Rare disease

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
155 77 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
155 77 0

20 Jun 2026 : Case report
Giant Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma Without Organ Invasion: A Rare Case Report
Leon B. Hajdari, Serbeze Kabashi Mucaj, Bese R. Morina, Egzon Daku
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952808
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952808
220 126 0

20 Jun 2026 : Case report
Giant Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma Without Organ Invasion: A Rare Case Report
Leon B. Hajdari, Serbeze Kabashi Mucaj, Bese R. Morina, Egzon Daku
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952808
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952808
220 126 0

06 May 2026 : Case report
Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma as a Vascular-Appearing Mass in a Patient With Sustained Virologic Response to Hepatitis C Therapy
Xu Hao Isaac Tan, Han Ning Yee
, Kah Wai Clarence Kwan, Alvin Yong Hui Tan
, Shawn Kok
, Min On Tan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953179
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953179
373 427 0

06 May 2026 : Case report
Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma as a Vascular-Appearing Mass in a Patient With Sustained Virologic Response to Hepatitis C Therapy
Xu Hao Isaac Tan, Han Ning Yee
, Kah Wai Clarence Kwan, Alvin Yong Hui Tan
, Shawn Kok
, Min On Tan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953179
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953179
373 427 0

18 Jun 2026 : Case report
Disseminated Tuberculosis Mimicking Metastatic Cancer During Ruxolitinib Therapy for Polycythemia Vera: A Case Report and Literature Review
Yuga Ono, Koji Oka
, Kenichi Ishikawa, Hisaharu Shikata, Masahiko Kaneko
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952683
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952683
209 137 0

18 Jun 2026 : Case report
Disseminated Tuberculosis Mimicking Metastatic Cancer During Ruxolitinib Therapy for Polycythemia Vera: A Case Report and Literature Review
Yuga Ono, Koji Oka
, Kenichi Ishikawa, Hisaharu Shikata, Masahiko Kaneko
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952683
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952683
209 137 0

16 Jun 2026 : Case report
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Presenting 21 Years After Liver Transplantation: A Case Report
Deepika Beereddy, Durga Naga Malleswara Rao Jonnalagadda
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953089
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953089
271 217 0

16 Jun 2026 : Case report
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Presenting 21 Years After Liver Transplantation: A Case Report
Deepika Beereddy, Durga Naga Malleswara Rao Jonnalagadda
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953089
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953089
271 217 0

14 Jun 2026 : Case report
Endobronchial Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Smooth Muscle Tumor in Advanced HIV Infection: A Rare Case
Komson Wannasai, Pesol Hankittikanchana, Apiwish Kornkanjanarak, Pattraporn Tajarernmuang, Sarawut Kongkarnka
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952779
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952779
260 204 0

14 Jun 2026 : Case report
Endobronchial Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Smooth Muscle Tumor in Advanced HIV Infection: A Rare Case
Komson Wannasai, Pesol Hankittikanchana, Apiwish Kornkanjanarak, Pattraporn Tajarernmuang, Sarawut Kongkarnka
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952779
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952779
260 204 0

08 Jun 2026 : Case report
An Unusual Presentation of Salmonella: Cellulitis, Gastroenteritis, and Bacteremia
Eric Pin-Shiuan Chen, Gabriel Rodriguez, Ajay Desai, Adlin Lawrence, Nelson Reyes, Salman A. Noor
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952571
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952571
321 322 0

08 Jun 2026 : Case report
An Unusual Presentation of Salmonella: Cellulitis, Gastroenteritis, and Bacteremia
Eric Pin-Shiuan Chen, Gabriel Rodriguez, Ajay Desai, Adlin Lawrence, Nelson Reyes, Salman A. Noor
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952571
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952571
321 322 0

07 Jun 2026 : Case report
Percutaneous Transcatheter Embolization for Recurrent Cerebral Embolism Due to Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation
Xuehui Qin, Shanpeng Chen, Jingyuan Li, Yulin Wang, Hongtao Niu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952379
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952379
284 300 0

07 Jun 2026 : Case report
Percutaneous Transcatheter Embolization for Recurrent Cerebral Embolism Due to Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation
Xuehui Qin, Shanpeng Chen, Jingyuan Li, Yulin Wang, Hongtao Niu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952379
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952379
284 300 0

