Thyroid scintigraphy in fever of unknown origin

Thyroid scintigraphy in fever of unknown origin

Thyroiditis is a very rare cause of fever of unknown origin (FUO). Thyroiditis presenting as only fever and weight loss is very rare. We present a case of FUO, which was later on confirmed as thyroiditis on thyroid scintigraphy.

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of nuclear medicine 2019-10, Vol.34 (4), p.307-308
Hauptverfasser: Mohanty, Rashmi, Agrawal, Kanhaiyalal, Meher, Bikash
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Case Report
Fever
Lymphatic system
Neck pain
Thyroid diseases
Thyroid gland
Thyroiditis
Tropical diseases
Ultrasonic imaging
Urine
Weight loss
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Zusammenfassung:Thyroiditis is a very rare cause of fever of unknown origin (FUO). Thyroiditis presenting as only fever and weight loss is very rare. We present a case of FUO, which was later on confirmed as thyroiditis on thyroid scintigraphy.
ISSN:0972-3919
0974-0244
DOI:10.4103/ijnm.IJNM_111_19