Persistent fever investigation saves patient's life

J Fam Pract. 2016 Nov;65(11):812-813.

Abstract

A 47-year-old woman had been hospitalized one month earlier for lupus nephritis with a hypertensive emergency that led to a seizure. During this earlier hospitalization, she was given a diagnosis of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Fever of Unknown Origin / diagnosis
  • Fever of Unknown Origin / drug therapy*
  • Fever of Unknown Origin / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / diagnosis
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / drug therapy*
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / etiology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / complications*
  • Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / therapy
  • Rare Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Rare Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome