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PUO (pyrexia of undetermined origin) |
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infections (40%): |
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systemic: |
miliary tuberculosis infective endocarditis brucellosis psittacosis CMV EBV HIV salmonellosis malaria toxoplasmosis many other infections |
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localised: |
hepatic abscess cholangitis urinary tract infection intra-peritoneal infections dental infection others |
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neoplasms (20%): |
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renal cell carcinoma lymphomas hepatocellular carcinoma any other benign or malignant tumour |
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connective tissue disorders (20%): |
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rheumatic fever systemic lupus erythematosus rheumatoid arthritis polyarteritis nodosa giant cell arteritis others |
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miscellaneous (10%): |
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drug fever deep vein thrombosis multiple pulmonary emboli thyroiditis inflammatory bowel disease familial Mediterranean fever factitious |
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unknown (10%) |
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