Rare disease

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
185 29 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
185 29 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
303 221 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
303 221 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
222 221 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
222 221 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
303 218 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
303 218 0

14 Jul 2026 : Case report
Single-Dose Nivolumab as a Trigger of Myocarditis, Myositis, and Myasthenia Gravis Overlap Syndrome With Late Cardiac Death Despite Initial Recovery: A Case Report
Deepika Beereddy, Durga Naga Malleswara Rao Jonnalagadda, Shobha Mandal, Jieyu Zhang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953173
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953173
369 446 0

14 Jul 2026 : Case report
Single-Dose Nivolumab as a Trigger of Myocarditis, Myositis, and Myasthenia Gravis Overlap Syndrome With Late Cardiac Death Despite Initial Recovery: A Case Report
Deepika Beereddy, Durga Naga Malleswara Rao Jonnalagadda, Shobha Mandal, Jieyu Zhang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953173
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953173
369 446 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
287 276 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
287 276 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
406 357 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
406 357 0

02 Aug 2026 : Case report
Histoplasmosis-Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Presenting as Pyrexia of Unknown Origin With Splenic Masses
Nidhi Gupta, Kriti Yadav, Mythri Chittilla, Charly Almonte, Rahul Sampath
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952791
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952791
198 169 0

02 Aug 2026 : Case report
Histoplasmosis-Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Presenting as Pyrexia of Unknown Origin With Splenic Masses
Nidhi Gupta, Kriti Yadav, Mythri Chittilla, Charly Almonte, Rahul Sampath
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952791
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952791
198 169 0

17 Jun 2026 : Case report
Chlamydia trachomatis Pneumonia in a 50-Day-Old Full-Term Male Infant Associated With Mucus Plugging of the Left Upper Lobe Bronchus and Left Upper Lobe Atelectasis
Yuan Huang
, Meixia Huang, Liqin Ke, Shuxian Li, Xiaofen Tao, Guohong Zhu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953643
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953643
436 640 0

17 Jun 2026 : Case report
Chlamydia trachomatis Pneumonia in a 50-Day-Old Full-Term Male Infant Associated With Mucus Plugging of the Left Upper Lobe Bronchus and Left Upper Lobe Atelectasis
Yuan Huang
, Meixia Huang, Liqin Ke, Shuxian Li, Xiaofen Tao, Guohong Zhu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953643
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953643
436 640 0

31 Jul 2026 : Case report
Fournier Gangrene in an Immunocompetent Woman Following Minor Perineal Manipulation: A Case Report
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953136
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953136
200 158 0

31 Jul 2026 : Case report
Fournier Gangrene in an Immunocompetent Woman Following Minor Perineal Manipulation: A Case Report
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953136
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953136
200 158 0

01 Aug 2026 : Case report
Continuous Epidural Infusion of Hydroxyethyl Starch for Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: A Retrospective Case Series
Xiao-Yan Zhang
, Qiu-Li Zhang, Ying Liu, Li-Jie Zhu, Ying-Zhi Li, Xi-Ying Ye, Zhong-Jun Zhang, Yao-Xian Zhang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953129
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953129
194 164 0

01 Aug 2026 : Case report
Continuous Epidural Infusion of Hydroxyethyl Starch for Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: A Retrospective Case Series
Xiao-Yan Zhang
, Qiu-Li Zhang, Ying Liu, Li-Jie Zhu, Ying-Zhi Li, Xi-Ying Ye, Zhong-Jun Zhang, Yao-Xian Zhang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953129
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953129
194 164 0

31 Jul 2026 : Case report
Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Resection of the Posterior Arch of the Atlas for Crowned Dens Syndrome
Xuanhui Wang
, Zhenyu Wang, Xinye Li, Peilin Liu, Yanli Du, Ziqiang Zhou, Haixiong Miao
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953125
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953125
218 189 0

31 Jul 2026 : Case report
Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Resection of the Posterior Arch of the Atlas for Crowned Dens Syndrome
Xuanhui Wang
, Zhenyu Wang, Xinye Li, Peilin Liu, Yanli Du, Ziqiang Zhou, Haixiong Miao
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953125
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953125
218 189 0

