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ArticleBMJ case reports2015

Isolated aortitis: a rare cause of febrile illness.

Alberto Fior, Paulo Barreto

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 authors.

Alberto FiorMedicina Interna, Unidade Funcional 1.2, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Hospital São José, Lisboa, Portugal.
Paulo BarretoMedicina Interna, Unidade Funcional 1.2, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Hospital São José, Lisboa, Portugal.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Febrile illness often presents a challenge for the clinician. The main causes of febrile illness are infections, solid or haematological malignancies and connective tissue disorders, including vasculitis. A 49-year-old woman sought medical attention because of intermittent fever that lasted 2 weeks. She presented no further symptoms or physical signs to suggest the aetiology. The epidemiological context was irrelevant. Analyses revealed anaemia of chronic disease and significant elevations of inflammatory parameters. A comprehensive study was performed, which revealed presence of an aortitis. Investigation of infectious and immunological causes was negative. We arrived at the definitive diagnosis of isolated aortitis. She was treated with corticosteroid and methotrexate, with resolution of symptoms and clinical abnormalities.

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Antibodies, AntinuclearAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAortitisDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleFeverFollow-Up StudiesGiant Cell ArteritisHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsMethotrexateMiddle AgedPrednisoloneRare DiseasesTakayasu ArteritisTreatment OutcomeAntibodies, AntinuclearAnti-Inflammatory AgentsImmunosuppressive AgentsMethotrexatePrednisolone

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PMID26430226
PMCPMC4600801

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