Aortic dissection presenting as fever of unknown origin.
Acute aortic dissection may have variable presentations, making the diagnosis clinically challenging. Although fever is a common accompanying feature, it rarely dominates the clinical setting. We report the case of a patient who sustained a prolonged spiking fever with unknown origin following acute aortic dissection. The case serves as a reminder that prolonged fever may be the principal residual sequelae after acute aortic dissection or one of the protean clinical manifestations of painless aortic dissection.
Dai
M S
MS
Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Cheng
S M
SM
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged