Ulcerative Colitis Activity Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin, in a Patient with Longstanding Disease under Continuous Treatment with Mesalazine
Background. The presence of ulcerative colitis (UC) with no bowel symptoms, as fever of unknown origin (FUO), is uncommon. Objective. To describe the case of an 80-year-old woman who presented with fever, with a history of UC under treatment with mesalazine. Case Presentation. She was admitted due...
Main Authors: | Voukelatou, Panagiota, Sfendouraki, Elissavet, Karianos, Theodoros, Saranti, Sofia, Tsitsimelis, Dimitrios, Vrettos, Ioannis, Kalliakmanis, Andreas |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4967693/ |
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