Imported eosinophilic fever with myositis: A diagnostic challenge

A 39-year-old caucasian man presented to our hospital in Barcelona with fever, dry cough, headache and weight loss of 4 kg. Symptoms started 5 days after returning from a 21-day travel to Malaysia. His physical examination was unremarkable except for a splenomegaly. Laboratory tests showed mild elev...

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Authors: Camprubí Ferrer, Daniel, Rodriguez Valero, Natalia, Losada, Irene, Grau Junyent, Josep M. (Josep Maria), Muñoz Gutiérrez, José
Format: article
Publication Date:2018
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Barcelona
Repository:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/128559
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/128559
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Keyword:Miositis
Eosinofília
Myositis
Eosinophilia
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spelling Imported eosinophilic fever with myositis: A diagnostic challengeCamprubí Ferrer, DanielRodriguez Valero, NataliaLosada, IreneGrau Junyent, Josep M. (Josep Maria)Muñoz Gutiérrez, JoséMiositisEosinofíliaMyositisEosinophiliaA 39-year-old caucasian man presented to our hospital in Barcelona with fever, dry cough, headache and weight loss of 4 kg. Symptoms started 5 days after returning from a 21-day travel to Malaysia. His physical examination was unremarkable except for a splenomegaly. Laboratory tests showed mild elevation of transaminases, elevated levels of lactate dehydrogenase (468 UI/L) and a normal blood cell count. Blood cultures, thick and thin blood smear and serologic tests for dengue, chikungunya, HIV, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, herpes virus 6, parvovirus B19, Toxoplasma spp and Rickettsia conorii were negative.Elsevier2018info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/128559Articles publicats en revistes (Medicina)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésVersió postprint del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2018.05.009Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018, vol. 24, p. -16http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.tmaid.2018.05.009(c) Elsevier, 2018info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/1285592026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Imported eosinophilic fever with myositis: A diagnostic challenge
title Imported eosinophilic fever with myositis: A diagnostic challenge
spellingShingle Imported eosinophilic fever with myositis: A diagnostic challenge
Camprubí Ferrer, Daniel
Miositis
Eosinofília
Myositis
Eosinophilia
title_short Imported eosinophilic fever with myositis: A diagnostic challenge
title_full Imported eosinophilic fever with myositis: A diagnostic challenge
title_fullStr Imported eosinophilic fever with myositis: A diagnostic challenge
title_full_unstemmed Imported eosinophilic fever with myositis: A diagnostic challenge
title_sort Imported eosinophilic fever with myositis: A diagnostic challenge
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Camprubí Ferrer, Daniel
Rodriguez Valero, Natalia
Losada, Irene
Grau Junyent, Josep M. (Josep Maria)
Muñoz Gutiérrez, José
author Camprubí Ferrer, Daniel
author_facet Camprubí Ferrer, Daniel
Rodriguez Valero, Natalia
Losada, Irene
Grau Junyent, Josep M. (Josep Maria)
Muñoz Gutiérrez, José
author_role author
author2 Rodriguez Valero, Natalia
Losada, Irene
Grau Junyent, Josep M. (Josep Maria)
Muñoz Gutiérrez, José
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Miositis
Eosinofília
Myositis
Eosinophilia
topic Miositis
Eosinofília
Myositis
Eosinophilia
description A 39-year-old caucasian man presented to our hospital in Barcelona with fever, dry cough, headache and weight loss of 4 kg. Symptoms started 5 days after returning from a 21-day travel to Malaysia. His physical examination was unremarkable except for a splenomegaly. Laboratory tests showed mild elevation of transaminases, elevated levels of lactate dehydrogenase (468 UI/L) and a normal blood cell count. Blood cultures, thick and thin blood smear and serologic tests for dengue, chikungunya, HIV, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, herpes virus 6, parvovirus B19, Toxoplasma spp and Rickettsia conorii were negative.
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Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018, vol. 24, p. -16
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