The role of lymphography in the investigation of patients with fever of unknown origin.
Lymphography has been performed in 21 patients with fever of unknown origin. In 8 of the patients, lymphography was positive, demonstrating retroperitoneal lymphoma. The value of lymphography before planning a laparotomy is stressed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008220:Lymphography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged