Worth a Second Look: A 72-Year-Old Man with Significant Fatigue and Weight Loss
February 2012
in “
New England journal of medicine/The New England journal of medicine
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Studysummary This clinical case report describes a 72-year-old man who experienced significant weight loss and frequent loose stools over eight months, presenting with fatigue.
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A 72-year-old man experienced significant fatigue and weight loss, losing 16 kg (35 lb) over 8 months, and reported up to 10 loose stools per day. He did not have blood in his stool, fever, chills, or rash.