Pyorrhoea as cause of pyrexia.
Three patients with fever and malaise, one of whom also had joint pains, were extensively investigated before their condition was attributed to dental sepsis. Each patient recovered fully after appropriate dental treatment. Dental sepsis should be added to the list of possible causes of pyrexia of undetermined origin, and a routine dental examination should be carried out in each case.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology*; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications