Classic symptoms of a rare inflammatory syndrome were compounded by an even more unusual
complication. A 24-year-old man of Western European descent presented with a 6-month
history of fevers, night sweats, hemoptysis, and a 44.1-pound (20-kg) weight loss.
He also had painful recurrent oral and genital ulcers. Hemoptysis had been episodic,
and he had expectorated one-half cup of blood several times. His last episode of hemoptysis
occurred 1 month prior to admission. He had no past medical history.
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Published online: February 26, 2014
Aimee K. Zaas, MD, Section EditorFootnotes
Funding: None.
Conflict of Interest: None.
Authorship: All authors had access to the data and played a role in writing this manuscript.
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