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Presentation of Case

A 28-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of ocular inflammation, fever, and headache.

The patient had been well until three weeks earlier, when a cough developed, initially productive of yellow sputum, with rhinorrhea and a sore throat. The symptoms continued for about two weeks and were not affected by amoxicillin. About one week before admission, fever developed, and the patient's temperature rose as high as 40.6°C; the cough continued but became nonproductive. A rash was noted intermittently in both axillae, and the right axilla became reddened. About five days before admission, a frontal headache developed and persisted. Two . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Differential Diagnosis

Illnesses in the Differential Diagnosis

            Infections

            Endocarditis

            Neoplastic Diseases

            Vasculitis

            Sarcoidosis

Pulmonary-Medicine Consultation

Neurologic Consultation

Clinical Diagnosis

Dr. Stuart B. Mushlin's Diagnosis

Pathological Discussion

Anatomical Diagnosis

Related Letters:

Case 33-2002: A 28-Year-Old Woman with Ocular Inflammation, Fever, and Headache
Haberl R., Wenisch C., Malaviya A. N., Siegel D. M., Pirzada O. M., Mushlin S. B.
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N Engl J Med 2003; 348:474-476, Jan 30, 2003. Correspondence

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• Haberl, R., Wenisch, C., Malaviya, A. N., Siegel, D. M., Pirzada, O. M., Mushlin, S. B. (2003). Case 33-2002: A 28-Year-Old Woman with Ocular Inflammation, Fever, and Headache. NEJM 348: 474-476 [Full Text]