title: Acute onset of generalised pruritus as presenting symptom of Klatskin tumour.
abstract: A 60-year-old Korean woman presented with generalised pruritus and abdominal pain. She was initially treated with oral antihistamine therapy, but upon progression of symptoms and jaundice involvement, she was found to have a Klatskin tumour. The patient was not a candidate for surgical resection and is currently undergoing palliative care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Cone Health, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. tobbia@gmail.com
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tobbia
authors.forename: Leslie A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Norris
authors.forename: Nodira
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Karimova
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006500:Hepatic Duct, Common; D006801:Humans; D007565:Jaundice / Q000209:etiology*; D018285:Klatskin Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology*