Jiansong Ji1, Tiemin Wei1, Chenying Lu1, Zufei Wang1, Shubha Deep Roy2, Rakesh Ponnapureddy2, Kan Liu3. 1. Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China. 2. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. 3. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Electronic address: kan-liu@uiowa.edu.
Abstract
CASE PRESENTATION: A 55-year-old Chinese man without significant medical history presented with progressive chest discomfort and night sweats for the past 2 months. He experienced nonexertional chest tightness and palpitation at night, not associated with dyspnea. These symptoms usually lasted for a few minutes and resolved spontaneously. He also reported night sweats but denied fever, chills, or weight change. He had never smoked and denied recent contact with anyone known to be ill.
CASE PRESENTATION: A 55-year-old Chinese man without significant medical history presented with progressive chest discomfort and night sweats for the past 2 months. He experienced nonexertional chest tightness and palpitation at night, not associated with dyspnea. These symptoms usually lasted for a few minutes and resolved spontaneously. He also reported night sweats but denied fever, chills, or weight change. He had never smoked and denied recent contact with anyone known to be ill.