A 67-Year-Old Man with Pruritus and Dyspnea

NEJM Evid. 2022 Nov;1(11):EVIDmr2200210. doi: 10.1056/EVIDmr2200210. Epub 2022 Oct 25.

Abstract

A 67-Year-Old Man with Pruritus and DyspneaThis report tells the story of a 67-year-old man presenting with itching on his back and shortness of breath. Recently diagnosed with metastatic tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma, he came to the oncology clinic to receive a chemotherapy infusion. Using questions, physical examination, and testing, an illness script for the presentation emerges; the differential is refined until a final diagnosis is made.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Dyspnea* / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pruritus*