Background: Cancer screening guidelines based on age, biological sex, and degree of risk are intended to diagnose malignancies early and in the outpatient setting. Despite these efforts, malignancies are often diagnosed while patients are admitted to the hospital. These diagnoses are made either incidentally or after the onset of a clinical condition that necessitates an […]

Case Presentation: A 35‐year‐old Haitian woman with a history of untreated latent tuberculosis (TB) presented with progressive abdominal distention, fatigue, and weight loss. She denied fevers, chills, night sweats, or cough. She denied sick contacts or recent travel outside the United States. She denied taking medications or using alcohol. On exam, her abdomen was soft […]