Rare disease

18 Aug 2021 : Case report
A 2-Year-Old Boy Who Developed an Aortoesophageal Fistula After Swallowing a Button Battery, Managed Using a Novel Procedure with Vascular Plug Device as a Bridge to Definitive Surgical Repair
Khalid M. Alreheili, Mansour Almutairi, Ali Alsaadi, Ghousia Ahmed, Abdulrahman Alhejili, Taha AlKhatrawi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931013
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931013
3,155 2,750 0

18 Aug 2021 : Case report
A 2-Year-Old Boy Who Developed an Aortoesophageal Fistula After Swallowing a Button Battery, Managed Using a Novel Procedure with Vascular Plug Device as a Bridge to Definitive Surgical Repair
Khalid M. Alreheili, Mansour Almutairi, Ali Alsaadi, Ghousia Ahmed, Abdulrahman Alhejili, Taha AlKhatrawi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931013
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931013
3155 2750 0

18 Aug 2021 : Case report
A 55-Year-Old Japanese Man with Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosed with Disseminated Tuberculosis Identified by Liver Function Abnormalities: A Case Report
Akio Miyasaka, Shinichirou Sato, Tomoyuki Masuda, Yasuhiro Takikawa
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931369
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931369
2,565 1,187 0

18 Aug 2021 : Case report
A 55-Year-Old Japanese Man with Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosed with Disseminated Tuberculosis Identified by Liver Function Abnormalities: A Case Report
Akio Miyasaka, Shinichirou Sato, Tomoyuki Masuda, Yasuhiro Takikawa
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931369
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931369
2565 1187 0

17 Aug 2021 : Case report
Drug-Associated Eosinophilic Fasciitis: A Case of Eosinophilic Fasciitis Secondary to Cemiplimab Therapy
Sri Harsha Boppana, Nageswara Rao Dulla, Bryce D. Beutler, Nageshwara Gullapalli, Ratinder Kaur
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932888
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932888
4,056 1,588 0

17 Aug 2021 : Case report
Drug-Associated Eosinophilic Fasciitis: A Case of Eosinophilic Fasciitis Secondary to Cemiplimab Therapy
Sri Harsha Boppana, Nageswara Rao Dulla, Bryce D. Beutler, Nageshwara Gullapalli, Ratinder Kaur
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932888
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932888
4056 1588 0

12 Aug 2021 : Case report
Intravenous Leiomyomatosis: An Uncommon Cause of Pulmonary Embolism
Michal Kloska, Preysi Patel, Andrea Soliman, Kaitlyn Musco, Jennifer Rovella
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931386
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931386
4,108 2,462 0

12 Aug 2021 : Case report
Intravenous Leiomyomatosis: An Uncommon Cause of Pulmonary Embolism
Michal Kloska, Preysi Patel, Andrea Soliman, Kaitlyn Musco, Jennifer Rovella
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931386
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931386
4108 2462 0

10 Aug 2021 : Case report
Severe Congenital Factor VII Deficiency with Normal Perioperative Coagulation Profile Based on ROTEM Analysis in a Hepatectomy
Richard S. Yeom, Xuejun A. Wang, Elia Elia, Uzung Yoon
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930245
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930245
2,594 2,075 0

10 Aug 2021 : Case report
Severe Congenital Factor VII Deficiency with Normal Perioperative Coagulation Profile Based on ROTEM Analysis in a Hepatectomy
Richard S. Yeom, Xuejun A. Wang, Elia Elia, Uzung Yoon
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930245
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930245
2594 2075 0

10 Aug 2021 : Case report
Voriconazole-Induced Hepatotoxicity Resolved after Switching to Amphotericin B in Fusarium dimerum Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection
Omar A. Alshaya, Rana A. Saleh, Shaden D. Alshehri
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932544
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932544
4,228 3,122 0

10 Aug 2021 : Case report
Voriconazole-Induced Hepatotoxicity Resolved after Switching to Amphotericin B in Fusarium dimerum Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection
Omar A. Alshaya, Rana A. Saleh, Shaden D. Alshehri
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932544
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932544
4228 3122 0

09 Aug 2021 : Case report
Autopsy Case of Pfeiffer Syndrome Type 2, a Phenotype of Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor-Associated Craniosynostosis Syndromes, with Tracheal Cartilage Sleeve and Abnormal Hyperplasia of Bronchial Cartilages
Shin-ya Katsuragi, Etsuko Hirose, Yoshifumi Arai, Yoshiro Otsuki, Shigeru Ohki, Hiroshi Kobayashi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932450
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932450
4,420 2,785 0

