[Fever of unknown origin as first manifestation of two cases of cervix carcinoma].
We present the case of two women with FUO as first manifestation of a cervical carcinoma. In both cases, wide spectrum antibiotic treatment (and tuberculostatic medication in the first woman) were not useful to stop fever. Autoimmune diseases tests were normal. Just image techniques let us detect a suspicious lesion (specially, abdomino-pelvic magnetic resonance) and biopsy gave the definitive diagnosis. A radical surgery caused the fever resolution. These are two cases of cervical cancer as cause of fever of unknown origin and, at the moment, we have not found another cases in the literature. We should consider this kind of tumor as a possible origin of fever.
Molina Garrido
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Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, 03232 Elche, Alicante. mjmolinagarrido@hotmail.com
Mora Rufete
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Guillén Ponce
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Martínez y Sevila
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Carrato
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*