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Unusual association of diseases/symptoms
Acute onset of generalised pruritus as presenting symptom of Klatskin tumour
  1. Patrick Tobbia1,
  2. Leslie A Norris2,
  3. Nodira Karimova1
  1. 1Department of Internal Medicine, Cone Health, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
  2. 2Campbell University, Buies Creek, North Carolina, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr Patrick Tobbia, tobbia{at}gmail.com

A 60-year-old Korean woman presented with generalised pruritus and abdominal pain. She was initially treated with oral antihistamine therapy, but upon progression of symptoms and jaundice involvement, she was found to have a Klatskin tumour. The patient was not a candidate for surgical resection and is currently undergoing palliative care.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2012-006482

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