NEW CAUSE OF UNEXPLAINED PROLONGED BODY-T EMPERATURE ELEVATION - PROGESTOGEN TREATMENTS (12 CASES)

Authors
PIETTE AM DARAI E GEPNER P BROUSSE C CHAPMAN A
Citation
Am. Piette et al., NEW CAUSE OF UNEXPLAINED PROLONGED BODY-T EMPERATURE ELEVATION - PROGESTOGEN TREATMENTS (12 CASES), La Revue de medecine interne, 14(10), 1993, pp. 953-953
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
La Revue de medecine interne → ACNP
ISSN journal
02488663
Volume
14
Issue
10
Year of publication
1993
Pages
953 - 953
Database
ISI
SICI code
0248-8663(1993)14:10<953:NCOUPB>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Twelve female patients treated by progestogens with or without estroge ns presented with prolonged (1 to 48 months) elevation of body tempera ture above 37 degrees C but below 38 degrees C. They had usually conti nued taking their temperature after and initial transitory febrile epi sode. Most had had multiple diagnostic tests which remained negative. Temperature became normal after cessation of hormonal treatment.