A 65-Year-Old Man With Weight Loss, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Lower Extremity Swelling.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.054.
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Abstract
A 65-year-old man with no past medical history sought treatment at the hospital with lower extremity swelling, pain, tingling in a stocking-glove distribution, and syncope. He reported a 23-pound unintentional weight loss. He felt unsteady walking with a couple of falls, and his exercise tolerance was limited to several hundred feet. He did not report vision changes, dysphagia, bowel or bladder problems, tremor, orthopnea, lightheadedness, or chest pain. He did not report any history of substance misuse, high-risk sexual behavior, or concerning exposures. The patient was admitted for further workup.
Medical subject headings
- Hypertension, Pulmonary
- Neoplasms, Plasma Cell
- POEMS Syndrome