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A case of endometrial carcinoma with depression – diagnostic dilemma
Author(s) -
Guruvaiah Latha,
Kranidiotis Laki
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
progress in neurology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1931-227X
pISSN - 1367-7543
DOI - 10.1002/pnp.403
Subject(s) - weight loss , medicine , depression (economics) , signs and symptoms , dilemma , psychiatry , carcinoma , depressive symptoms , surgery , obesity , anxiety , philosophy , epistemology , economics , macroeconomics
Depressive symptoms such as loss of appetite, weight loss, tiredness and lack of energy may be due to a psychiatric disorder or equally be due to physical illness, including carcinoma. Here, Drs Guruvaiah and Kranidiotis describe the diagnostic challenge faced when a patient presents with the above symptoms without any obvious signs or symptoms of physical illness.