A Case of PUO

  • Jacob K Jacob Co-operative Medical College, Kochi.
  • . Vinay Co-operative Medical College, Kochi
Keywords: Fever, Generalized eruption

Abstract

This case report describes a 68 year old patient with fever since 2 months and generalised painless body eruptions since 1 month. Complete evaluation was done including skin biopsy of the nodular eruptions.
Sweet’s syndrome or acute febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis is a condition characterised by sudden onset of fever, leucocytosis and tender erythematous, well demarcated papules and plaques which show dense neutrophilic infiltrates on histologic examination.

Author Biographies

Jacob K Jacob, Co-operative Medical College, Kochi.

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

. Vinay, Co-operative Medical College, Kochi

Department of Medicine

Published
2010-09-28
How to Cite
Jacob, J., & Vinay, . (2010). A Case of PUO. Kerala Medical Journal, 3(3), 91-93. https://doi.org/10.52314/kmj.2010.v3i3.179
Section
Case Series / Case Report