Rare disease

04 Dec 2023 : Case report
A Case Report of a Rare ER+, PR- Pure Metaplastic Breast Squamous Cell Carcinoma with HER2 Overexpression
Shafawati Akmal Adam, Khairatul Nainey Kamaruddin, Nordashima Abd Shukor, Shahrun Niza Abdullah Suhaimi, Fuad Ismail, Mazapuspavina Md Yasin
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941448
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941448
3,200 2,183 0

04 Dec 2023 : Case report
A Case Report of a Rare ER+, PR- Pure Metaplastic Breast Squamous Cell Carcinoma with HER2 Overexpression
Shafawati Akmal Adam, Khairatul Nainey Kamaruddin, Nordashima Abd Shukor, Shahrun Niza Abdullah Suhaimi, Fuad Ismail, Mazapuspavina Md Yasin
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941448
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941448
3200 2183 0

04 Dec 2023 : Case report
Molecular Diagnosis of Severe Angiostrongylus cantonensis-Induced Eosinophilic Meningitis: A Case Report Emphasizing the Need for Accurate Detection Methods
Wei-Ting Luo
, Ching-Hao Hsu
, Roy Chen-Chih Wu, Hsin-Pai Chen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941925
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941925
2,539 3,297 0

04 Dec 2023 : Case report
Molecular Diagnosis of Severe Angiostrongylus cantonensis-Induced Eosinophilic Meningitis: A Case Report Emphasizing the Need for Accurate Detection Methods
Wei-Ting Luo
, Ching-Hao Hsu
, Roy Chen-Chih Wu, Hsin-Pai Chen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941925
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941925
2539 3297 0

03 Dec 2023 : Case report
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome Caused by Patent Foramen Ovale with Right-To-Left Shunt
Waleed Al Saadi
, Ali I. Al-Lawati, Mujahid Al Busaidi, Sheeraz Ahmed, Zeyana Alhadhrami, Fahad Alkindi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.942216
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e942216
3,123 4,273 0

03 Dec 2023 : Case report
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome Caused by Patent Foramen Ovale with Right-To-Left Shunt
Waleed Al Saadi
, Ali I. Al-Lawati, Mujahid Al Busaidi, Sheeraz Ahmed, Zeyana Alhadhrami, Fahad Alkindi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.942216
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e942216
3123 4273 0

01 Dec 2023 : Case report
Shedding Light on Multiple Symmetric Lipomatosis: An Overlooked Syndrome in the Evaluation of Obesity
Miguel Saraiva
, Lia M.D. Ferreira, Rui Carvalho
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941751
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941751
2,014 3,884 0

01 Dec 2023 : Case report
Shedding Light on Multiple Symmetric Lipomatosis: An Overlooked Syndrome in the Evaluation of Obesity
Miguel Saraiva
, Lia M.D. Ferreira, Rui Carvalho
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941751
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941751
2014 3884 0

14 Nov 2023 : Case report
A Rare Case of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Pregnancy: Successful Treatment Strategies
Paweł Andrzej Zieliński, Łukasz Gawlik, Joanna Krupińska
, Grzegorz Wróbel
, Marta Głuchowska, Artur Szeszko, Klaudia Papros, Katarzyna Nowak, Łukasz Szeszko
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940790
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940790
4,152 4,238 0

14 Nov 2023 : Case report
A Rare Case of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Pregnancy: Successful Treatment Strategies
Paweł Andrzej Zieliński, Łukasz Gawlik, Joanna Krupińska
, Grzegorz Wróbel
, Marta Głuchowska, Artur Szeszko, Klaudia Papros, Katarzyna Nowak, Łukasz Szeszko
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940790
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940790
4152 4238 0

29 Nov 2023 : Case report
A Unique Case of Perforated Appendicitis in a Giant Incarcerated Right-Sided Inguinal Hernia: Challenges and Surgical Management
Alexis Litchinko
, Paul Botti
, Guillaume Meurette, Frédéric Ris
, Arnaud Dupuis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941649
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941649
3,057 3,480 0

29 Nov 2023 : Case report
A Unique Case of Perforated Appendicitis in a Giant Incarcerated Right-Sided Inguinal Hernia: Challenges and Surgical Management
Alexis Litchinko
, Paul Botti
, Guillaume Meurette, Frédéric Ris
, Arnaud Dupuis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941649
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941649
3057 3480 0

25 Nov 2023 : Case report
Primary Thymic Hodgkin Lymphoma Coexisting with Thymoma and Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report
Sarah Almuqbil, Amal AlHarbi, Fatimah S. Alzouri, Hatem Yazeed Elbawab, Noor S. Alsafwani, Zahra Alkhunaizy
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941792
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941792
4,344 2,840 0

25 Nov 2023 : Case report
Primary Thymic Hodgkin Lymphoma Coexisting with Thymoma and Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report
Sarah Almuqbil, Amal AlHarbi, Fatimah S. Alzouri, Hatem Yazeed Elbawab, Noor S. Alsafwani, Zahra Alkhunaizy
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941792
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941792
4344 2840 0

11 Dec 2023 : Case report
An 85-Year-Old Man with Fever, Dyspnea, and Dry Cough Diagnosed with Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome, Successfully Treated with High-Dose Corticosteroids
Priya Goyal, Shibba Takkar Chhabra, Rohit Tandon, Bhavuk Jaiswal
, Nikita Sharma
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941241
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941241
2,854 3,065 0

11 Dec 2023 : Case report
An 85-Year-Old Man with Fever, Dyspnea, and Dry Cough Diagnosed with Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome, Successfully Treated with High-Dose Corticosteroids
Priya Goyal, Shibba Takkar Chhabra, Rohit Tandon, Bhavuk Jaiswal
, Nikita Sharma
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941241
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941241
2854 3065 0

23 Nov 2023 : Case report
Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Case Report of Pancreatic Arteriovenous Malformation
Thanh Huu Nguyen
, Lam Tung Tran, Binh Canh Nguyen, Nga Thi Dinh, Hoai Thu Mai, Quang Ngoc Minh Pham, Linh Van Ho, Thai Doan Ky, Tung Lam Nguyen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941638
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941638
2,386 3,771 0

23 Nov 2023 : Case report
Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Case Report of Pancreatic Arteriovenous Malformation
Thanh Huu Nguyen
, Lam Tung Tran, Binh Canh Nguyen, Nga Thi Dinh, Hoai Thu Mai, Quang Ngoc Minh Pham, Linh Van Ho, Thai Doan Ky, Tung Lam Nguyen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941638
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941638
2386 3771 0

22 Nov 2023 : Case report
Autosomal Recessive Adolescent Syndromic Nephronophthisis Caused by a Novel Compound Heterozygous Pathogenic Variant
Oyintayo Ajiboye
, Jaime E. Vengoechea
, Ritu Gupta, Koba Lomashvili
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941413
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941413
2,667 2,093 0

22 Nov 2023 : Case report
Autosomal Recessive Adolescent Syndromic Nephronophthisis Caused by a Novel Compound Heterozygous Pathogenic Variant
Oyintayo Ajiboye
, Jaime E. Vengoechea
, Ritu Gupta, Koba Lomashvili
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941413
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941413
2667 2093 0

22 Nov 2023 : Case report
A 21-Year-Old Woman with Sickle Cell Disease and Vaso-Occlusive Pain Associated with Using an Electronic Nicotine Dispensing System (E-Cigarette or Vape) – a Case Report
Ganga Girish
, Bingtao Xiang, Lewis L. Hsu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941268
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941268
4,070 5,696 0

22 Nov 2023 : Case report
A 21-Year-Old Woman with Sickle Cell Disease and Vaso-Occlusive Pain Associated with Using an Electronic Nicotine Dispensing System (E-Cigarette or Vape) – a Case Report
Ganga Girish
, Bingtao Xiang, Lewis L. Hsu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941268
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941268
4070 5696 0

21 Nov 2023 : Case report
Primary Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor of the Liver in a 5-Month-Old Female Who Presented with Abdominal Distension
Hanood Basam Abu Rass, Moutaz W. Sweileh
, Mohammad Abuawad
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941968
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941968
2,164 2,979 0

21 Nov 2023 : Case report
Primary Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor of the Liver in a 5-Month-Old Female Who Presented with Abdominal Distension
Hanood Basam Abu Rass, Moutaz W. Sweileh
, Mohammad Abuawad
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941968
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941968
2164 2979 0

