Granulomatous hepatitis caused by Q fever: a differential diagnosis of fever of unknown origin.

Aguilar-Olivos, Nancy; del Carmen Manzano-Robleda, María; Gutiérrez-Grobe, Ylse; Chablé-Montero, Fredy; Albores-Saavedra, Jorge; López-Méndez, Eric

Aguilar-Olivos, Nancy; del Carmen Manzano-Robleda, María; Gutiérrez-Grobe, Ylse; Chablé-Montero, Fredy; Albores-Saavedra, Jorge; López-Méndez, Eric.

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Aguilar-Olivos N; Clínica de Enfermedades Digestivas y Obesidad, Fundación Clínica Médica Sur, Ciudad de México, México.

Ann Hepatol ; 12(1): 138-41, 2013.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23293205

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ABSTRACT

The differential diagnosis of fever of unknown origin (FUO) includes infectious, neoplastic, rheumaticinflammatory and miscellaneous diseases. We report the case of a 35-year-old man with FUO caused by Q fever. A liver biopsy showed the characteristic fibrin-ring lipogranulomas compatible with Q fever. The serologic tests confirmed the diagnosis of acute infection by Coxiella burnetii. The therapeutic response was excellent. In conclusion, we described a patient with acute Q fever and granulomatous hepatitis.

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Febre de Causa Desconhecida/etiologia; Febre Q/complicações; Adulto; Biópsia; Diagnóstico Diferencial; Granuloma/patologia; Hepatite Viral Humana/patologia; Humanos; Fígado/patologia; Masculino; Febre Q/patologia

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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Febre Q / Febre de Causa Desconhecida Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies Limite: Adult / Humans / Male Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Article

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