[Low fever of unknown reason in patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation after hematopoietic reconstitution: a clinical analysis of 13 cases].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the reason of low fever in patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation after hematopoietic reconstitution.


METHODS
The reasons for low fever in 13 patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation after hematopoietic reconstitution were comprehensively analyzed.


RESULTS
After analysis of clinical features, laboratory tests, imaging and microbiological data, no reason was found for the low fever. There was no effect on the fever with anti-microbial therapy. However the low fever was controlled by low dose prednisone 5-10 mg/d or dexamethasone 2-4 mg.


CONCLUSIONS
The reason for the low fever is not clear; it is probably nonspecific low fever induced by high-dose radiotherapy or high-dose chemotherapy.
Lou
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Department of Hematology, General Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100853.
Ouyang
G
G
Zhang
B
B
Wang
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Q
Wang
X
X
Yao
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S
Liu
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H
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019172:Transplantation Conditioning / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous