Presentation of CaseA sixty-five-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of fever.Three years before admission a subdural hematoma was evacuated after an automobile accident; post-traumatic grand-mal seizures occurred and were controlled with diphenylhydantoin and phenobarbital. Subsequently, his wife noticed that he was forgetful, but he seemed well. Two weeks before entry there was the onset of nocturnal fever, with rigors and drenching sweats. Fatigue, anorexia and morning headaches developed, and he lost 14 pounds in weight.There was no history of recent travel, exposure to tuberculosis or toxins, hypotension or diabetes.The patient was obese. There was . . .
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