title: [Long-term fever as a first symptom of neoplasmatic process in young patients--case reports].
abstract: Fever is a thermoregulation disorder with body temperature increased (above 38 degrees C). The most often accompanies infections, but it may also be a symptom of neoplasmatic disease.
  
  
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  In our paper we described 2 patients, who were admitted to the Department of Infectious Diseases and Neuroinfections with fever as a main symptom. Laboratory tests excluded the infection as causative agents of a long term fever. Wide spectrum diagnosis in both cases led to diagnosis of neoplasmatic disease. Presented cases indicate that in patents with long term fever, even in young age, neoplasmatic process should be taken into consideration.
authors.affiliation: Szpital Miejski im. PCK w Białymstoku, Oddział Chorób Wewnetrznych.
authors.forename: Justyna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kuśmierczyk
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Czupryna
authors.forename: Anna M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Moniuszko
authors.forename: Joanna M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Zajkowska
authors.forename: Wioletta
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pawlak-Zalewska
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muszyńska-Mazur
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wierzbicka
authors.forename: Sławomir A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Pancewicz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult