Ovarian lymphoma – A rare presentation

Abstract

On the third day of admission, the patient developed nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea and continued to have a spiking temperature of > 39 C. Repeat C-reactive protein (CRP) was 238 but the White Cell Count (WCC) was falling. She remained on triple antibiotics. However, as the stool culture was positive for Clostridium Dif icile, antibiotics were discontinued and the patient was commenced on oral Metronidazole. At that time, the provisional diagnosis was a Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO).