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#938676

10 May 2023 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

A Young Patient with Undiagnosed Polycythemia-Paraganglioma Syndrome: A Case Report

Abdulaziz Mohammed Alaklabi ORCID logo, Tarek Ziad Arabi, Mnahi N. Bin Saeedan, Ghazi Saud Alotaibi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938676

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938676

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10 May 2023 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

A Young Patient with Undiagnosed Polycythemia-Paraganglioma Syndrome: A Case Report

Abdulaziz Mohammed Alaklabi ORCID logo, Tarek Ziad Arabi, Mnahi N. Bin Saeedan, Ghazi Saud Alotaibi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938676

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938676

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#938651

09 May 2023 : Case report  USA

Central Nervous System and Cardiac Abnormalities in the Setting of a De Novo Heterozygous Col4a1 Variant

Heerali Patel, Mohammed Elkhwad, Gregory C. Martin

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938651

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938651

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09 May 2023 : Case report  USA

Central Nervous System and Cardiac Abnormalities in the Setting of a De Novo Heterozygous Col4a1 Variant

Heerali Patel, Mohammed Elkhwad, Gregory C. Martin

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938651

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938651

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#939322

07 May 2023 : Case report  Canada

Cryptogenic Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Pyogenic Liver Abscess: A Case Report

Jennifer Leigh, Reza Naghdi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939322

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939322

4,239 2,951 0

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07 May 2023 : Case report  Canada

Cryptogenic Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Pyogenic Liver Abscess: A Case Report

Jennifer Leigh, Reza Naghdi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939322

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939322

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06 May 2023 : Case report  USA

A 60-Year-Old Man with a 34-Year History of Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome and 3 Previous Surgical Fasciotomies, Successfully Treated with Injection of Botulinum Toxin

Yohan Sumathipala ORCID logo, Shivani Khakhkhar, Michael J. Suer ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939431

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939431

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06 May 2023 : Case report  USA

A 60-Year-Old Man with a 34-Year History of Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome and 3 Previous Surgical Fasciotomies, Successfully Treated with Injection of Botulinum Toxin

Yohan Sumathipala ORCID logo, Shivani Khakhkhar, Michael J. Suer ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939431

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939431

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05 May 2023 : Case report  Japan

Anterior Descending Coronary Artery Pseudoaneurysm in an 85-Year-Old Male Hemodialysis Patient: A Surgical Case Report

Masato Hayakawa ORCID logo, Motomu Miyagi, Akira Hirata ORCID logo, Maki Ogawa, Ryo Ikemura, Satoshi Yamashiro, Kiyoshi Iha

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939200

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939200

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05 May 2023 : Case report  Japan

Anterior Descending Coronary Artery Pseudoaneurysm in an 85-Year-Old Male Hemodialysis Patient: A Surgical Case Report

Masato Hayakawa ORCID logo, Motomu Miyagi, Akira Hirata ORCID logo, Maki Ogawa, Ryo Ikemura, Satoshi Yamashiro, Kiyoshi Iha

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939200

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939200

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02 May 2023 : Case report  Indonesia

A Huge Malignant Ovarian Tumor: A Case Report

Brahmana Askandar Tjokroprawiro ORCID logo, Khoirunnisa Novitasari ORCID logo, Renata Alya Ulhaq ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939387

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939387

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02 May 2023 : Case report  Indonesia

A Huge Malignant Ovarian Tumor: A Case Report

Brahmana Askandar Tjokroprawiro ORCID logo, Khoirunnisa Novitasari ORCID logo, Renata Alya Ulhaq ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939387

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939387

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#939170

01 May 2023 : Case report  USA

Chest Tightness with Cycling Turned Out To Be Pneumomediastinum

Fahad Zafar, Ommar Afzal

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939170

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939170

2,814 2,423 0

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01 May 2023 : Case report  USA

Chest Tightness with Cycling Turned Out To Be Pneumomediastinum

Fahad Zafar, Ommar Afzal

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939170

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939170

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#938896

30 Apr 2023 : Case report  USA

Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in a Pregnant Patient with a Thrombomodulin Gene Variant Treated with Plasma Exchange and Eculizumab

Lakshmi Kannan ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938896

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938896

6,486 2,805 0

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30 Apr 2023 : Case report  USA

Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in a Pregnant Patient with a Thrombomodulin Gene Variant Treated with Plasma Exchange and Eculizumab

Lakshmi Kannan ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938896

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938896

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27 Apr 2023 : Case report  Malaysia

Case Series of Genetically Confirmed Index Cases of Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Primary Care

Aisyah Kamal, Johanes Dedi Kanchau, Nur Syahirah Shahuri, Mohamed-Syarif Mohamed-Yassin, Noorhida Baharudin, Suraya Abdul Razak, Siti Fatimah Badlishah-Sham, Hasidah Abdul-Hamid, Aznida Firzah Abdul Aziz, Alyaa Al-Khateeb, Yung An Chua, Noor Alicezah Mohd Kasim, Siti Hamimah Sheikh Abdul Kadir, Hapizah Nawawi, Nadeem Qureshi, Anis Safura Ramli

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939489

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939489

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27 Apr 2023 : Case report  Malaysia

Case Series of Genetically Confirmed Index Cases of Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Primary Care

Aisyah Kamal, Johanes Dedi Kanchau, Nur Syahirah Shahuri, Mohamed-Syarif Mohamed-Yassin, Noorhida Baharudin, Suraya Abdul Razak, Siti Fatimah Badlishah-Sham, Hasidah Abdul-Hamid, Aznida Firzah Abdul Aziz, Alyaa Al-Khateeb, Yung An Chua, Noor Alicezah Mohd Kasim, Siti Hamimah Sheikh Abdul Kadir, Hapizah Nawawi, Nadeem Qureshi, Anis Safura Ramli

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939489

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939489

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26 Apr 2023 : Case report  USA

Rare Case of Remitting Seronegative Symmetrical Synovitis with Pitting Edema Syndrome with Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance

Alpana Garg ORCID logo, Alexander A. Garza, Sachin Goyal, Petar Lenert

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939650

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939650

3,491 3,240 0

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26 Apr 2023 : Case report  USA

Rare Case of Remitting Seronegative Symmetrical Synovitis with Pitting Edema Syndrome with Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance

Alpana Garg ORCID logo, Alexander A. Garza, Sachin Goyal, Petar Lenert

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939650

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939650

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#939117

24 Apr 2023 : Case report  Greece

An Easily Missed But Life-Threatening Diagnosis: A Case Report of Gorlin Syndrome

Christoforos S. Kosmidis, Christina Michael, Chrysi Maria Mystakidou, Vasiliki Theodorou, Evanthia Papadopoulou, Konstantina Papadopoulou, Charilaos Koulouris, Nikolaos Varsamis, Georgios Koimtzis ORCID logo, Panagiota Roullia, Marios Ntager, Christina Sevva ORCID logo, Nikolaos Iason Katsios, Ioannis Charalampous, Katerina Zarampouka, Sofia Baka

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939117

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939117

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24 Apr 2023 : Case report  Greece

An Easily Missed But Life-Threatening Diagnosis: A Case Report of Gorlin Syndrome

Christoforos S. Kosmidis, Christina Michael, Chrysi Maria Mystakidou, Vasiliki Theodorou, Evanthia Papadopoulou, Konstantina Papadopoulou, Charilaos Koulouris, Nikolaos Varsamis, Georgios Koimtzis ORCID logo, Panagiota Roullia, Marios Ntager, Christina Sevva ORCID logo, Nikolaos Iason Katsios, Ioannis Charalampous, Katerina Zarampouka, Sofia Baka

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939117

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939117

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24 Apr 2023 : Case report  Ecuador

Jessner’s Lymphocytic Infiltration of the Skin in a 73-Year-Old Woman: A Case Report

Carmen Elena Sánchez, María del Carmen Cabezas, Silvana Narváez, Henry Jaramillo, Camila Miño ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938969

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938969

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24 Apr 2023 : Case report  Ecuador

Jessner’s Lymphocytic Infiltration of the Skin in a 73-Year-Old Woman: A Case Report

Carmen Elena Sánchez, María del Carmen Cabezas, Silvana Narváez, Henry Jaramillo, Camila Miño ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938969

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938969

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23 Apr 2023 : Case report  Croatia

Kidney Transplantation from a Deceased Donor with COVID-19 Ad26.COV2-S Vaccine-Induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia

Ivan Neretljak, Franjo Jurenec, Hrvoje Smojver, Zeljka Jurekovic

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938730

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938730

3,365 2,703 0

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23 Apr 2023 : Case report  Croatia

Kidney Transplantation from a Deceased Donor with COVID-19 Ad26.COV2-S Vaccine-Induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia

Ivan Neretljak, Franjo Jurenec, Hrvoje Smojver, Zeljka Jurekovic

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938730

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938730

3365 2703 0

#938659

22 Apr 2023 : Case report  USA

Classical Presentation of Disseminated Blastomycosis in a 44-Year-Old Healthy Man 3 Months After Diagnosis of COVID-19

Diana Fan, Ali Ahmad ORCID logo, Jared Frisby, Kavita Darji, Ashley Ojeaga, Ramona Behshad, M. Yadira Hurley, Mallory Abate, Paul Kunnath

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938659

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938659

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22 Apr 2023 : Case report  USA

Classical Presentation of Disseminated Blastomycosis in a 44-Year-Old Healthy Man 3 Months After Diagnosis of COVID-19

Diana Fan, Ali Ahmad ORCID logo, Jared Frisby, Kavita Darji, Ashley Ojeaga, Ramona Behshad, M. Yadira Hurley, Mallory Abate, Paul Kunnath

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938659

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938659

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#939411

20 Apr 2023 : Case report  USA

Dermoid Cyst of the Parotid Gland: Case Report of a Rare Entity and Review of the Literature

Zahra Z. Alhusain, Karolina Witczak, Ahmed Shabaik

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939411

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939411

4,674 3,087 0

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20 Apr 2023 : Case report  USA

Dermoid Cyst of the Parotid Gland: Case Report of a Rare Entity and Review of the Literature

Zahra Z. Alhusain, Karolina Witczak, Ahmed Shabaik

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939411

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939411

4674 3087 0

#939474

19 Apr 2023 : Case report  Japan

A Case of a Refractory Bleeding Giant Vaginal Wall Cavernous Hemangioma Successfully Managed with Sclerotherapy

Mari Fukuoka, Toshiyuki Okumura, Ayato Hayashi, Natsumi Takeda, Akari Koizumi, Takafumi Ujihira, Shintaro Makino

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939474

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939474

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19 Apr 2023 : Case report  Japan

A Case of a Refractory Bleeding Giant Vaginal Wall Cavernous Hemangioma Successfully Managed with Sclerotherapy

Mari Fukuoka, Toshiyuki Okumura, Ayato Hayashi, Natsumi Takeda, Akari Koizumi, Takafumi Ujihira, Shintaro Makino

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939474

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939474

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17 Apr 2023 : Case report  Italy

Chondro-Cutaneous Autograft for Reconstruction of the Nasal Ala After a Human Bite

Bartolo Corradino, Sara Di Lorenzo, Andrea Pio Cascino

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939242

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939242

2,656 2,653 0

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17 Apr 2023 : Case report  Italy

Chondro-Cutaneous Autograft for Reconstruction of the Nasal Ala After a Human Bite

Bartolo Corradino, Sara Di Lorenzo, Andrea Pio Cascino

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939242

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939242

2656 2653 0

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17 Apr 2023 : Case report  Japan

Acute Deterioration of Patient with Sudden Onset of Shock Caused by Group G Streptococcus Infection after Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report

Kensuke Wada, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Kemmei Ikuta, Masanori Tsubosaka, Naoki Nakano, Toshihisa Maeda ORCID logo, Yuichi Kuroda, Shinya Hayashi, Ryosuke Kuroda

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938905

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938905

4,308 2,606 0

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17 Apr 2023 : Case report  Japan

Acute Deterioration of Patient with Sudden Onset of Shock Caused by Group G Streptococcus Infection after Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report

Kensuke Wada, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Kemmei Ikuta, Masanori Tsubosaka, Naoki Nakano, Toshihisa Maeda ORCID logo, Yuichi Kuroda, Shinya Hayashi, Ryosuke Kuroda

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938905

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938905

4308 2606 0

#939183

15 Apr 2023 : Case report  Taiwan

Adjuvant Radiotherapy for Dissected Parotid Lymph Nodes Containing Merkel Cell Carcinoma from an Unknown Primary Skin Site: 2 Case Reports

Tzu-Yun Lai, Fang-Hui Liu, Peng-An Lai, Chi-Yuan Peter Yeh ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939183

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939183

2,696 2,679 0

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15 Apr 2023 : Case report  Taiwan

Adjuvant Radiotherapy for Dissected Parotid Lymph Nodes Containing Merkel Cell Carcinoma from an Unknown Primary Skin Site: 2 Case Reports

Tzu-Yun Lai, Fang-Hui Liu, Peng-An Lai, Chi-Yuan Peter Yeh ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939183

