An FUO patient diagnosed as appendicitis: a case report
The atypical symptoms and signs, along with the negative imaging results, contribute to the under diagnosis of appendicitis and the progression of fever of unknown origin, thereby exacerbating the physical, mental, and economic burden on patients. Consequently, there are valuable insights to be gained regarding the management of both appendicitis and fever of unknown origin.
Authors
- Yongguo Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2157-3492)
- Jinqiu Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9745-3230)
- Yingzi Tang
- Shupeng Song
Institutions
- The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- First People's Hospital of Chongqing (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09851-7
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00