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28 May 2026 : Case report  China

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 ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952225

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952225

554 1,179 0

#952225

28 May 2026 : Case report  China

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 ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952225

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952225

554 1179 0

#951762

28 May 2026 : Case report  China

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

660 1,308 0

#951762

28 May 2026 : Case report  China

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

660 1308 0

#952553

27 May 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Successful Multidisciplinary Management of Esophageal Perforation Complicated by Septic Shock: A Race Against Time

Khaled Sewify ORCID logo, 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

651 1,231 0

#952553

27 May 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Successful Multidisciplinary Management of Esophageal Perforation Complicated by Septic Shock: A Race Against Time

Khaled Sewify ORCID logo, 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

651 1231 0

#952372

21 May 2026 : Case report  Taiwan

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

586 1,456 0

#952372

21 May 2026 : Case report  Taiwan

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

586 1456 0

#952075

19 May 2026 : Case report  Brazil

Erythrovirus-B19-Induced Pure Red Cell Aplasia Revealing Untreated HIV Infection

Pedro Moreno Fonseca ORCID logo, Jaysa Pizzi ORCID logo, Frederico da Cunha Abbott ORCID logo, Gisele Oro Boff ORCID logo, Andressa Noal ORCID logo, Verônica Farias, Irajane Assis de Albuquerque ORCID logo, Nicole Reis ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952075

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952075

622 1,046 0

#952075

19 May 2026 : Case report  Brazil

Erythrovirus-B19-Induced Pure Red Cell Aplasia Revealing Untreated HIV Infection

Pedro Moreno Fonseca ORCID logo, Jaysa Pizzi ORCID logo, Frederico da Cunha Abbott ORCID logo, Gisele Oro Boff ORCID logo, Andressa Noal ORCID logo, Verônica Farias, Irajane Assis de Albuquerque ORCID logo, Nicole Reis ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952075

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952075

622 1046 0

#952024

19 May 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Neonatal-Onset Refractory Thrombocytopenia and Anemia Associated With a Homozygous In-Frame NFE2 Duplication

Mohammed Shahab Uddin ORCID logo, Maan Albehair ORCID logo, Fayez Nashi Motlaq Alshammari ORCID logo, Amr Esmail, Khaled Shafeen ORCID logo, Abdullah Bin Hassan ORCID logo, Hana Bawazier

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952024

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952024

647 1,301 0

#952024

19 May 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Neonatal-Onset Refractory Thrombocytopenia and Anemia Associated With a Homozygous In-Frame NFE2 Duplication

Mohammed Shahab Uddin ORCID logo, Maan Albehair ORCID logo, Fayez Nashi Motlaq Alshammari ORCID logo, Amr Esmail, Khaled Shafeen ORCID logo, Abdullah Bin Hassan ORCID logo, Hana Bawazier

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952024

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952024

647 1301 0

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18 May 2026 : Case report  China

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

608 1,085 0

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18 May 2026 : Case report  China

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

608 1085 0

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18 May 2026 : Case report  Japan

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 ORCID logo, Shinya Hayashi, Ryosuke Kuroda, Tomoyuki Matsumoto

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952617

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952617

674 1,006 0

#952617

18 May 2026 : Case report  Japan

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 ORCID logo, Shinya Hayashi, Ryosuke Kuroda, Tomoyuki Matsumoto

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952617

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952617

674 1006 0

#952382

17 May 2026 : Case report  USA

Severe Methemoglobinemia Due to Accidental Ingestion of Nitrite-Containing Nail Polish Remover: A Case Report

Lauren A. Gould ORCID logo, Matthew Carman ORCID logo, Mary Branan Zahn, John Amatea

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952382

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952382

669 2,209 0

#952382

17 May 2026 : Case report  USA

Severe Methemoglobinemia Due to Accidental Ingestion of Nitrite-Containing Nail Polish Remover: A Case Report

Lauren A. Gould ORCID logo, Matthew Carman ORCID logo, Mary Branan Zahn, John Amatea

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952382

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952382

669 2209 0

#952035

15 May 2026 : Case report  Chad

Successful Separation of Female Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins at the Mother and Child University Hospital Center in N’Djamena, Chad: A Case Report

Olivier Ngaringuem ORCID logo, Mahamat Nour Abakar Djibrine ORCID logo, 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

546 1,161 0

#952035

15 May 2026 : Case report  Chad

Successful Separation of Female Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins at the Mother and Child University Hospital Center in N’Djamena, Chad: A Case Report

Olivier Ngaringuem ORCID logo, Mahamat Nour Abakar Djibrine ORCID logo, 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

546 1161 0

#953021

13 May 2026 : Case report  Bulgaria

Meningoencephalitis Caused by Escherichia coli in an Adult With No Known Immunocompromising Conditions: A Case Report

Silviya Stoyanova ORCID logo, Emilia Naseva ORCID logo, Tsvetelina Velikova ORCID logo, Zorka Ramsheva ORCID logo, Konstantin Ramshev ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953021

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953021

608 1,407 0

#953021

13 May 2026 : Case report  Bulgaria

Meningoencephalitis Caused by Escherichia coli in an Adult With No Known Immunocompromising Conditions: A Case Report

Silviya Stoyanova ORCID logo, Emilia Naseva ORCID logo, Tsvetelina Velikova ORCID logo, Zorka Ramsheva ORCID logo, Konstantin Ramshev ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953021

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953021

608 1407 0

#952125

12 May 2026 : Case report  China

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 ORCID logo, Zhigang Li, Junfeng Geng

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952125

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952125

770 1,015 0

#952125

12 May 2026 : Case report  China

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 ORCID logo, Zhigang Li, Junfeng Geng

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952125

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952125

770 1015 0

#952160

11 May 2026 : Case report  USA

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

756 1,308 0

#952160

11 May 2026 : Case report  USA

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

756 1308 0

#952252

10 May 2026 : Case report  USA

Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis Presenting as ANCA-Positive Glomerulonephritis

Mohammad Eshaq Kyhan ORCID logo, Adam M. Bressler

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952252

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952252

991 2,425 0

#952252

10 May 2026 : Case report  USA

Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis Presenting as ANCA-Positive Glomerulonephritis

Mohammad Eshaq Kyhan ORCID logo, Adam M. Bressler

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952252

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952252

991 2425 0

#952646

07 May 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

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 ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952646

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952646

785 1,325 0

#952646

07 May 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

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 ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952646

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952646

785 1325 0

#951330

05 May 2026 : Case report  China

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

550 1,488 0

#951330

05 May 2026 : Case report  China

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

550 1488 0

#951080

03 May 2026 : Case report  Vietnam

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

719 1,305 0

#951080

03 May 2026 : Case report  Vietnam

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

719 1305 0

#950844

01 May 2026 : Case report  China

Retinal Granuloma Progression After Scleral Buckling in Ocular Toxocariasis: A Case Report

Xiaolan Liu, Luyun Liang ORCID logo, Liyan Ye, Yiqin Duan

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950844

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950844

608 1,087 0

#950844

01 May 2026 : Case report  China

Retinal Granuloma Progression After Scleral Buckling in Ocular Toxocariasis: A Case Report

Xiaolan Liu, Luyun Liang ORCID logo, Liyan Ye, Yiqin Duan

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950844

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950844

608 1087 0

#951823

29 Apr 2026 : Case report  USA

A Rare Case of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome in a Young Patient Presenting With Odynophagia Following Antibiotic Use

John Tomasini, Joanna Sajdlowska ORCID logo, Gregory Crisafulli ORCID logo, Hillel Ephros

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951823

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951823

773 1,295 0

#951823

29 Apr 2026 : Case report  USA

A Rare Case of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome in a Young Patient Presenting With Odynophagia Following Antibiotic Use

John Tomasini, Joanna Sajdlowska ORCID logo, Gregory Crisafulli ORCID logo, Hillel Ephros

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951823

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951823

773 1295 0

#951892

28 Apr 2026 : Case report  Bahrain

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 ORCID logo, Hessa Mohammed Albuainain, Raafat Hammad Jadah