30 Jul 2026 : Case report
Thoracic SMARCA4-Deficient Undifferentiated Tumor Presenting as a Giant Mediastinal Mass: A Case Report
Nanami Ichihashi, Motona Kumagai
, Miyako Shimasaki, Akihiro Shioya
, Sohsuke Yamada
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952937
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952937
251 232 0

30 Jul 2026 : Case report
Thoracic SMARCA4-Deficient Undifferentiated Tumor Presenting as a Giant Mediastinal Mass: A Case Report
Nanami Ichihashi, Motona Kumagai
, Miyako Shimasaki, Akihiro Shioya
, Sohsuke Yamada
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952937
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952937
251 232 0

27 Jul 2026 : Case report
Recurrent Ischemic Strokes Caused by HSV-2–Associated Cerebral Vasculitis in Antisynthetase Syndrome
Christian M. Räz
, Benjamin Wagner
, Özgür Yaldizli, David T. Winkler, Alessandra Angelini, David Dashti, Sebastian Wirz, Mihaela Stegert, Eliška Potluková
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952736
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952736
314 184 0

27 Jul 2026 : Case report
Recurrent Ischemic Strokes Caused by HSV-2–Associated Cerebral Vasculitis in Antisynthetase Syndrome
Christian M. Räz
, Benjamin Wagner
, Özgür Yaldizli, David T. Winkler, Alessandra Angelini, David Dashti, Sebastian Wirz, Mihaela Stegert, Eliška Potluková
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952736
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952736
314 184 0

27 Jul 2026 : Case report
Transient Cardiac Dysfunction Due to New-Onset Mitral Chordal Rupture With Concomitant Congenital Absence of the Right Coronary Artery: A Case Report
Songyan Zhang, Ying Cui, Shucheng Li
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952798
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952798
258 170 0

27 Jul 2026 : Case report
Transient Cardiac Dysfunction Due to New-Onset Mitral Chordal Rupture With Concomitant Congenital Absence of the Right Coronary Artery: A Case Report
Songyan Zhang, Ying Cui, Shucheng Li
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952798
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952798
258 170 0

25 Jul 2026 : Case report
A 46-Year-Old Man Presenting With Chest Pain Due to Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (Yamaguchi Syndrome) Diagnosed by Multimodal Cardiac Imaging
Mauro de Deus Passos, Daniel Lopes Marques de Araújo, Lucas de Ávila Mariano, Dilson Palhares Ferreira, Luciano Moreira Alves, Simone Nascimento dos Santos
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953259
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953259
383 308 0

25 Jul 2026 : Case report
A 46-Year-Old Man Presenting With Chest Pain Due to Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (Yamaguchi Syndrome) Diagnosed by Multimodal Cardiac Imaging
Mauro de Deus Passos, Daniel Lopes Marques de Araújo, Lucas de Ávila Mariano, Dilson Palhares Ferreira, Luciano Moreira Alves, Simone Nascimento dos Santos
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953259
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953259
383 308 0

24 Jul 2026 : Case report
Adult-Onset Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor With Neuronal Differentiation: A Diagnostic Challenge
Anh Quynh Pham, Tuyen Van Pham, Thong Minh Pham
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953049
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953049
287 262 0

24 Jul 2026 : Case report
Adult-Onset Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor With Neuronal Differentiation: A Diagnostic Challenge
Anh Quynh Pham, Tuyen Van Pham, Thong Minh Pham
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953049
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953049
287 262 0

22 Jul 2026 : Case report
Diagnostic Challenges and Scientific Management of Suspected Recurrent Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: A Case Report
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952658
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952658
301 312 0

22 Jul 2026 : Case report
Diagnostic Challenges and Scientific Management of Suspected Recurrent Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: A Case Report
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952658
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952658
301 312 0

13 Jul 2026 : Case report
Coexistence of Multiple Myeloma, Mast Cell Hyperplasia, and Low-Level Myeloid Blastocytosis: A Report of a Rare Case
Meng Yang, Qian Wang, Jian Zhang, Hong Jiang, Hongzhi Xu, Kang Lu, Yujie Jiang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952005
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952005
354 405 0

13 Jul 2026 : Case report
Coexistence of Multiple Myeloma, Mast Cell Hyperplasia, and Low-Level Myeloid Blastocytosis: A Report of a Rare Case
Meng Yang, Qian Wang, Jian Zhang, Hong Jiang, Hongzhi Xu, Kang Lu, Yujie Jiang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952005
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952005
354 405 0

13 Jul 2026 : Case report
Exercise-Induced Complete Heart Block and Sinoatrial Exit Block in Baseline Bifascicular Block
Asher Gorantla, Peter Cwalina
, Aleksander Łuniewski, Ahmad Jallad, Natalia Turkiewicz
, Adam S. Budzikowski
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949566
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949566
407 504 0

13 Jul 2026 : Case report
Exercise-Induced Complete Heart Block and Sinoatrial Exit Block in Baseline Bifascicular Block
Asher Gorantla, Peter Cwalina
, Aleksander Łuniewski, Ahmad Jallad, Natalia Turkiewicz
, Adam S. Budzikowski
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949566
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949566
407 504 0

07 Jul 2026 : Case report
Rare Systemic Vasculitides: Polyarteritis Nodosa and Takayasu Arteritis
Rafael de Almeida
, Eduarda da Silveira Cereta
, Leonel Guilherme Brasil Soares
, Mariele Zardin Moraes
, Raida Ahmad Musa Mheisen Husein
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951271
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951271
391 547 0

07 Jul 2026 : Case report
Rare Systemic Vasculitides: Polyarteritis Nodosa and Takayasu Arteritis
Rafael de Almeida
, Eduarda da Silveira Cereta
, Leonel Guilherme Brasil Soares
, Mariele Zardin Moraes
, Raida Ahmad Musa Mheisen Husein
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951271
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951271
391 547 0

08 Jul 2026 : Case report
Misdiagnosis of Endometrioid Borderline Ovarian Tumors by Intraoperative Frozen Section Pathology: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Huifen Wang, Hongqin Du
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952134
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952134
434 429 0

08 Jul 2026 : Case report
Misdiagnosis of Endometrioid Borderline Ovarian Tumors by Intraoperative Frozen Section Pathology: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Huifen Wang, Hongqin Du
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952134
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952134
434 429 0

06 Jul 2026 : Case report
Vacuum Scaling Drainage in the Treatment of Infected Elbow Charcot Neuroarthropathy: A Case Report and Literature Review
Hongyuan Yang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952838
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952838
418 398 0

06 Jul 2026 : Case report
Vacuum Scaling Drainage in the Treatment of Infected Elbow Charcot Neuroarthropathy: A Case Report and Literature Review
Hongyuan Yang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952838
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952838
418 398 0

04 Jul 2026 : Case report
Dermatitis Artefacta: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Xiaowen Wen
, Xueting Zeng
, Chao Ji
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952958
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952958
509 549 0

04 Jul 2026 : Case report
Dermatitis Artefacta: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Xiaowen Wen
, Xueting Zeng
, Chao Ji
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952958
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952958
509 549 0

03 Jul 2026 : Case report
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Presented as Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis Complicated with Rhabdomyolysis: Case Report and Review
Jafar Alsheyyab, Hala Ahmad Al-Mahasneh, Shaimaa Y. Al-khalaileh, Hamzah A. Hasan
, Khitam Al-Refu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952839
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952839
764 810 0

03 Jul 2026 : Case report
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Presented as Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis Complicated with Rhabdomyolysis: Case Report and Review
Jafar Alsheyyab, Hala Ahmad Al-Mahasneh, Shaimaa Y. Al-khalaileh, Hamzah A. Hasan
, Khitam Al-Refu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952839
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952839
764 810 0
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