06 Jun 2026 : Case report
Hyperglycemia Due to HNF1A-Mutation-Associated Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) in a 6-Year-Old Kazakh Girl
Aiganym B. Toleuzhanova, Elena Zholdybayeva, Sholpan Eslamgalieva, Gulnara Svyatova, Ainash Akhmetollayeva
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951678
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951678
287 338 0

06 Jun 2026 : Case report
Hyperglycemia Due to HNF1A-Mutation-Associated Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) in a 6-Year-Old Kazakh Girl
Aiganym B. Toleuzhanova, Elena Zholdybayeva, Sholpan Eslamgalieva, Gulnara Svyatova, Ainash Akhmetollayeva
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951678
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951678
287 338 0

05 Jun 2026 : Case report
Rare Complications in Crohn’s Disease: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge of Dermal Abscesses Caused by Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Following Infliximab Therapy, and Fluoroquinolone-Related Achilles Tendon Rupture
Nidhi Gupta, Kriti Yadav, Andrew Carter, Brandon Karimian
, Charly Almonte, Rahul Sampath
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952790
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952790
381 428 0

05 Jun 2026 : Case report
Rare Complications in Crohn’s Disease: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge of Dermal Abscesses Caused by Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Following Infliximab Therapy, and Fluoroquinolone-Related Achilles Tendon Rupture
Nidhi Gupta, Kriti Yadav, Andrew Carter, Brandon Karimian
, Charly Almonte, Rahul Sampath
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952790
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952790
381 428 0

03 Jun 2026 : Case report
High-Dose Furmonertinib Management of Advanced NSCLC Harboring an EGFR Exon 14 Missense Mutation: A Case Report and Literature Review
Jing-Yao Luo, Jie Xiang, Xian-liang Hong, Zhengrong Wang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949630
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949630
313 378 0

03 Jun 2026 : Case report
High-Dose Furmonertinib Management of Advanced NSCLC Harboring an EGFR Exon 14 Missense Mutation: A Case Report and Literature Review
Jing-Yao Luo, Jie Xiang, Xian-liang Hong, Zhengrong Wang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949630
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949630
313 378 0

31 May 2026 : Case report
Anesthesia Management in a Patient With a History of Fulminant Malignant Hyperthermia and a Homozygous RYR1 p.Arg530His Variant Undergoing Laparoscopic Surgery: A Case Report
Yuki Murao
, Keiko Mukaida
, Hiroshi Kondo, Yukiko Nao, Masaya Ueki, Ken Hashimoto, Tsuyoshi Ikeda
, Hirotsugu Miyoshi, Yasuo M. Tsutsumi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953046
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953046
372 455 0

31 May 2026 : Case report
Anesthesia Management in a Patient With a History of Fulminant Malignant Hyperthermia and a Homozygous RYR1 p.Arg530His Variant Undergoing Laparoscopic Surgery: A Case Report
Yuki Murao
, Keiko Mukaida
, Hiroshi Kondo, Yukiko Nao, Masaya Ueki, Ken Hashimoto, Tsuyoshi Ikeda
, Hirotsugu Miyoshi, Yasuo M. Tsutsumi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953046
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953046
372 455 0

31 May 2026 : Case report
Obstruction of the Biliary Limb of the Roux Loop After Successful Kasai Portoenterostomy for Biliary Atresia: Report of Two Cases
Cheryl H.Q. Chong
, Yang Yang Lee
, Vidyadhar Padmakar Mali
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950980
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950980
278 353 0

31 May 2026 : Case report
Obstruction of the Biliary Limb of the Roux Loop After Successful Kasai Portoenterostomy for Biliary Atresia: Report of Two Cases
Cheryl H.Q. Chong
, Yang Yang Lee
, Vidyadhar Padmakar Mali
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950980
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950980
278 353 0

30 May 2026 : Case report
Capnocytophaga canimorsus Bacteremia Without Animal Bite: A Rare but Severe Infection to Consider in Older Adults
Mostafa Hadid, Julien Soret
, Marie Sugier, Chana Azzoug, Clément Lahaye
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952371
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952371
320 405 0

