Rare disease

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
470 681 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
470 681 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
550 700 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
550 700 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
488 693 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
488 693 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
410 697 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
410 697 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
485 737 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
485 737 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
454 656 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
454 656 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
431 738 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
431 738 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
475 671 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
475 671 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
441 752 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
441 752 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
436 647 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
436 647 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
515 673 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
515 673 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
476 1,482 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
476 1482 0

15 May 2026 : Case report
Successful Separation of Female Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins at the Mother and Child University Hospital Center in N’Djamena, Chad: A Case Report
Olivier Ngaringuem
, Mahamat Nour Abakar Djibrine
, Lamega Bembo, Ngaringuem Adrienne, Souam Silé Ngembayo, Soukaya Brahim, Adjougoulta Bonté, Kalki Djian-Noné
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952035
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952035
410 724 0

15 May 2026 : Case report
Successful Separation of Female Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins at the Mother and Child University Hospital Center in N’Djamena, Chad: A Case Report
Olivier Ngaringuem
, Mahamat Nour Abakar Djibrine
, Lamega Bembo, Ngaringuem Adrienne, Souam Silé Ngembayo, Soukaya Brahim, Adjougoulta Bonté, Kalki Djian-Noné
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952035
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952035
410 724 0

13 May 2026 : Case report
Meningoencephalitis Caused by Escherichia coli in an Adult With No Known Immunocompromising Conditions: A Case Report
Silviya Stoyanova
, Emilia Naseva
, Tsvetelina Velikova
, Zorka Ramsheva
, Konstantin Ramshev
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953021
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953021
432 703 0

13 May 2026 : Case report
Meningoencephalitis Caused by Escherichia coli in an Adult With No Known Immunocompromising Conditions: A Case Report
Silviya Stoyanova
, Emilia Naseva
, Tsvetelina Velikova
, Zorka Ramsheva
, Konstantin Ramshev
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953021
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953021
432 703 0

12 May 2026 : Case report
Sleeve Resection of the Right Upper Lobe for Tracheobronchial Metastasis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Superior Vena Cava Involvement: A Case Report and Literature Review
Peng Cao, Yulin Wang, Qing Wang, Wei Cai, Rui Zhang
, Zhigang Li, Junfeng Geng
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952125
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952125
529 619 0

12 May 2026 : Case report
Sleeve Resection of the Right Upper Lobe for Tracheobronchial Metastasis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Superior Vena Cava Involvement: A Case Report and Literature Review
Peng Cao, Yulin Wang, Qing Wang, Wei Cai, Rui Zhang
, Zhigang Li, Junfeng Geng
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952125
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952125
529 619 0

11 May 2026 : Case report
Subcarinal Mass: An Unusual Presentation of Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
Giancarlo Licitra, Alejandro Joglar, William M. Britt, David Krakow, Babar Junaidi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952160
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952160
555 844 0

11 May 2026 : Case report
Subcarinal Mass: An Unusual Presentation of Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
Giancarlo Licitra, Alejandro Joglar, William M. Britt, David Krakow, Babar Junaidi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952160
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952160
555 844 0

10 May 2026 : Case report
Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis Presenting as ANCA-Positive Glomerulonephritis
Mohammad Eshaq Kyhan
, Adam M. Bressler
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952252
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952252
731 1,701 0

10 May 2026 : Case report
Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis Presenting as ANCA-Positive Glomerulonephritis
Mohammad Eshaq Kyhan
, Adam M. Bressler
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952252
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952252
731 1701 0

07 May 2026 : Case report
Caught in Transit: Mobile Right Atrial Thrombus in Intermediate-High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism Treated With Half-Dose Alteplase
Wael Gomaa, Khaled Sewify, Eslam Elsayed Abdelshafey, Abdulaziz Alsaher, Ragheb Elmessery, Fadah Alanazi, Adel Azmy, Khalid Al Faraidy
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952646
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952646
573 723 0

07 May 2026 : Case report
Caught in Transit: Mobile Right Atrial Thrombus in Intermediate-High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism Treated With Half-Dose Alteplase
Wael Gomaa, Khaled Sewify, Eslam Elsayed Abdelshafey, Abdulaziz Alsaher, Ragheb Elmessery, Fadah Alanazi, Adel Azmy, Khalid Al Faraidy
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952646
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952646
573 723 0