09 Aug 2021 : Case report
Autopsy Case of Pfeiffer Syndrome Type 2, a Phenotype of Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor-Associated Craniosynostosis Syndromes, with Tracheal Cartilage Sleeve and Abnormal Hyperplasia of Bronchial Cartilages
Shin-ya Katsuragi, Etsuko Hirose, Yoshifumi Arai, Yoshiro Otsuki, Shigeru Ohki, Hiroshi Kobayashi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932450
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932450
4420 2785 0

07 Aug 2021 : Case report
Pleural Effusion Secondary to Dasatinib Following Allogenic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Riyadh R. Alrubaye, Celine A. Fadel, Comfort Y. Adewunmi, Loida Del Rio Lopez
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932711
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932711
3,485 3,100 0

07 Aug 2021 : Case report
Pleural Effusion Secondary to Dasatinib Following Allogenic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Riyadh R. Alrubaye, Celine A. Fadel, Comfort Y. Adewunmi, Loida Del Rio Lopez
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932711
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932711
3485 3100 0

06 Aug 2021 : Case report
First 2 Fabry Cases with Novel Mutation and Their Associated Clusters in Malaysia
Andy Sing Ong Tang, Qi Ying Wong, Ingrid Pao Lin Ting
, Panting Selvesten, Siaw Tze Yeo, Lee Ping Chew, Tem Lom Fam, Clare Hui Hong Tan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932923
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932923
3,165 1,453 0

06 Aug 2021 : Case report
First 2 Fabry Cases with Novel Mutation and Their Associated Clusters in Malaysia
Andy Sing Ong Tang, Qi Ying Wong, Ingrid Pao Lin Ting
, Panting Selvesten, Siaw Tze Yeo, Lee Ping Chew, Tem Lom Fam, Clare Hui Hong Tan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932923
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932923
3165 1453 0

04 Aug 2021 : Case report
Jejunal Volvulus Around Gastrostomy Tube: An Exceptional Complication in Cerebral Palsy
Hind S. Alsaif, Ali Hassan
, Hassan Alsaleem, Osamah J. Refai, Khaled Awary, Faten Alaqeel, Raed Alsulaiman
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932075
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932075
3,377 1,724 0

04 Aug 2021 : Case report
Jejunal Volvulus Around Gastrostomy Tube: An Exceptional Complication in Cerebral Palsy
Hind S. Alsaif, Ali Hassan
, Hassan Alsaleem, Osamah J. Refai, Khaled Awary, Faten Alaqeel, Raed Alsulaiman
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932075
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932075
3377 1724 0

02 Aug 2021 : Case report
Acquired Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Without Anti-ADAMTS13 Antibody Caused by Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Successfully Treated by Plasma Exchange: A Case Report
Keisuke Kubo, Tomohiro Abe
, Noriaki Kawano, Hidenobu Ochiai
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932251
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932251
3,728 1,888 0

02 Aug 2021 : Case report
Acquired Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Without Anti-ADAMTS13 Antibody Caused by Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Successfully Treated by Plasma Exchange: A Case Report
Keisuke Kubo, Tomohiro Abe
, Noriaki Kawano, Hidenobu Ochiai
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932251
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932251
3728 1888 0

02 Aug 2021 : Case report
Scurvy as an Alarm Bell of Autistic Spectrum Disorder in the First World: A Case Report of a 3-Year-Old Girl
Maria Liuzzo Scorpo, Giovanni Corsello, Maria Cristina Maggio
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930583
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930583
4,399 2,981 0

02 Aug 2021 : Case report
Scurvy as an Alarm Bell of Autistic Spectrum Disorder in the First World: A Case Report of a 3-Year-Old Girl
Maria Liuzzo Scorpo, Giovanni Corsello, Maria Cristina Maggio
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930583
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930583
4399 2981 0

04 Aug 2021 : Case report
Small Bowel Obstruction Due to Incarcerated Obturator Hernia: Successfull Surgical Management with Modified Mesh-Plug Hernioplasty
Bruno Rafael da Silva Barbosa, José Carlos Pereira Pinto, Liliana Duarte, Júlio Marques, Carlos Casimiro
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931398
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931398
2,972 1,897 0

04 Aug 2021 : Case report
Small Bowel Obstruction Due to Incarcerated Obturator Hernia: Successfull Surgical Management with Modified Mesh-Plug Hernioplasty
Bruno Rafael da Silva Barbosa, José Carlos Pereira Pinto, Liliana Duarte, Júlio Marques, Carlos Casimiro
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931398
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931398
2972 1897 0

28 Jul 2021 : Case report
Total Splenectomy for a Giant Isolated Splenic Hydatid Cyst Compressing the Abdominal Viscera: A Case Report
Dimitrios Chatzifotiou, Christian Wolf, Arturs Baibakovs, Harald Werthebach, Bogdan Lupascu, Martin Schnell
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931195
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931195
2,421 1,893 0

28 Jul 2021 : Case report
Total Splenectomy for a Giant Isolated Splenic Hydatid Cyst Compressing the Abdominal Viscera: A Case Report
Dimitrios Chatzifotiou, Christian Wolf, Arturs Baibakovs, Harald Werthebach, Bogdan Lupascu, Martin Schnell
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931195
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931195
2421 1893 0

27 Jul 2021 : Case report
Laparoscopic Surgery for Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Right Upper-Quadrant Abdominal Pain Due to Omental Infarction: A Report of a Rare Case in a Single Vietnamese Hospital
Tran Que Son, Tran Hieu Hoc, Vu Duc Long, Tran Thanh Tung, Pham Van Tuyen, Nguyen Toan Thang, Tran Thu Huong
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931098
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931098
5,483 5,526 0

27 Jul 2021 : Case report
Laparoscopic Surgery for Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Right Upper-Quadrant Abdominal Pain Due to Omental Infarction: A Report of a Rare Case in a Single Vietnamese Hospital
Tran Que Son, Tran Hieu Hoc, Vu Duc Long, Tran Thanh Tung, Pham Van Tuyen, Nguyen Toan Thang, Tran Thu Huong
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931098
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931098
5483 5526 0

26 Jul 2021 : Case report
A Rare Case of Invasive Mucormycosis in a Diabetic Patient Treated with a Short Course of Dexamethasone
Gurchetan Randhawa, Sean Hagaman, Mahsa Pourabdollah Tootkaboni, Sanchit V. Kundal, Sharad Oli
, James Alrassi, Sam D. Schild, Sara Abu-Ghanem, Shelly Brejt
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932129
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932129
3,245 1,453 0

26 Jul 2021 : Case report
A Rare Case of Invasive Mucormycosis in a Diabetic Patient Treated with a Short Course of Dexamethasone
Gurchetan Randhawa, Sean Hagaman, Mahsa Pourabdollah Tootkaboni, Sanchit V. Kundal, Sharad Oli
, James Alrassi, Sam D. Schild, Sara Abu-Ghanem, Shelly Brejt
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932129
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932129
3245 1453 0

22 Jul 2021 : Case report
Unusual Movement Disorders and Atypical Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Findings in Patients with West Nile Encephalitis: Case Reports of 2 Patients with Evidence of Clinical and Imaging Resolution with IVIG
Irfan S. Sheikh, Ehad Afreen, Ajaz Sheikh
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932215
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932215
3,426 1,909 0

22 Jul 2021 : Case report
Unusual Movement Disorders and Atypical Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Findings in Patients with West Nile Encephalitis: Case Reports of 2 Patients with Evidence of Clinical and Imaging Resolution with IVIG
Irfan S. Sheikh, Ehad Afreen, Ajaz Sheikh
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932215
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932215
3426 1909 0

20 Jul 2021 : Case report
A Unique Technique for Precise Targeting in Treatment of Rare Bifocal Intraosseous Ganglion Cysts of the Talus: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Antonios Kouzelis, Irini Tatani, Andreas Panagopoulos, Eleftheria Antoniadou, Aikaterini Solomou, Dimitra Koumoundourou, Zinon T. Kokkalis, Vasileios Athanasiou, Georgios M. Diamantakis, Evangelia Mendrinou
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932261
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932261
3,679 2,003 0

20 Jul 2021 : Case report
A Unique Technique for Precise Targeting in Treatment of Rare Bifocal Intraosseous Ganglion Cysts of the Talus: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Antonios Kouzelis, Irini Tatani, Andreas Panagopoulos, Eleftheria Antoniadou, Aikaterini Solomou, Dimitra Koumoundourou, Zinon T. Kokkalis, Vasileios Athanasiou, Georgios M. Diamantakis, Evangelia Mendrinou
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932261
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932261
3679 2003 0

20 Jul 2021 : Case report
A Report of 2 Infant Siblings with Progressive Intrahepatic Familial Cholestasis Type 1 and a Novel Homozygous Mutation in the ATP8B1 Gene Treated with Partial External Biliary Diversion and Liver Transplant
Irena Jankowska, Joanna Pawłowska, Marek Szymczak, Hor Ismail, Dorota Broniszczak, Joanna Cielecka-Kuszyk, Piotr Socha, Dorota Jarzębicka, Piotr Czubkowski
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932374
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932374
3,153 1,460 0

