Fever of unknown origin often presents a diagnostic dilemma, with underlying causes
including infectious, autoimmune, and neoplastic etiologies. This case serves to highlight
a unique etiology of fever of unknown origin: heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
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References
- Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.N Engl J Med. 2015; 373: 252-261https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMcp1411910
- Neurologic complications in immune-mediated heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.Neurology. 2000; 54: 1240-1245https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.54.6.1240
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Published online: June 04, 2022
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Authorship: All authors had access to the data and a role in writing this manuscript.
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