title: [Fever of unknown origin in a patient with dermatomyositis].
abstract: The authors present a clinical case of a male, 54 year-old with the diagnosis of Dermatomyositis has 2 months ago. The patient, after a partial response to immunosuppressive therapy, presents with Fever of unknown origin. After a deep clinical evaluation it was established the diagnosis of resistant pulmonary tuberculosis. The differential diagnosis of fever of unknown origin in patients with dermatomyositis is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Interno do Internato Complementar de Reumatologia, Serviço de Reumatologia, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra. catiacmduarte@gmail.com
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Monteiro
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Serra
authors.forename: M João
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Salvador
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malcata
mesh_terms: D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications*; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis