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ArticleJournal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives2025

A Rare Case of Isolated Metastasis to the Pleura in the Setting of Newly Diagnosed Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma.

Rakahn Haddadin, Humzah Iqbal, Danny Aboujamra, George Trad, John Ryan, Hatim Gemil

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Article in Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Rakahn HaddadinDepartment of Internal Medicine, HCA Healthcare, Mountain View Hospital, 2880 N Tenaya Way Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89128, USA.
Humzah IqbalDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco, Affiliation with HCA Healthcare, 155 N. Fresno St. Fresno, CA 93701, USA.
Danny AboujamraSt. George's University School of Medicine, Affiliation with HCA Healthcare, Grenada.
George TradDepartment of Gastroenterology, HCA Healthcare, Southern Hills Hospital, 2880 N Tenaya Way Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89128, USA.
John RyanDepartment of Gastroenterology, HCA Healthcare, Southern Hills Hospital, 2880 N Tenaya Way Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89128, USA.
Hatim GemilDepartment of Internal Medicine, HCA Healthcare, Mountain View Hospital, 2880 N Tenaya Way Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89128, USA.

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Abstract

In the landscape of pancreatic cancer, extra-pancreatic manifestations like pleural effusion are infrequent. Our case spotlights a 78-year-old female with a recent diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma with isolated metastasis to the pleura. The patient presented with exacerbated dyspnea and cough, shedding light on the uncommon link between pancreatic adenocarcinoma and pleural effusion. Pancreatic cancer typically exhibits nonspecific symptoms, and its association with pleural effusion significantly complicates diagnosis, often leading to delayed recognition and management challenges. This case underscores the diagnostic complexities and the need for heightened vigilance when faced with atypical presentations in pancreatic cancer, emphasizing the intricacies of managing such rare extra-pancreatic manifestations.

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CancerMetastasisPancreaticPleural effusion

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PMID40309280
PMCPMC12039329

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