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Community-acquired pneumonia associated with immunosuppression due to follicular thyroid cancer: a case report.

Lilia Jannet Saldarriaga SandovalModesta Alcántara RojasFabiola Pinedo Idrogo
Published in: Journal of medical case reports (2024)
The case exemplifies the potential severity of community-acquired pneumonia in a patient with risk factors such as diabetes and immunosuppression. It highlights the complexity of treating multiple comorbidities and the importance of multidisciplinary management with close surveillance for timely interventions for complications.
Keyphrases
  • community acquired pneumonia
  • risk factors
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular disease
  • public health
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  • physical activity
  • glycemic control
  • human health
  • risk assessment
  • adipose tissue