A rare cause of fever of unknown origin : Autoimmune hepatitis

Year 2024, Volume: 1 Issue: 2, 144 - 148, 14.06.2024

Emrullah Ataş , Sinan Çetin , Ahmet Melih Şahin , Feyza Yıldız Aytekin , İlknur Şenel , Emsal Aydın , Meltem Arzu Yetkin , Esma Çınar

Abstract

Fever of unknown origin is difficult to diagnose, and it is seen in the course of infection, malignancy, inflammatory diseases and many other diseases. In this report, a case who presented with fever of unknown origin and was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis progressed to acute liver failure is presented. Our case showed a rapid and progressive clinical course, and liver biopsy performed in the early period was useful in the diagnosis. However, mortality developed on the fifteenth day of follow up.

Keywords

Biopsy, fever of unknown origin, autoimmune hepatitis

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