17 Nov 2023 : Case report
Erdheim-Chester Disease with Renal Mass Presentation: Report of the First Case From Palestine and a Review of the Literature
Hanood Bassam Abu Rass, Mohammad Abuawad, Yazan Abueideh, Ezzideen Luai Malhis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941912
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941912
3,950 2,969 0

17 Nov 2023 : Case report
Erdheim-Chester Disease with Renal Mass Presentation: Report of the First Case From Palestine and a Review of the Literature
Hanood Bassam Abu Rass, Mohammad Abuawad, Yazan Abueideh, Ezzideen Luai Malhis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941912
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941912
3950 2969 0

14 Nov 2023 : Case report
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Pure Red Cell Aplasia: A Review of 2 Cases in Metastatic Melanoma
Libardo Rueda Prada
, Tatjana Gavrancic, Miguel O. Cadena Sanabria
, Igor Dumic
, Kirk Bourgeois, Rebecca L. King, Yiyi Yan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941789
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941789
4,576 3,022 0

14 Nov 2023 : Case report
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Pure Red Cell Aplasia: A Review of 2 Cases in Metastatic Melanoma
Libardo Rueda Prada
, Tatjana Gavrancic, Miguel O. Cadena Sanabria
, Igor Dumic
, Kirk Bourgeois, Rebecca L. King, Yiyi Yan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941789
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941789
4576 3022 0

16 Nov 2023 : Case report
Delayed Extrahepatic Biliary Leak: A Rare Presentation 9 Years Post-Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Yuuki Yanagisawa, Yasseen Al-Nae’eb, Paris Chrysostomou, Yuksel Gercek
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941230
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941230
2,819 2,604 0

16 Nov 2023 : Case report
Delayed Extrahepatic Biliary Leak: A Rare Presentation 9 Years Post-Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Yuuki Yanagisawa, Yasseen Al-Nae’eb, Paris Chrysostomou, Yuksel Gercek
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941230
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941230
2819 2604 0

15 Nov 2023 : Case report
Anticholinergic Toxidrome as a Possible Explanation for Methylene Blue Toxicity
Saud Aldeghaither
, Patrick Jean Francesco Deschênes
, Gordan Samoukovic
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941453
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941453
3,442 4,451 0

15 Nov 2023 : Case report
Anticholinergic Toxidrome as a Possible Explanation for Methylene Blue Toxicity
Saud Aldeghaither
, Patrick Jean Francesco Deschênes
, Gordan Samoukovic
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941453
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941453
3442 4451 0

13 Nov 2023 : Case report
Successful Total Knee Arthroplasty for Hoffa and Proximal Tibial Fractures: Report of Three Complex Cases After Failed Osteosynthesis Procedures
Takuma Maeda, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Masahiro Fujita, Masanori Tsubosaka, Tomoyuki Kamenaga, Naoki Nakano, Yuichi Kuroda, Shinya Hayashi, Takahiro Niikura, Ryosuke Kuroda
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941187
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941187
4,945 4,051 0

13 Nov 2023 : Case report
Successful Total Knee Arthroplasty for Hoffa and Proximal Tibial Fractures: Report of Three Complex Cases After Failed Osteosynthesis Procedures
Takuma Maeda, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Masahiro Fujita, Masanori Tsubosaka, Tomoyuki Kamenaga, Naoki Nakano, Yuichi Kuroda, Shinya Hayashi, Takahiro Niikura, Ryosuke Kuroda
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941187
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941187
4945 4051 0

13 Nov 2023 : Case report
Managing Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Uterus: A Case Report and Comprehensive Review of Pathological and Therapeutic Approaches
Xuechao Ji, Peiling Zhai, Hui Wang, Hanchao Yang, Xinbo Wang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941519
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941519
5,106 4,549 0

13 Nov 2023 : Case report
Managing Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Uterus: A Case Report and Comprehensive Review of Pathological and Therapeutic Approaches
Xuechao Ji, Peiling Zhai, Hui Wang, Hanchao Yang, Xinbo Wang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941519
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941519
5106 4549 0

12 Nov 2023 : Case report
A Rare Case of Severe Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Triggered by Topical Ofloxacin
Brian Shaw, Melinda Madden, Antonio Crespo, Mario Madruga, Steve J. Carlan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941992
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941992
2,991 4,912 0

12 Nov 2023 : Case report
A Rare Case of Severe Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Triggered by Topical Ofloxacin
Brian Shaw, Melinda Madden, Antonio Crespo, Mario Madruga, Steve J. Carlan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941992
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941992
2991 4912 0

