Fever of unknown origin CT scan

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

As medical science advanced and investigations like CT scan came in use many causes of FUO were discovered.^[1]^[2]

CT scan

Chest CT Scan

CT scan of the chest may detect nodular lesions (suggestive of malignancy, fungal, mycobacterial, or nocardial infection) and mediastinal adenopathy (suggestive of lymphoma, histoplasmosis, or sarcoidosis).^[3]

Abdominal CT Scan

An abdominal CT scan may show intra-abdominal abscess or malignancy of the visceral organs

References

↑ Cunha, Burke A. (2007). “Fever of Unknown Origin: Focused Diagnostic Approach Based on Clinical Clues from the History, Physical Examination, and Laboratory Tests”. Infectious Disease Clinics of North America. 21 (4): 1137–1187. doi:10.1016/j.idc.2007.09.004. ISSN 0891-5520.
↑ Bleeker-Rovers CP, Vos FJ, de Kleijn EMHA, Mudde AH, Dofferhoff TSM, Richter C; et al. (2007). “A prospective multicenter study on fever of unknown origin: the yield of a structured diagnostic protocol”. Medicine (Baltimore). 86 (1): 26–38. doi:10.1097/MD.0b013e31802fe858. PMID 17220753.
↑ Kouijzer IJE, Mulders-Manders CM, Bleeker-Rovers CP, Oyen WJG (2018). “Fever of Unknown Origin: the Value of FDG-PET/CT”. Semin Nucl Med. 48 (2): 100–107. doi:10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2017.11.004. PMID 29452615.

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[Cunha2007-1] Cunha, Burke A. (2007). “Fever of Unknown Origin: Focused Diagnostic Approach Based on Clinical Clues from the History, Physical Examination, and Laboratory Tests”. Infectious Disease Clinics of North America. 21 (4): 1137–1187. doi:10.1016/j.idc.2007.09.004. ISSN 0891-5520.

[pmid17220753-2] Bleeker-Rovers CP, Vos FJ, de Kleijn EMHA, Mudde AH, Dofferhoff TSM, Richter C; et al. (2007). “A prospective multicenter study on fever of unknown origin: the yield of a structured diagnostic protocol”. Medicine (Baltimore). 86 (1): 26–38. doi:10.1097/MD.0b013e31802fe858. PMID 17220753.

[pmid29452615-3] Kouijzer IJE, Mulders-Manders CM, Bleeker-Rovers CP, Oyen WJG (2018). “Fever of Unknown Origin: the Value of FDG-PET/CT”. Semin Nucl Med. 48 (2): 100–107. doi:10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2017.11.004. PMID 29452615.

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