Case 2-2016. An 84-Year-Old Woman with Chest Pain, Dyspnea, and a Rash.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
An 84-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of chest pain, respiratory distress, and a purpuric rash. Initial chest imaging showed bilateral patchy and confluent opacities, a finding consistent with pulmonary edema. A diagnostic procedure was performed.
Medical subject headings
- Amyloidosis
- Bone Marrow
- Multiple Myeloma
- Purpura
- Skin