Challenging differential diagnosis

30 Jul 2026 : Case report
Management of Shamblin Type III Carotid Body Tumor With Preoperative Embolization, Surgical Resection, and Rescue Endovascular Stroke Treatment: A Case Report
Michal S. Proczka
, Piotr Kaszczewski
, Michał M. Sajdek, Amelia Maciąg, Rafał Maciąg, Ireneusz Nawrot
, Zbigniew Gałązka
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951348
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951348
359 259 0

30 Jul 2026 : Case report
Management of Shamblin Type III Carotid Body Tumor With Preoperative Embolization, Surgical Resection, and Rescue Endovascular Stroke Treatment: A Case Report
Michal S. Proczka
, Piotr Kaszczewski
, Michał M. Sajdek, Amelia Maciąg, Rafał Maciąg, Ireneusz Nawrot
, Zbigniew Gałązka
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951348
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951348
359 259 0

28 Jul 2026 : Case report
Acute Small Bowel Obstruction as the First Manifestation of Occult Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report of Jejunal Metastasis
Midani Touati, Ibtissem Korbi, Hiba Ben Hassine, Faiez Boughanmi
, Manel Njima, Sofiene Gaied Chortane, Faouzi Noomen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953993
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953993
461 363 0

28 Jul 2026 : Case report
Acute Small Bowel Obstruction as the First Manifestation of Occult Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report of Jejunal Metastasis
Midani Touati, Ibtissem Korbi, Hiba Ben Hassine, Faiez Boughanmi
, Manel Njima, Sofiene Gaied Chortane, Faouzi Noomen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953993
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953993
461 363 0

21 Jul 2026 : Case report
Tuberculosis in the Context of Idiopathic CD4 Lymphocytopenia: A Case Report and Literature Review
Sara M. Alwarthan
, Abir Hamad Alsaid, Ashraf Ezzat Abdelsamad Attia
, Ahmed Alsahlawi
, Shahad Ali AlZahrani
, Khalid Ghazai Alotaibi
, Hassan Naasr Al Dhneem
, Marwan Jabr Alwazzeh
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953101
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953101
405 475 0

21 Jul 2026 : Case report
Tuberculosis in the Context of Idiopathic CD4 Lymphocytopenia: A Case Report and Literature Review
Sara M. Alwarthan
, Abir Hamad Alsaid, Ashraf Ezzat Abdelsamad Attia
, Ahmed Alsahlawi
, Shahad Ali AlZahrani
, Khalid Ghazai Alotaibi
, Hassan Naasr Al Dhneem
, Marwan Jabr Alwazzeh
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953101
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953101
405 475 0

17 Jul 2026 : Case report
Acquired Hemophilia A Revealing Occult Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma
Haripriya Susmitha Brahmanapalle, Alka Arora
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953683
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953683
320 407 0

17 Jul 2026 : Case report
Acquired Hemophilia A Revealing Occult Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma
Haripriya Susmitha Brahmanapalle, Alka Arora
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953683
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953683
320 407 0

16 Jul 2026 : Case report
Heyde Syndrome Complicated by Pulmonary Embolism Before Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Clinical Dilemma Between Bleeding and Thrombosis
Mingying Cao, Lingli Zhang, Ying Ren, Gejun Zhang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953608
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953608
414 413 0

16 Jul 2026 : Case report
Heyde Syndrome Complicated by Pulmonary Embolism Before Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Clinical Dilemma Between Bleeding and Thrombosis
Mingying Cao, Lingli Zhang, Ying Ren, Gejun Zhang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953608
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953608
414 413 0

10 Jul 2026 : Case report
Thoracolaparoscopic Esophagectomy for Severe Post-Corrosive Esophageal Stricture in a Young Adult: Implications for Minimally Invasive Surgical Practice
Kuanysh Kanatov
, Adil Shokebaev
, Bolatbek Baimakhanov
, Shakir Zhurayev
, Gulziya Ismailova
, Nurmakhan Imammyrzayev
, Nurbol Orynbassar
, Nazar Tolkyn
, Khozybek Kazakhstan
, Utkalbayev Garifulla
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953371
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953371
365 470 0

10 Jul 2026 : Case report
Thoracolaparoscopic Esophagectomy for Severe Post-Corrosive Esophageal Stricture in a Young Adult: Implications for Minimally Invasive Surgical Practice
Kuanysh Kanatov
, Adil Shokebaev
, Bolatbek Baimakhanov
, Shakir Zhurayev
, Gulziya Ismailova
, Nurmakhan Imammyrzayev
, Nurbol Orynbassar
, Nazar Tolkyn
, Khozybek Kazakhstan
, Utkalbayev Garifulla
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953371
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953371
365 470 0

09 Jul 2026 : Case report
Anterior ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Shortly After Cefaclor Exposure: A Case Report Highlighting Kounis Syndrome as a Differential Diagnosis
Quan Zuo, Yue Zhu, Zhiwei Wang, Tao Ge
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953705
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953705
447 471 0

09 Jul 2026 : Case report
Anterior ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Shortly After Cefaclor Exposure: A Case Report Highlighting Kounis Syndrome as a Differential Diagnosis
Quan Zuo, Yue Zhu, Zhiwei Wang, Tao Ge
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953705
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953705
447 471 0

08 Jul 2026 : Case report
A 31-Year-Old Woman With Liver Cirrhosis Due to Wilson Disease and the Double Impact of Active Tuberculosis and Anti-Tuberculosis Therapy Resulting in Acute Liver Injury
Petar Trifonov, Sonya Stefkova Dragneva, Donika K. Todovichin, Ivana Tihomirova Kitaeva, Rosen K. Nikolov
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953050
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953050
474 521 0

08 Jul 2026 : Case report
A 31-Year-Old Woman With Liver Cirrhosis Due to Wilson Disease and the Double Impact of Active Tuberculosis and Anti-Tuberculosis Therapy Resulting in Acute Liver Injury
Petar Trifonov, Sonya Stefkova Dragneva, Donika K. Todovichin, Ivana Tihomirova Kitaeva, Rosen K. Nikolov
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953050
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953050
474 521 0

23 Aug 2026 : Case report
Voriconazole-Induced Pancreatitis Despite Therapeutic Trough Concentrations During Treatment of Disseminated Fusariosis in a Hospitalized Patient
Brunelda Aristilde, Marta E. Berguido de la Guardia
, Kin F. Fentie, Michael Evans, Libardo Rueda Prada
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953733
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953733
226 237 0

23 Aug 2026 : Case report
Voriconazole-Induced Pancreatitis Despite Therapeutic Trough Concentrations During Treatment of Disseminated Fusariosis in a Hospitalized Patient
Brunelda Aristilde, Marta E. Berguido de la Guardia
, Kin F. Fentie, Michael Evans, Libardo Rueda Prada
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953733
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953733
226 237 0

22 Aug 2026 : Case report
Werner Syndrome Masquerading as Type 2 Diabetes: A Diagnostic Odyssey Leading to Precision Medicine
Aibibai Yusufu, Asiguli Adili, Sheng Jiang, Yihan Wei, Hailin Ma
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952718
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952718
271 143 0

22 Aug 2026 : Case report
Werner Syndrome Masquerading as Type 2 Diabetes: A Diagnostic Odyssey Leading to Precision Medicine
Aibibai Yusufu, Asiguli Adili, Sheng Jiang, Yihan Wei, Hailin Ma
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952718
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952718
271 143 0

21 Aug 2026 : Case report
Histiocytic Sarcoma With Striking Clinical Improvement
Nur Farhanah
, Jessica Novia Hadiyanto
, Erlieza Roosdhania
, Dhesi Ariembi
, Enny Puji Astuti, Subiyakto Bustomi
, Eny Dyah Kurniawati
, Hermawan Istiadi
, Budi Setiawan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952214
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952214
269 146 0

21 Aug 2026 : Case report
Histiocytic Sarcoma With Striking Clinical Improvement
Nur Farhanah
, Jessica Novia Hadiyanto
, Erlieza Roosdhania
, Dhesi Ariembi
, Enny Puji Astuti, Subiyakto Bustomi
, Eny Dyah Kurniawati
, Hermawan Istiadi
, Budi Setiawan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952214
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952214
269 146 0

21 Aug 2026 : Case report
Left Ventricular Summit Ventricular Tachycardia Identified by Electrocardiographic Pattern Recognition and Managed With Radiofrequency Ablation
Mariana Goes Moreira, Carina Abigail Hardy, Leandro Menezes Alves da Costa, Ana Carolina Menezes Borsoi, Rodrigo Goldenstein Schainberg, Anna Beatriz Gori Montes, Rafael Amorim Belo Nunes, Thiago Midlej Brito, Daniel Castanho Genta Pereira, Roger Pereira de Oliveira
, Thiago Luis Scudeler
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953321
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953321
261 148 0

21 Aug 2026 : Case report
Left Ventricular Summit Ventricular Tachycardia Identified by Electrocardiographic Pattern Recognition and Managed With Radiofrequency Ablation
Mariana Goes Moreira, Carina Abigail Hardy, Leandro Menezes Alves da Costa, Ana Carolina Menezes Borsoi, Rodrigo Goldenstein Schainberg, Anna Beatriz Gori Montes, Rafael Amorim Belo Nunes, Thiago Midlej Brito, Daniel Castanho Genta Pereira, Roger Pereira de Oliveira
, Thiago Luis Scudeler
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953321
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953321
261 148 0

20 Aug 2026 : Case report
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Presenting as a Painless Epigastric Mass: A Case Report
Tajul Atiqah Zaulkafali, Aiza Nur Izdihar Zainal-Abidin
, Alan Basil Peter
, Mohamed-Syarif Mohamed-Yassin
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952751
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952751
314 153 0

20 Aug 2026 : Case report
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Presenting as a Painless Epigastric Mass: A Case Report
Tajul Atiqah Zaulkafali, Aiza Nur Izdihar Zainal-Abidin
, Alan Basil Peter
, Mohamed-Syarif Mohamed-Yassin
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952751
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952751
314 153 0

17 Aug 2026 : Case report
From Sight to Stridor: Recurrent Angioedema in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Associated With Complement Activation
Seyed Khalafi, Lanna Felde
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953593
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953593
447 256 0

17 Aug 2026 : Case report
From Sight to Stridor: Recurrent Angioedema in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Associated With Complement Activation
Seyed Khalafi, Lanna Felde
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953593
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953593
447 256 0

16 Aug 2026 : Case report
Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation: Traumatic Papillary Muscle Rupture Mimicking Infective Endocarditis—A Case Report
Soichiro Kobayashi, Taku Omori
, Daisuke Izumi, Toshiya Tokui, Atsunobu Kasai, Kaoru Dohi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952267
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952267
448 281 0

16 Aug 2026 : Case report
Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation: Traumatic Papillary Muscle Rupture Mimicking Infective Endocarditis—A Case Report
Soichiro Kobayashi, Taku Omori
, Daisuke Izumi, Toshiya Tokui, Atsunobu Kasai, Kaoru Dohi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952267
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952267
448 281 0

14 Aug 2026 : Case report
Systemic Reaction After Centipede Bite in a Child: Diagnostic Challenges Between Toxic and Hypersensitivity Mechanisms
Takatoshi Murakami, Yusuke Miyashita, Toshihiko Nonaka, Mika Ogata, Kimitoshi Nakamura
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953155
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953155
1,225 857 0

14 Aug 2026 : Case report
Systemic Reaction After Centipede Bite in a Child: Diagnostic Challenges Between Toxic and Hypersensitivity Mechanisms
Takatoshi Murakami, Yusuke Miyashita, Toshihiko Nonaka, Mika Ogata, Kimitoshi Nakamura
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953155
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953155
1225 857 0

14 Aug 2026 : Case report
A Rare Case of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Recurrence With Alternate Reverse Phenotypes
Joud Fahed
, Sara Samadani, Abdul Mohammad
, Wongelawit F. Zerihun, Mohamed H. Abdalaziz, Danhue Moodie
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952861
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952861
522 432 0

14 Aug 2026 : Case report
A Rare Case of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Recurrence With Alternate Reverse Phenotypes
Joud Fahed
, Sara Samadani, Abdul Mohammad
, Wongelawit F. Zerihun, Mohamed H. Abdalaziz, Danhue Moodie
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952861
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952861
522 432 0

