title: Fever--a manifestation of preleukemia.
abstract: A patient had a preleukemic syndrome in which the major manifestation was a chronic relapsing fever over an 18-month period. A review of the literature shows that fever may be present in a considerable number of patients with preleukemia.
mesh_terms: D000380:Agranulocytosis / Q000209:etiology; D001856:Bone Marrow Examination; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence