A man with fever and lymphadenopathy

A 40-year-old man presented with a three-week history of malaise, nausea, night sweats, decreased appetite, and a 15-lb weight loss. He reported having had diarrhea, occasionally with bright red blood, for the first two weeks and a temperature as high as 39.4 degrees C for the last two weeks. He had...

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Published inHospital practice (1995) Vol. 33; no. 11; p. 25
Main Authors Koche, L S, Cutolo, E, Greene, G S, Adelman, H M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 15.11.1998
Subjects
Adult
Anorexia - microbiology
Bartonella henselae
Biopsy
Cat-Scratch Disease - complications
Cat-Scratch Disease - diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Diarrhea - microbiology
Fever - microbiology
Humans
Lymph Node Excision
Lymphatic Diseases - microbiology
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:A 40-year-old man presented with a three-week history of malaise, nausea, night sweats, decreased appetite, and a 15-lb weight loss. He reported having had diarrhea, occasionally with bright red blood, for the first two weeks and a temperature as high as 39.4 degrees C for the last two weeks. He had not had cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, chest pain, arthralgias, rash, or conjunctivitis. He had not eaten raw oysters or raspberries.
ISSN:2154-8331