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951892

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951892

670 1,118 0

#951892

28 Apr 2026 : Case report  Bahrain

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 ORCID logo, Hessa Mohammed Albuainain, Raafat Hammad Jadah

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951892

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951892

670 1118 0

#951952

27 Apr 2026 : Case report  USA

Gastric Sarcoidosis Masquerading as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Case of Diagnostic Uncertainty and Conservative Management

Olanrewaju Adeniran ORCID logo, Abdullahi Sulaiman, Megan Willard

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951952

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951952

1,001 1,923 0

#951952

27 Apr 2026 : Case report  USA

Gastric Sarcoidosis Masquerading as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Case of Diagnostic Uncertainty and Conservative Management

Olanrewaju Adeniran ORCID logo, Abdullahi Sulaiman, Megan Willard

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951952

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951952

1001 1923 0

#951324

26 Apr 2026 : Case report  Italy

Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Submandibular Gland in an Older Adult: A Rare Case and Literature Review

Rossana Moi, Ingrid Raponi ORCID logo, Alessandra Perfetti, Silvana Giacinti, Michele Battista, Piero Luigi Alò, Andrea Marzetti

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951324

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951324

943 1,269 0

#951324

26 Apr 2026 : Case report  Italy

Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Submandibular Gland in an Older Adult: A Rare Case and Literature Review

Rossana Moi, Ingrid Raponi ORCID logo, Alessandra Perfetti, Silvana Giacinti, Michele Battista, Piero Luigi Alò, Andrea Marzetti

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951324

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951324

943 1269 0

#950621

21 Apr 2026 : Case report  USA

Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome: A Diagnostic Challenge and Management With Vedolizumab

Aida Nasirishargh ORCID logo, Robert Luke Pecha, Ashna Aggarwal, Kurt Schaberg, Dongguang Wei, Eric J. Mao ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950621

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950621

1,161 2,817 0

#950621

21 Apr 2026 : Case report  USA

Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome: A Diagnostic Challenge and Management With Vedolizumab

Aida Nasirishargh ORCID logo, Robert Luke Pecha, Ashna Aggarwal, Kurt Schaberg, Dongguang Wei, Eric J. Mao ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950621

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950621

1161 2817 0

#950808

22 Apr 2026 : Case report  Romania

Diagnostic Approaches to Adult Cystic Nephroma: Insights From Two Cases

Madalina Bosoteanu, Raluca Ioana Vodă, Cristian Ionut Orășanu ORCID logo, Luana-Andreea Nurla, Nicolae Ciufu

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950808

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950808

915 2,005 0

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22 Apr 2026 : Case report  Romania

Diagnostic Approaches to Adult Cystic Nephroma: Insights From Two Cases

Madalina Bosoteanu, Raluca Ioana Vodă, Cristian Ionut Orășanu ORCID logo, Luana-Andreea Nurla, Nicolae Ciufu

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950808

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950808

915 2005 0

#951159

17 Apr 2026 : Case report  USA

Cocaine–Levamisole-Associated Vasculopathy Mimicking ANCA-Associated Vasculitis and Presenting With Pulmonary–Renal Syndrome Requiring VV-ECMO Support

Zahra Vaezi ORCID logo, Afshin Amini

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951159

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951159

643 1,298 0

#951159

17 Apr 2026 : Case report  USA

Cocaine–Levamisole-Associated Vasculopathy Mimicking ANCA-Associated Vasculitis and Presenting With Pulmonary–Renal Syndrome Requiring VV-ECMO Support

Zahra Vaezi ORCID logo, Afshin Amini

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951159

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951159

643 1298 0

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Case report  Indonesia

Intravitreal Onchocerca sp. With Concomitant Cerebral MRI Lesion: A Case Report

Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952921  

Case report  Japan

Retrieval of a Displaced Mandibular Tooth Fragment From the Floor of the Mouth Using a Combined Navigation ...

Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953836  

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A 35-Year-Old Woman Presenting With Life-Threatening Fulminant Myocarditis After COVID-19: A Case Report

Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953506  

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A Case of Pneumocephalus on Valsalva Maneuver: A Case Report and Literature Review

Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953059  

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