A 73-year-old man presented with a 2-week history of intermittent right-sided chest pain, cough, and progressive dyspnea on exertion. He reported subjective weight loss and anorexia with early satiety over the preceding months. He denied any fevers, night sweats, or sick contacts. On further questioning, he had also noted some progressive abdominal distension, though denied any change in bowel habits, nausea, or vomiting. He had a history of hypertension and diabetes. He was a person who does not smoke and had worked in the construction industry for > 50 years prior. His daughter had passed away due to lung cancer.
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