RECURRENT FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN AND UNEXPLAINED BACTEREMIA IN A PATIENT WITH A NOVEL 4.5 MB MICRODELETION IN XP11.23-P11.22

Recurrent fever of unknown origin and unexplained bacteremia in a patient with a novel 4.5 Mb microdeletion in Xp11.23-p11.22

Abstract Fever of unknown origin (FUO) remains a formidable diagnostic challenge in the field of medicine.Numerous studies suggest an association between FUO and genetic factors, including chromosomal abnormalities.Here, we report a female patient with a 4.5 Mb Xp microdeletion, who presented with recurrent FUO, bacteremia, colitis, and hematochezi

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