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Weight loss and lumbosacral back pain in a 79-year-old Indian man
  1. Masara Laginaf,
  2. James R Goodhand,
  3. Kezia Gaitskell,
  4. Katie Planche,
  5. Charles Murray
  1. Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Charles Murray, Centre for Gastroenterology, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Lane, London NW3 2QG, UK; CharlesMurray1{at}nhs.net

https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2012-303483

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    A 79-year-old retired Indian shopkeeper presented with a 7-month history of weight loss, anorexia, early satiety and lumbosacral back pain. He had type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated by nephropathy (baseline creatinine 92 μmol/l), bilateral cataracts, osteoporosis, vitamin B12 deficiency and a past history of pulmonary tuberculosis. Family history was unremarkable. He was an ex-smoker of 100 pack years, and did not drink alcohol. Regular medications included metformin, simvastatin, aspirin, alendronate and vitamin B12 injections. Physical examination revealed generalised muscle wasting, but no other stigmata of chronic disease.

    Laboratory investigations showed a creatinine of 178 μmol/l (normal range 66–112) and a raised C-reactive protein of 61 mg/l (normal range 0–5). Complement 3 and 4 …

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors ML and JRG prepared the manuscript, KG the pathology image, KP the radiology images and CM conceived and finalised the manuscript.

    • Competing interests None.

    • Patient consent Obtained.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.