Beyond striae cutis: A case report on how physical skin complaints unveiled end-of-life total experience

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AbstractBackgroundEnd-of-life is a unique and multidimensional experience, and physical complaints can reveal other areas of distress.MethodA case report of a woman with terminal cancer with painful and deforming skin striae cared by a multidisciplinary team.ResultsAfter initially treating her physical pain, other end-of-life psychosocial, spiritual, and existential aspects could be addressed.Significance of resultsPhysical distress can unveil other essential areas of end-of-life experience when multidisciplinary teams caring for the terminally ill patients use holistic approaches.