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16.08.2017 | IM - CASE RECORD
The clinical eye
verfasst von:
Fabrizio Elia, Michele Covella, Mariaelena Perna, Franco Aprà, Vincenzo Crupi
Erschienen in:
Internal and Emergency Medicine
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Ausgabe 2/2018
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In September 2011, a 35-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. She reported a history of chronic weight loss, vomiting and diarrhea since adolescence. Her symptoms had been worsening over the past few months, with the onset of leg swelling and intermittent paresthesia affecting both feet. The patient denied other symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath, night sweats or joint pain. She was not on any medication and her family history was unremarkable. She did not report any recent travels. She had recently undergone psychiatric consultation on the suspicion of anorexia nervosa. …