title: The seemingly trivial complaint.
abstract: A patient presented to his family physician with a sore shoulder. At first his complaint seemed insignificant, and little appeared wrong. However, his family physician had known him for 20 years, and recalled that he was a 'non-complainer'. A more thorough examination revealed dullness on percussion over the right lower lung, and further investigation showed that the patient had malignant non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He was given chemotherapy, after which he went into complete remission. The family physician noted that the seriousness of the disease could easily have been missed if he had been unfamiliar with his patient's uncomplaining personality.
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authors.lastname: Lichtblau