BENIGN MICROCYSTIC ADENOMA OF THE PANCREAS PRESENTING AS FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN
enigmatic; fever; pancreas; Surgery; tumor
A 68-year-old man with fever of undetermined origin (FUO) was admitted to the hospital. At laparotomy, a large multilobulated benign microcystic adenoma of the pancreas was removed. Fever resolved spontaneously after surgery. Although a wide range of diseases may cause fever, a standard definition of FUO remains to be established. The patient in this case demonstrated a definite relationship between a benign pancreatic tumor and FUO, the first such case described in the literature. However, the exact mechanism of fever production is unclear.
Spirtos G; Dallis D J; Qadri A M; Watanakunakorn C
Complications in Surgery
1991
1991-10
Journal Article
n/a
Diabetic Foot Infections - Treat Now Or Pay Later
antibiotic-therapy; diabetes-mellitus; empiric; infection; Surgery; wound
File T M; Tan J S
Complications in Surgery
1993
1993-07
Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication
n/a
Error In Laparoscopic Strategy - A New Category Of Surgical Complication - Editorial Comment
Surgery
Kavic M S
Complications in Surgery
1995
1995-05
Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication
n/a