A patient with an infection that is often asymptomatic developed an uncommon complication.
The 60-year-old woman presented with fever and pain in the epigastrium and right hypochondrium,
symptoms that had existed for the previous 5 days. On touch, she was clearly febrile.
Her temperature was 38.6°C (101.5°F). Her blood pressure and pulse rate were within
normal limits.
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Published online: March 05, 2018
Robert G. Stern, MD, Section EditorFootnotes
Funding: None.
Conflicts of Interests: None.
Authorship: All authors had access to the data and played a role in writing this manuscript.
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