3 and Normal
Autoantibody screen.

Diagnosis to be considered

1. Majority of these fit in to the diagnosis of Stills disease - Ferritin
Levels can help

2. Abscess - I would do a USG/CT abdo, White cell scan

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06 September 2006
Srinath Meadipudi
Staff Grade
Woodend Hospital,Aberdeen,AB15 6XS