[A 25-year-old woman with fever and hepatosplenomegaly: diagnostic approach]

Praxis (Bern 1994). 2006 Jul 5;95(27-28):1081-4. doi: 10.1024/0369-8394.95.27.1081.
[Article in German]

Abstract

We proceeded to an extensive etiologic search in a young women with a hepatosplenomegaly and a chronic persistent fever. We discuss the differential diagnosis of this situation with a final diagnosis of sarcoidosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • C-Reactive Protein / analysis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Fever of Unknown Origin / diagnosis
  • Hepatomegaly / diagnosis
  • Hepatomegaly / etiology
  • Humans
  • Liver Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Liver Diseases / pathology
  • Sarcoidosis / diagnosis*
  • Sarcoidosis / pathology
  • Skin Diseases / diagnosis
  • Skin Diseases / pathology
  • Splenic Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Splenic Diseases / pathology
  • Splenomegaly / diagnosis
  • Splenomegaly / diagnostic imaging
  • Splenomegaly / etiology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • C-Reactive Protein