A case of fever of unknown origin after removal of hypothalamic tumor / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: S894-S897, 2003.
Artigo
em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
The preoptic area and anterior hypothalamus plays a pivotal role in body temperature regulation, and damage in this region causes hyperthermia. This hyperthermia is particularly troublesome because of the possibility that it may reflect an occult infectious process. We report a case of fever of unknown origin in a patient after removal of neoplasm involving the hypothalamus. A 29-year old man underwent craniotomy and removal of hypothalamic choroid meningioma. Seventy days after the removal of his tumor, his body temperature began to rise. But, there was no evidence of infection, inflammatory disease, metabolic disease, drug fever and recurred tumor. Repeated administration of antipyretic agent did not reduce body temperature. So, we considered that the elevated temperature had a central basis. The patient was treated with chlorpromazine in an attempt to lower his temperature. This drug reduced successfully his body temperature.
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Assunto principal:
Área Pré-Óptica
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Temperatura Corporal
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Regulação da Temperatura Corporal
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Hipotálamo Anterior
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Clorpromazina
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Corioide
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Craniotomia
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Febre
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Febre de Causa Desconhecida
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Neoplasias Hipotalâmicas
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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