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Erschienen in: Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie 1/2017

10.01.2017 | Riesenzellarteriitis | Kasuistik

Fever of unknown origin, giant cell arteritis, and aortic dissection

verfasst von: K. Hofheinz, S. Bertz, J. Wacker, G. Schett, Prof. Dr. B. Manger

Erschienen in: Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie | Ausgabe 1/2017

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Abstract

Giant cell arteritis is one of the most frequent causes of pyrexia of unknown origin after infectious or malignant causes have been ruled out. In this case report we describe a 66-year old female patient, who after five weeks of remitting fever developed a life-threatening, painless severe aortic dissection. The timely use of modern imaging technologies such as magnetic resonance angiography or positron emission computed tomography could in the future be of help to recognize aortic involvement early and to avoid this devastating complication in patients with fever of unknown origin.
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Metadaten
Titel
Fever of unknown origin, giant cell arteritis, and aortic dissection
verfasst von
K. Hofheinz
S. Bertz
J. Wacker
G. Schett
Prof. Dr. B. Manger
Publikationsdatum
10.01.2017
Verlag
Springer Medizin
Erschienen in
Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie / Ausgabe 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0340-1855
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-1250
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00393-016-0245-5

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