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939183

2696 2679 0

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13 Apr 2023 : Case report  Japan

Severe Hemolytic Anemia and Metabolic Acidosis at Birth with Glutathione Synthetase Deficiency and Progressive Neurological Symptoms on Follow-Up

Satoshi Ekuni, Kei Hirayama, Miwako Nagasaka, Keita Osumi ORCID logo, Hidehito Kondo, Erina Nakahara ORCID logo, Keiko Shimojima Yamamoto ORCID logo, Hitoshi Kanno ORCID logo, Yoshinori Katayama

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938396

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938396

2,967 3,501 0

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13 Apr 2023 : Case report  Japan

Severe Hemolytic Anemia and Metabolic Acidosis at Birth with Glutathione Synthetase Deficiency and Progressive Neurological Symptoms on Follow-Up

Satoshi Ekuni, Kei Hirayama, Miwako Nagasaka, Keita Osumi ORCID logo, Hidehito Kondo, Erina Nakahara ORCID logo, Keiko Shimojima Yamamoto ORCID logo, Hitoshi Kanno ORCID logo, Yoshinori Katayama

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938396

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938396

2967 3501 0

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06 Apr 2023 : Case report  Bulgaria

Laparoscopic Treatment of Primary Colon Melanoma: A Case Study

Biser Petrov, Plamen Milanov Petrov, Stoian Anguelov Alexov, Gyuner Hadzhiev, Teodora Vukova

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938914

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938914

1,762 1,632 0

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06 Apr 2023 : Case report  Bulgaria

Laparoscopic Treatment of Primary Colon Melanoma: A Case Study

Biser Petrov, Plamen Milanov Petrov, Stoian Anguelov Alexov, Gyuner Hadzhiev, Teodora Vukova

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938914

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938914

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03 Apr 2023 : Case report  China (mainland)

Acute Occlusion of the Abdominal Aorta Associated with Left Ventricular Thrombus: A Case Report

Xuan Zhang, Hao Zou, Yuan Rong

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939095

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939095

2,597 2,210 0

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03 Apr 2023 : Case report  China (mainland)

Acute Occlusion of the Abdominal Aorta Associated with Left Ventricular Thrombus: A Case Report

Xuan Zhang, Hao Zou, Yuan Rong

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939095

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939095

2597 2210 0

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01 Apr 2023 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

A Rare Nasopharyngeal Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma: Case Report and Literature Review

Nawaf M. Alsubaie ORCID logo, Ahmed Alhussien ORCID logo, Abdulrahman Alghulikah, Saleh Alabood, Mohammed Alsukayt, Ibrahim Alarifi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938858

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938858

5,199 4,609 0

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01 Apr 2023 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

A Rare Nasopharyngeal Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma: Case Report and Literature Review

Nawaf M. Alsubaie ORCID logo, Ahmed Alhussien ORCID logo, Abdulrahman Alghulikah, Saleh Alabood, Mohammed Alsukayt, Ibrahim Alarifi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938858

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938858

5199 4609 0

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27 Mar 2023 : Case report  Japan

An Isolated Laminar Osteoma Arising in the Maxillary Sinus

Takaharu Taketomi, Kouhei Imayama, Ken Nakamura, Jingo Kusukawa

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938904

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938904

3,299 3,098 0

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27 Mar 2023 : Case report  Japan

An Isolated Laminar Osteoma Arising in the Maxillary Sinus

Takaharu Taketomi, Kouhei Imayama, Ken Nakamura, Jingo Kusukawa

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938904

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938904

3299 3098 0

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24 Mar 2023 : Case report  USA

Multiple Perianal Epidermal Cysts Found in a Case of Lowe Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Corban P. Goodman, Hyunsoo Park, Georgi D. Mladenov ORCID logo, Steven L. Raymond, Andrew Sundin ORCID logo, Andrei Radulescu, Faraz A. Khan

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938248

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938248

4,887 2,971 0

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24 Mar 2023 : Case report  USA

Multiple Perianal Epidermal Cysts Found in a Case of Lowe Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Corban P. Goodman, Hyunsoo Park, Georgi D. Mladenov ORCID logo, Steven L. Raymond, Andrew Sundin ORCID logo, Andrei Radulescu, Faraz A. Khan

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938248

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938248

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Fluorouracil-Associated Coronary Vasospasm and Reversible Cardiomyopathy Mimicking ST-Elevation Myocardial ...

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Spontaneous Closure of a Secondary Macular Hole After Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Repair With Membran...

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