Elevated serum beta-hCG due to a tumour of unknown origin.
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He was deeply icteric on examination, with marked ascites and a four-fingerbreadth hepar palpable in the abdomen. He had sinus tachycardia (rate lOObpm) and was tachypnoeic (respiratory rate 20 breaths per minute). Decreased air entry was noted bibasally, more marked on the right; oxygen saturation was normal. Bilateral pitting oedema to the knees and presacral oedema were also evident. Testes were normal on examination.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Ulster Medical Journal
دوره 73 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004