Diffuse Abdominal Uptake Mimicking Peritonitis in Gallium Inflammatory Scan: An Unusual Feature of Acute Q Fever
The clinical features in patients with acute Q fever are variable. We present a patient with fever, abdominal distension, pericardial effusion, and diffuse gallium uptake in the abdominal cavity, mimicking peritonitis or peritoneum carcinomatosis. Serologic surveys revealed acute infection by Coxiel...
Main Authors: | Ko Chang, Wen-Chien Ko, Bi-Fang Li, Ping-Yen Liu, Nan-Tsing Chiu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2005-11-01
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Series: | Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09701615 |
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