MKSAP: 38-year-old man with a mass in his right neck
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A 38-year-old man is evaluated for a mass in his right neck that he first noticed 2 weeks ago while shaving. The patient also reports experiencing a pressure sensation when swallowing solid foods for the past year and daily diarrhea for the past 2 months. His personal medical history is unremarkable. His younger brother has nephrolithiasis, and his father died of a hypertensive crisis and cardiac arrest at age 62 years while undergoing anesthesia induction to repair a hip fracture.
On physical examination, vital...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - December 6, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: mksap Tags: Conditions Endocrinology Source Type: blogs
