Aortic dissection presenting as fever of unknown origin.
- Author:
Su Nyoung CHOI
1
;
Sung Ji PARK
;
Tae Jung KWON
;
Young Ran KANG
;
So Ra PARK
;
Chung Whan KWAK
;
Jin Yong HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, GyeongSang National University, Jinju, Korea. sjpark223@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aortic dissection;
Fever of unknown origin
- MeSH:
Chest Pain;
Fever of Unknown Origin*;
Fever*;
Humans
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2006;70(2):213-215
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Aortic dissection most often presents with the severe chest pain and may have variable symptoms including fever. However, fever of unknown origin as the predominant manifestation of aortic dissection seems to be extremely rare. We report the case of a patient who sustained a prolonged spiking fever with unknown origin for 17 days following acute aortic dissection. The case serves as a reminder that prolonged fever may be the principal residual sequelae after aortic dissection.
