Internal Medicine
Online ISSN : 1349-7235
Print ISSN : 0918-2918
ISSN-L : 0918-2918
CASE REPORTS
Schnitzler Syndrome Presenting as a Fever of Unknown Origin with Elevated Alkaline Phosphatase Levels
Yasuhiro KanoMakoto Sugihara
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2023 Volume 62 Issue 9 Pages 1361-1364

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Schnitzler syndrome (SchS) is a rare, acquired, autoinflammatory disease that is sometimes associated with a fever of unknown origin (FUO). Elevated alkaline phosphatase (ALP) stemming from abnormal bone remodeling is a characteristic laboratory finding of SchS and is included in the diagnostic criteria. However, its utility as a clue to the diagnosis of SchS has been under-emphasized. We herein report a case of SchS presenting with a FUO and highly elevated ALP concentration, which led to repeated, unnecessary liver biopsies.

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