05 May 2026 : Case report
Congenital Nasal Vestibular Stenosis in an 11-Year-Old: Case Report, Surgical Management, and a Proposal for Refined Nomenclature
Jingjing Guo, Shenghao Niu, Zetao Qian, Kai Ji, Hanghang Zhou, Xiaorong Lu, Xuan-Fen Zhang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951330
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951330
372 675 0

05 May 2026 : Case report
Congenital Nasal Vestibular Stenosis in an 11-Year-Old: Case Report, Surgical Management, and a Proposal for Refined Nomenclature
Jingjing Guo, Shenghao Niu, Zetao Qian, Kai Ji, Hanghang Zhou, Xiaorong Lu, Xuan-Fen Zhang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951330
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951330
372 675 0

03 May 2026 : Case report
Progressive Proximal Muscle Weakness Due to a 51 CAG Repeat Expansion in Exon 1 of the Androgen Receptor Gene: A Case Report of Kennedy Disease
Nguyen Thi Tuong Vi, Nguyen Huu Thanh, Dong Thi Bien, Nguyen Hong Quan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951080
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951080
494 775 0

03 May 2026 : Case report
Progressive Proximal Muscle Weakness Due to a 51 CAG Repeat Expansion in Exon 1 of the Androgen Receptor Gene: A Case Report of Kennedy Disease
Nguyen Thi Tuong Vi, Nguyen Huu Thanh, Dong Thi Bien, Nguyen Hong Quan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951080
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951080
494 775 0

01 May 2026 : Case report
Retinal Granuloma Progression After Scleral Buckling in Ocular Toxocariasis: A Case Report
Xiaolan Liu, Luyun Liang
, Liyan Ye, Yiqin Duan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950844
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950844
436 620 0

01 May 2026 : Case report
Retinal Granuloma Progression After Scleral Buckling in Ocular Toxocariasis: A Case Report
Xiaolan Liu, Luyun Liang
, Liyan Ye, Yiqin Duan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950844
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950844
436 620 0

29 Apr 2026 : Case report
A Rare Case of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome in a Young Patient Presenting With Odynophagia Following Antibiotic Use
John Tomasini, Joanna Sajdlowska
, Gregory Crisafulli
, Hillel Ephros
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951823
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951823
554 891 0

29 Apr 2026 : Case report
A Rare Case of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome in a Young Patient Presenting With Odynophagia Following Antibiotic Use
John Tomasini, Joanna Sajdlowska
, Gregory Crisafulli
, Hillel Ephros
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951823
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951823
554 891 0

28 Apr 2026 : Case report
A 4-Year-Old Bahraini Girl With Developmental Delay and Epilepsy of Infancy With Migrating Focal Seizures Associated With KCNT1 Gene Mutation
Noora Ebrahim AlHadi
, Hessa Mohammed Albuainain, Raafat Hammad Jadah
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951892
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951892
467 696 0

28 Apr 2026 : Case report
A 4-Year-Old Bahraini Girl With Developmental Delay and Epilepsy of Infancy With Migrating Focal Seizures Associated With KCNT1 Gene Mutation
Noora Ebrahim AlHadi
, Hessa Mohammed Albuainain, Raafat Hammad Jadah
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951892
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951892
467 696 0

27 Apr 2026 : Case report
Gastric Sarcoidosis Masquerading as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Case of Diagnostic Uncertainty and Conservative Management
Olanrewaju Adeniran
, Abdullahi Sulaiman, Megan Willard
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951952
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951952
651 1,080 0

27 Apr 2026 : Case report
Gastric Sarcoidosis Masquerading as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Case of Diagnostic Uncertainty and Conservative Management
Olanrewaju Adeniran
, Abdullahi Sulaiman, Megan Willard
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951952
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951952
651 1080 0

26 Apr 2026 : Case report
Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Submandibular Gland in an Older Adult: A Rare Case and Literature Review
Rossana Moi, Ingrid Raponi
, Alessandra Perfetti, Silvana Giacinti, Michele Battista, Piero Luigi Alò, Andrea Marzetti
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951324
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951324
627 789 0

26 Apr 2026 : Case report
Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Submandibular Gland in an Older Adult: A Rare Case and Literature Review
Rossana Moi, Ingrid Raponi
, Alessandra Perfetti, Silvana Giacinti, Michele Battista, Piero Luigi Alò, Andrea Marzetti
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951324
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951324
627 789 0
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