11 Nov 2023 : Case report
Two Cases of Degenerative Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy in Adults with Athetoid and Dystonic Cerebral Palsy
Hayato Kinoshita, Michio Hongo, Yuji Kasukawa, Daisuke Kudo, Ryota Kimura
, Naohisa Miyakoshi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941158
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941158
2,259 2,575 0

11 Nov 2023 : Case report
Two Cases of Degenerative Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy in Adults with Athetoid and Dystonic Cerebral Palsy
Hayato Kinoshita, Michio Hongo, Yuji Kasukawa, Daisuke Kudo, Ryota Kimura
, Naohisa Miyakoshi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941158
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941158
2259 2575 0

08 Nov 2023 : Case report
Lifetime Follow-Up of a Patient with Metastatic Prostate Cancer Undergoing Multiple Surgical Resections: A Case Report
Atsushi Nanashima, Takeshi Nagayasu, Naoya Yamasaki, Tomoshi Tsuchiya
, Keitaro Matsumoto, Tsutomu Tagawa, Junichi Arai
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941668
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941668
2,783 2,321 0

08 Nov 2023 : Case report
Lifetime Follow-Up of a Patient with Metastatic Prostate Cancer Undergoing Multiple Surgical Resections: A Case Report
Atsushi Nanashima, Takeshi Nagayasu, Naoya Yamasaki, Tomoshi Tsuchiya
, Keitaro Matsumoto, Tsutomu Tagawa, Junichi Arai
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941668
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941668
2783 2321 0

08 Nov 2023 : Case report
Surgical Treatment of a Neglected Thumb Volar Plate Injury in an 11-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report
Theodoros Stavropoulos, Vasileios Giannatos
, Vasileios Papathanidis, Anargyros Roumeliotis, Konstantinos Koutas, Zinon T. Kokkalis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940411
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940411
3,461 8,282 0

08 Nov 2023 : Case report
Surgical Treatment of a Neglected Thumb Volar Plate Injury in an 11-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report
Theodoros Stavropoulos, Vasileios Giannatos
, Vasileios Papathanidis, Anargyros Roumeliotis, Konstantinos Koutas, Zinon T. Kokkalis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940411
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940411
3461 8282 0

06 Nov 2023 : Case report
Ileocolic Intussusception in Infancy is not Always Idiopathic – Adenomyoma as the Leading Point
Evangelos Blevrakis, Maria Stefanaki, Georgios Ntoulios, Panagiota Kafaraki
, Galateia Datseri, Panagiota Elpida Kalemou, Aikaterini Rasouli, Georgios Blevrakis, Xenophon Sinopidis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939789
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939789
2,400 2,054 0

06 Nov 2023 : Case report
Ileocolic Intussusception in Infancy is not Always Idiopathic – Adenomyoma as the Leading Point
Evangelos Blevrakis, Maria Stefanaki, Georgios Ntoulios, Panagiota Kafaraki
, Galateia Datseri, Panagiota Elpida Kalemou, Aikaterini Rasouli, Georgios Blevrakis, Xenophon Sinopidis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939789
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939789
2400 2054 0

03 Nov 2023 : Case report
A 13-Year-Old Boy with Chest Wall Actinomycosis Mimicking Ewing Sarcoma on Imaging
Sarah A. AlMuammar
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941498
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941498
2,317 1,806 0

03 Nov 2023 : Case report
A 13-Year-Old Boy with Chest Wall Actinomycosis Mimicking Ewing Sarcoma on Imaging
Sarah A. AlMuammar
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941498
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941498
2317 1806 0

02 Nov 2023 : Case report
Painless Orbital Bone Infarction in a Child with Sickle Cell Anemia: A Case of Misdiagnosed Periorbital Cellulitis
Khalid Alsaggaf, Hazem Aljuhani, Abeer Aljahdali, Manal Hadrawi, Wasayf Almehmadi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939595
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939595
2,967 3,418 0

02 Nov 2023 : Case report
Painless Orbital Bone Infarction in a Child with Sickle Cell Anemia: A Case of Misdiagnosed Periorbital Cellulitis
Khalid Alsaggaf, Hazem Aljuhani, Abeer Aljahdali, Manal Hadrawi, Wasayf Almehmadi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939595
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939595
2967 3418 0
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