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A 95-year-old female farmer from rural Japan presented at the emergency department with abdominal symptoms that had persisted for months. She denied drinking alcohol, but was taking prednisolone and lansoprazole for bullous pemphigoid diagnosed 8 months prior. Her symptoms included loss of appetite, intermittent abdominal bloating, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and shortness of breath. Upon examination,