30 May 2026 : Case report
Capnocytophaga canimorsus Bacteremia Without Animal Bite: A Rare but Severe Infection to Consider in Older Adults
Mostafa Hadid, Julien Soret
, Marie Sugier, Chana Azzoug, Clément Lahaye
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952371
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952371
320 405 0

30 May 2026 : Case report
An Isolated Colonic Neurofibroma Without Systemic Neurofibromatosis: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review
Hussain Ahmed Alessa, Tahar Yacoubi, Abdulrahman Almutawa, Afnan Alshayeb, Abdulaziz Althunayyan, Amaal Alqarfan, Saud Mohammed Alsubaie, Sarah Alomar, Fatimah Aljalal, Ayman Aledreesi, Wael Abdelgawad
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952586
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952586
369 395 0

30 May 2026 : Case report
An Isolated Colonic Neurofibroma Without Systemic Neurofibromatosis: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review
Hussain Ahmed Alessa, Tahar Yacoubi, Abdulrahman Almutawa, Afnan Alshayeb, Abdulaziz Althunayyan, Amaal Alqarfan, Saud Mohammed Alsubaie, Sarah Alomar, Fatimah Aljalal, Ayman Aledreesi, Wael Abdelgawad
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952586
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952586
369 395 0

29 May 2026 : Case report
Orbital Fungating Mass as a Rare Manifestation of Retinoblastoma: A Case Study in Palliative Care
Anne Susanty
, Kanyawati Maliani, Angga Kartiwa
, Dudi Cahyadi, Pujani Utami, Yuni Kristina, Nindi Dwi Leoni, Dika Maulana Pemberiadi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951652
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951652
355 430 0

29 May 2026 : Case report
Orbital Fungating Mass as a Rare Manifestation of Retinoblastoma: A Case Study in Palliative Care
Anne Susanty
, Kanyawati Maliani, Angga Kartiwa
, Dudi Cahyadi, Pujani Utami, Yuni Kristina, Nindi Dwi Leoni, Dika Maulana Pemberiadi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951652
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951652
355 430 0

28 May 2026 : Case report
A 40-Year-Old Man With 2-Year Chronic Epigastric Pain From a Retained 18-cm Toothbrush: Endoscopic Management and Clinical Decision-Making
Jingjing Hu, Yinqing Hu, Dayong Sun, Shihua Ding, Jiahuang Huang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952225
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952225
295 450 0

28 May 2026 : Case report
A 40-Year-Old Man With 2-Year Chronic Epigastric Pain From a Retained 18-cm Toothbrush: Endoscopic Management and Clinical Decision-Making
Jingjing Hu, Yinqing Hu, Dayong Sun, Shihua Ding, Jiahuang Huang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952225
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952225
295 450 0

28 May 2026 : Case report
A 35-Year-Old Woman With Recurrent Hypertriglyceridemia-Induced Pancreatitis in Pregnancy Managed With Fenofibrate and Plasmapheresis
Jing Wang, Zhongkai Lu, Chunxiao Zhou
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951762
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951762
368 521 0

28 May 2026 : Case report
A 35-Year-Old Woman With Recurrent Hypertriglyceridemia-Induced Pancreatitis in Pregnancy Managed With Fenofibrate and Plasmapheresis
Jing Wang, Zhongkai Lu, Chunxiao Zhou
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951762
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951762
368 521 0

27 May 2026 : Case report
Successful Multidisciplinary Management of Esophageal Perforation Complicated by Septic Shock: A Race Against Time
Khaled Sewify
, Abdulrahman Saeed Alshamrani, Nawaf Zakary, Mohamed Regal, Amira Elhassan, Abdelaziz Alsaher, Wael Gomaa, Eslam Elsayed Abdelshafey
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952553
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952553
329 379 0

27 May 2026 : Case report
Successful Multidisciplinary Management of Esophageal Perforation Complicated by Septic Shock: A Race Against Time
Khaled Sewify
, Abdulrahman Saeed Alshamrani, Nawaf Zakary, Mohamed Regal, Amira Elhassan, Abdelaziz Alsaher, Wael Gomaa, Eslam Elsayed Abdelshafey
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952553
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952553
329 379 0

