Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma manifesting as non-specific abdominal pain: A case report highlighting the dangers of relying on Google Translate for clinical history taking

Abstract

We present the case of a 60-year-old man with non-specific abdominal pain. We explore how communication between doctor and patient was challenged by a language barrier. We also consider how the ability to take an accurate clinical history differed between Google Translate and an accredited medical phone translation service.