13 Aug 2026 : Case report
Neonatal Endogenous Endophthalmitis Complicated by Spontaneous Globe Rupture: A Case Report
Mary Robinson, Apurwa Naik
, Cigdem Ozturk, Kenneth Alexander
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952748
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952748
426 312 0

13 Aug 2026 : Case report
Neonatal Endogenous Endophthalmitis Complicated by Spontaneous Globe Rupture: A Case Report
Mary Robinson, Apurwa Naik
, Cigdem Ozturk, Kenneth Alexander
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952748
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952748
426 312 0

12 Aug 2026 : Case report
Solitary Peritoneal Metastasis of AFP-Negative Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a 65-Year-Old Man with a History of Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report
Zhineng Xie, Jie Huang, Kailong Fu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953374
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953374
414 331 0

12 Aug 2026 : Case report
Solitary Peritoneal Metastasis of AFP-Negative Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a 65-Year-Old Man with a History of Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report
Zhineng Xie, Jie Huang, Kailong Fu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953374
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953374
414 331 0

10 Aug 2026 : Case report
Massive Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Secondary to Hepatic Hydatid Cyst: A Fatal Case
Abdulrahman Alozaymi, Roaa Amer
, Abdulaziz Fahad Alsayari
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952041
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952041
549 397 0

10 Aug 2026 : Case report
Massive Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Secondary to Hepatic Hydatid Cyst: A Fatal Case
Abdulrahman Alozaymi, Roaa Amer
, Abdulaziz Fahad Alsayari
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952041
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952041
549 397 0

09 Aug 2026 : Case report
Invasive Breast Cancer Complicated by Colitis After TCbHP Chemotherapy: A Case Report
Zicong You
, Yue Deng, Shiying Cao, Fei Wang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952507
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952507
473 414 0

09 Aug 2026 : Case report
Invasive Breast Cancer Complicated by Colitis After TCbHP Chemotherapy: A Case Report
Zicong You
, Yue Deng, Shiying Cao, Fei Wang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952507
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952507
473 414 0

07 Aug 2026 : Case report
Clear Cell Carcinoma of the Left Colon: A Case Report
Mohamed Ahmed
, Abubaker K.S. Khalid
, Olive Cummins
, Kate Richards
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952922
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952922
419 361 0

07 Aug 2026 : Case report
Clear Cell Carcinoma of the Left Colon: A Case Report
Mohamed Ahmed
, Abubaker K.S. Khalid
, Olive Cummins
, Kate Richards
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952922
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952922
419 361 0

06 Aug 2026 : Case report
Perioperative Anaphylactic Shock Induced by Cisatracurium: A Case Demonstrating the Diagnostic and Clinical Value of Early Skin Testing
Yu Ying, Shenglan Tian, Jingli Chen, Keding Wang, Shenghua Li
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952854
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952854
445 381 0

06 Aug 2026 : Case report
Perioperative Anaphylactic Shock Induced by Cisatracurium: A Case Demonstrating the Diagnostic and Clinical Value of Early Skin Testing
Yu Ying, Shenglan Tian, Jingli Chen, Keding Wang, Shenghua Li
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952854
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952854
445 381 0

05 Aug 2026 : Case report
Chest Pain Due to Anomalous Origin of the Left Circumflex Artery From the Opposite Sinus of Valsalva in a 70-Year-Old Woman
Tian Luo, Kang Luo, JunBing Lin, Qiang Huang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952577
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952577
410 261 0

05 Aug 2026 : Case report
Chest Pain Due to Anomalous Origin of the Left Circumflex Artery From the Opposite Sinus of Valsalva in a 70-Year-Old Woman
Tian Luo, Kang Luo, JunBing Lin, Qiang Huang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952577
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952577
410 261 0

22 Jun 2026 : Case report
Suspected Adult-Onset Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome Associated With a Heterozygous CHRND Variant in a Patient With Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report
Khaled Abdulwahab Amer
, Hanan Hassan Almalki
, Faisal Saud Alhudaithi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952887
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952887
518 669 0

22 Jun 2026 : Case report
Suspected Adult-Onset Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome Associated With a Heterozygous CHRND Variant in a Patient With Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report
Khaled Abdulwahab Amer
, Hanan Hassan Almalki
, Faisal Saud Alhudaithi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952887
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952887
518 669 0
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