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Severe Mystery Illness Stuns Doctors at Massachusetts Hospital

10/9/2025

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A 36-year-old man at Massachusetts General Hospital presents with severe, multi-organ issues.
He reports abdominal pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, cough, and yellowing of the eyes.
A master clinician was called to help diagnose the complex case.
Doctors documented low blood pressure and oxygen saturation, with coughing up tan mucus.
The New England Journal of Medicine case report details the diagnosis.

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Story summary

A 36-year-old man at Massachusetts General Hospital presents with severe, multi-organ issues.
He reports abdominal pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, cough, and yellowing of the eyes.
A master clinician was called to help diagnose the complex case.
Doctors documented low blood pressure and oxygen saturation, with coughing up tan mucus.
The New England Journal of Medicine case report details the diagnosis.