A case of acute Q fever with fibrin-ring granuloma in the bone marrow and lymph node biopsy / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: S190-S194, 2009.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-223769
ABSTRACT
Q fever is a zoonotic infection caused by Coxiella burnetii. Acute Q fever usually develops as a self-limited flu-like illness, atypical pneumonia, or hepatitis. We experienced a case of Q fever in a 50-year-old male who had a prolonged fever. The bone marrow and lymph node biopsy revealed fibrin-ring granulomas, which is a distinct finding of Q fever. The diagnosis was proven by high titers of C. burnetii anti-phase II antibody (IgM 1512 and IgG >,048) and positive nested PCR for the com-1 gene. Q fever is rare in Korea, but should be considered in the differential diagnosis of fever of unknown origin
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Q Fever
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Biopsy
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Bone Marrow
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Immunoglobulin G
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Coxiella burnetii
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Fever
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Fever of Unknown Origin
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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