Table 1

Frequent causes

CausesNumber (%)
Infection28 (23.1)
 Infectious endocarditis4
 HIV/AIDS4
 Tuberculosis3
 Other17
NIID37 (30.6)
 Polymyalgia rheumatica9
 Still's disease7
 Sarcoidosis3
 ANCA-associated vasculitis3
 Rheumatoid arthritis3
 Other12
Malignancy13 (10.7)
 Malignant lymphoma8
 Castleman's disease2
 Other3
Other15 (12.4)
 Drug fever3
 Fraudulent fever3
 Other9
Unknown28 (23.1)
  • ANCA, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody; NIID, non-infectious inflammatory disease;.