21 May 2026 : Case report
Ventral Cervical Epidural Abscess Presenting as a Stroke Mimic With Paradoxical Thoracic Sensory Level: Diagnostic Challenges and Multimodal Management
I-Fang Yang, Chung-Yao Yin, Kai-Hsiang Chang, Fu-Yao Xiao, Fu-Chi Yang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952372
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952372
303 492 0

21 May 2026 : Case report
Ventral Cervical Epidural Abscess Presenting as a Stroke Mimic With Paradoxical Thoracic Sensory Level: Diagnostic Challenges and Multimodal Management
I-Fang Yang, Chung-Yao Yin, Kai-Hsiang Chang, Fu-Yao Xiao, Fu-Chi Yang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952372
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952372
303 492 0

19 May 2026 : Case report
Erythrovirus-B19-Induced Pure Red Cell Aplasia Revealing Untreated HIV Infection
Pedro Moreno Fonseca
, Jaysa Pizzi
, Frederico da Cunha Abbott
, Gisele Oro Boff
, Andressa Noal
, Verônica Farias, Irajane Assis de Albuquerque
, Nicole Reis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952075
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952075
357 419 0

19 May 2026 : Case report
Erythrovirus-B19-Induced Pure Red Cell Aplasia Revealing Untreated HIV Infection
Pedro Moreno Fonseca
, Jaysa Pizzi
, Frederico da Cunha Abbott
, Gisele Oro Boff
, Andressa Noal
, Verônica Farias, Irajane Assis de Albuquerque
, Nicole Reis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952075
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952075
357 419 0

19 May 2026 : Case report
Neonatal-Onset Refractory Thrombocytopenia and Anemia Associated With a Homozygous In-Frame NFE2 Duplication
Mohammed Shahab Uddin
, Maan Albehair
, Fayez Nashi Motlaq Alshammari
, Amr Esmail, Khaled Shafeen
, Abdullah Bin Hassan
, Hana Bawazier
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952024
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952024
327 540 0

19 May 2026 : Case report
Neonatal-Onset Refractory Thrombocytopenia and Anemia Associated With a Homozygous In-Frame NFE2 Duplication
Mohammed Shahab Uddin
, Maan Albehair
, Fayez Nashi Motlaq Alshammari
, Amr Esmail, Khaled Shafeen
, Abdullah Bin Hassan
, Hana Bawazier
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952024
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952024
327 540 0

18 May 2026 : Case report
Imported Pediatric Paragonimiasis in China: Two Cases From Zhaotong to Hangzhou
Yuan Huang, Meixia Huang, Yang Yang, Guohong Zhu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952630
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952630
314 424 0

18 May 2026 : Case report
Imported Pediatric Paragonimiasis in China: Two Cases From Zhaotong to Hangzhou
Yuan Huang, Meixia Huang, Yang Yang, Guohong Zhu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952630
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952630
314 424 0

18 May 2026 : Case report
Total Knee Arthroplasty for Secondary Osteoarthritis in Patients With Multiple Hereditary Exostoses: A Case Series
Mitsuyuki Kenai, Naoki Nakano, Masanori Tsubosaka, Tomoyuki Kamenaga, Yuichi Kuroda
, Shinya Hayashi, Ryosuke Kuroda, Tomoyuki Matsumoto
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952617
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952617
380 455 0

18 May 2026 : Case report
Total Knee Arthroplasty for Secondary Osteoarthritis in Patients With Multiple Hereditary Exostoses: A Case Series
Mitsuyuki Kenai, Naoki Nakano, Masanori Tsubosaka, Tomoyuki Kamenaga, Yuichi Kuroda
, Shinya Hayashi, Ryosuke Kuroda, Tomoyuki Matsumoto
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952617
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952617
380 455 0

17 May 2026 : Case report
Severe Methemoglobinemia Due to Accidental Ingestion of Nitrite-Containing Nail Polish Remover: A Case Report
Lauren A. Gould
, Matthew Carman
, Mary Branan Zahn, John Amatea
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952382
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952382
353 1,018 0

17 May 2026 : Case report
Severe Methemoglobinemia Due to Accidental Ingestion of Nitrite-Containing Nail Polish Remover: A Case Report
Lauren A. Gould
, Matthew Carman
, Mary Branan Zahn, John Amatea
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952382
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952382
353 1018 0
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