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Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma With Acute Exacerbating Fatigue and Chest Pain: A Case Report

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Journal Cureus
Date 2022 Sep 2
PMID 36051738
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Abstract

Effectively treating vague symptoms in older adults can be challenging for clinicians. Many vague symptoms will resolve spontaneously with alleviating treatment. Two of the most alarming qualities of symptoms are duration and exacerbation. For primary care and family medicine physicians dealing with vague symptoms in older patients, identifying alarming symptoms and further investigating them can guide their decisions on advanced care directives. We experienced a case of a drastic clinical course of peripheral T-cell lymphoma in a 91-year-old man without specific symptoms or palpable lymphadenopathy on the surface of the body. Clinical observation and prompt pathological investigation were sufficient for diagnosis. However, the patient's hope for home-based palliative care could not be achieved. For vague progressive symptoms in older patients, clinicians should consider the diagnostic process, including perspectives of palliative care, based on the needs of older patients.

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