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Search Results for squamous cell carcinoma
Abstract Number: 428
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: Introduction: Tracheal tumors commonly arise as metastasis from neighboring thyroid, esophageal, laryngeal or lung tumors. Primary tracheal tumors are extremely rare with an incidence of 1 in 1,000,000 persons per year. Often presenting with non-specific symptoms, diagnosis is difficult. Case Report: A 59-year-old Caucasian male with a history of marijuana abuse, arterial thrombosis, […]
Abstract Number: 501
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 27-year-old male presented with one year history of nonproductive cough and a 4 week history of expiratory wheezing, dyspnea on exertion, facial swelling and episodic hemoptysis. Past medical history was significant for fatigue, insomnia and headaches. Social history was significant for minimal tobacco use, occasional alcohol consumption, prior use of marijuana and […]
Abstract Number: 583
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 56-year-old Caucasian male presented to the emergency department with progressively worsening pain, erythema, and swelling of the left hallux after trauma resulting in loss of the nail bed one month prior to presentation. He developed a dorsal wound with purulent green discharge and an inability to bear weight. He denied other complaints. […]
Abstract Number: 689
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 53 year old man with a history of stage III squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the esophagus (pT3N3) was admitted for dysphagia and found to have a mandibular mass and a painful finger nodule. The patient initially presented to an outside hospital four months prior with dysphagia and weight loss. He was […]
Abstract Number: 697
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: This is the case of a 77-year-old male who was treated for endocarditis that seeded from a chronic upper extremity wound. The patient had a history of chronic atrial fibrillation and was status post placement of an AICD pacemaker. He initially presented to a community hospital with altered mental status and was found […]