Ultrasound Pictures of “Unexplained Fever”

Principal signs and symptoms of ultrasound Pictures Unexplained Fever: malaise; undulating subfebrile temperatures are most common, but fever may occur. Hematologic changes, anemia, elevated ESR. Weight loss, night sweats; constipation or diarrhea, or an alternation of both.

Diagnosis ultrasound Pictures Unexplained Fever :

· Basically, all infectious diseases should be excluded.

· An occult abscess is frequently responsible for the disease and fever. A systematic

· search should be conducted and may include CT scans if required.

· Virtually any tumor may cause unexplained fever.

· If enlarged lymph nodes are found, the anatomy of the lymphatic drainage

· pathways can help direct the search for a primary tumor (Table in bellow and Fig. As a general rule, superficial lymphatic vessels course with the cutaneous

veins while deep lymphatics follow the arteries.

Visceral lymph node metastases and their relationship to primary tumor sites

 

 

Differential Ultrasound Pictures diagnosis of unexplained fever

Differential ultrasound pictures diagnosis of unexplained fever – continued

Conditions that cannot be diagnosed with ultrasound Common: Central bronchial carcinoma (chest wall tumors can be detected sonographically and sampled by ultrasound-guided percutaneous biopsy) Less common: Leukemia Rare: Melanoma

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