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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung Presenting Unilateral Thoracic Hyperhidrosis: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Unilateral hyperhidrosis is an uncommon manifestation, and the majority of cases have been attributed to neurological diseases. There are few cases of unilateral hyperhidrosis associated with thoracic malignant tumors. We herein report a 74-year-old Japanese man with squamous cell carcinoma of the l...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10292994/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36261372 http://dx.doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.0312-22 |
Sumario: | Unilateral hyperhidrosis is an uncommon manifestation, and the majority of cases have been attributed to neurological diseases. There are few cases of unilateral hyperhidrosis associated with thoracic malignant tumors. We herein report a 74-year-old Japanese man with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung who presented with unilateral hyperhidrosis in the right thoracic area as one of the first clinical manifestations. We should consider the possibility of pleural diseases, including metastatic lung cancer, when encountering patients presenting with unilateral thoracic hyperhidrosis. |
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