20 Jul 2021 : Case report
A Report of 2 Infant Siblings with Progressive Intrahepatic Familial Cholestasis Type 1 and a Novel Homozygous Mutation in the ATP8B1 Gene Treated with Partial External Biliary Diversion and Liver Transplant
Irena Jankowska, Joanna Pawłowska, Marek Szymczak, Hor Ismail, Dorota Broniszczak, Joanna Cielecka-Kuszyk, Piotr Socha, Dorota Jarzębicka, Piotr Czubkowski
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932374
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932374
3153 1460 0

19 Jul 2021 : Case report
A Rare Cause of Chronic Liver Disease Diagnosed by Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy
Nourah A. Alajeel, Mohammad Shehab
, Issam Francis, Ali Alali
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933002
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933002
2,848 1,663 0

19 Jul 2021 : Case report
A Rare Cause of Chronic Liver Disease Diagnosed by Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy
Nourah A. Alajeel, Mohammad Shehab
, Issam Francis, Ali Alali
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933002
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933002
2848 1663 0

13 Jul 2021 : Case report
Congenital Dual Internal Hernias Causing Small Bowel Obstruction in a Man with no Prior Surgical History: A Report of a Very Rare Case
Shariful Islam, Aneela N. Shah, Sarah Dial, Avidesh Mahabir
, Patrick Harnarayan, Vijay Naraynsingh
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932132
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932132
2,671 1,274 0

13 Jul 2021 : Case report
Congenital Dual Internal Hernias Causing Small Bowel Obstruction in a Man with no Prior Surgical History: A Report of a Very Rare Case
Shariful Islam, Aneela N. Shah, Sarah Dial, Avidesh Mahabir
, Patrick Harnarayan, Vijay Naraynsingh
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932132
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932132
2671 1274 0

14 Jul 2021 : Case report
Gangliocytic Paraganglioma: A Rare Etiology of Obstructive Jaundice
Hind S. Alsaif, Ali Hassan, Osamah J. Refai, Mohammed J. Alyousef, Amal A. Alodaini, Ahmed A. Almarhabi, Hanan M. Alghamdi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931640
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931640
2,476 1,019 0

14 Jul 2021 : Case report
Gangliocytic Paraganglioma: A Rare Etiology of Obstructive Jaundice
Hind S. Alsaif, Ali Hassan, Osamah J. Refai, Mohammed J. Alyousef, Amal A. Alodaini, Ahmed A. Almarhabi, Hanan M. Alghamdi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931640
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931640
2476 1019 0

11 Jul 2021 : Case report
A Case of Massive Lower Gastrointestinal Bleed from a Cystic Artery Pseudoaneurysm Bleeding through a Cholecystocolic Fistula
Dominic Ofosu Amakye, Njika Atemnkeng, Eunice Hama, Erik B. Person
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931921
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931921
2,849 1,164 0

11 Jul 2021 : Case report
A Case of Massive Lower Gastrointestinal Bleed from a Cystic Artery Pseudoaneurysm Bleeding through a Cholecystocolic Fistula
Dominic Ofosu Amakye, Njika Atemnkeng, Eunice Hama, Erik B. Person
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931921
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931921
2849 1164 0

09 Jul 2021 : Case report
Giant Cell Tumor of the Distal Ulna: Multimodal Radiological Investigation of a Very Rare Location
Luka Đudarić, Gordana Ivanac, Eugen Divjak
, Čedna Tomasović Lončarić, Ojdana Petričević Krečak, Boris Brkljačić
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932130
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932130
3,233 2,116 0

09 Jul 2021 : Case report
Giant Cell Tumor of the Distal Ulna: Multimodal Radiological Investigation of a Very Rare Location
Luka Đudarić, Gordana Ivanac, Eugen Divjak
, Čedna Tomasović Lončarić, Ojdana Petričević Krečak, Boris Brkljačić
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932130
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932130
3233 2116 0

08 Jul 2021 : Case report
Brugada Pattern Manifesting During Hyperkalemia, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, and Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Kristopher S. Pfirman, Connor J. Donley, Emily B. Fryman, Shivam U. Champaneria
, William T. Gatewood
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932048
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932048
4,221 1,680 0

08 Jul 2021 : Case report
Brugada Pattern Manifesting During Hyperkalemia, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, and Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Kristopher S. Pfirman, Connor J. Donley, Emily B. Fryman, Shivam U. Champaneria
, William T. Gatewood
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932048
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932048
4221 1680 0
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