PYREXIA DUE TO MEGALOBLASTIC ANEMIA: AN UNUSUAL CASE
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Postmenopausal vegetarian female presented with short febrile illness associated with generalized weakness Clinical and investigative findings evidenced megaloblastic anemia Since none of investigations could pinpoint the cause for pyrexia and patient did not respond to empirical antibiotic and conservative antimalarial therapy, megaloblastic anemia itself was suspected to be cause for febrile episode Patient was treated with parenteral B12 and oral folic acid for megaloblastic anemia and she responded to it and became afebrile within 72 hours. Subsequently megaloblastic anemia was correlated to be cause of febrile illness.
Authors and Affiliations
Singh PS| Professor & Head, Dept of Medicine, UP Rural Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Saifai, Etawah, UP, India, Corresponding Author email: premshanker0354@gmail.com, Vijay Verma| Assistant Professor, Dept of Medicine, UP Rural Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Saifai, Etawah, UP, India, Vidyasagar| Lecturer, Dept of Medicine, UP Rural Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Saifai, Etawah, UP, India, Granth Kumar| Lecturer, Dept of Medicine, UP Rural Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Saifai, Etawah, UP, India
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