A microbial old friend with a new face: A rare case of pyrexia of unknown origin and leukemoid reaction
We present a case of a young male, who presented to us with high-grade fever for more than four weeks, refractory seizures, multiple subcutaneous palpable lumps, and evidence of leukocytosis with predominant left shift on the peripheral smear. The classic “starry-sky” appearance on imaging, generali...
Main Authors: | Sumeet P Mirgh, Virti D Shah, Jehangir S Sorabjee |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Global Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2017;volume=9;issue=3;spage=117;epage=119;aulast=Mirgh |
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