Cough as the Presenting Symptom of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Chronic cough as the presenting symptom of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy.

A patient had chronic, persistent cough as the presenting symptom of the neuromuscular disorder oculopharyngeal dystrophy (OPD). The presence of a significant smoking history initially resulted in the cough incorrectly being attributed to COPD. By using a systematic diagnostic approach, the correct etiology was determined.

Diabetic ketoacidosis as a presenting symptom of complicated pancreatic cancer

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Hemoptysis as a Presenting Symptom for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Introduction Approximately 32,000 pancreatic neoplasms are diagnosed in the United States annually.1 Currently, carcinoma of the pancreas is the fourth most common cause of cancer death in both men and women in this country, after cancers of the lung, breast/ prostate, and colon. The most common presenting symptoms of pancreatic cancers are epigastric pain, obstructive jaundice, and weight loss...

Pancreatocolonic fistulization secondary to pancreatic adenocarcinoma presenting as unexplained halitosis

Pancreatic cancer is often detected in late stages, which contributes to its grim prognosis. Although the manifestations of pancreatic cancer most often include nonspecific gastrointestinal complaints, we report a case with the sole initial complaint of halitosis and subsequent diagnostic workup demonstrating a pancreatic mass with secondary pancreatocolonic fistulization. The etiologies of and...

Pancreatic Metastasis of Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis