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The Unusual Suspect

Authors :
Mark A. Meier
Steven E. Weinberger
Sanjay Saint
Sandra J. Bliss
Source :
New England Journal of Medicine. 347:1876-1881
Publication Year :
2002
Publisher :
Massachusetts Medical Society, 2002.

Abstract

A 17-year-old boy awakes with left-sided pleuritic chest pain. He also notes mild dyspnea during track-and-field practice. Over the ensuing months, symptoms progress to dyspnea when he is at rest, accompanied by three-pillow orthopnea.

Details

ISSN :
15334406 and 00284793
Volume :
347
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
New England Journal of Medicine
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........812b24a5ea324e0a841979f044f1e67b
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmcps021566