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#931124

21 May 2021 : Case report  USA

Transplantation of 2-Month-Old En Bloc Pediatric Kidneys After a Complex Vascular Reconstruction – Traveling 2500 Miles to Get Transplanted: A Case Report

Paolo Vincenzi, Angel Alvarez, Javier Gonzalez, Giselle Guerra, Gaetano Ciancio

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931124

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931124

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21 May 2021 : Case report  USA

Transplantation of 2-Month-Old En Bloc Pediatric Kidneys After a Complex Vascular Reconstruction – Traveling 2500 Miles to Get Transplanted: A Case Report

Paolo Vincenzi, Angel Alvarez, Javier Gonzalez, Giselle Guerra, Gaetano Ciancio

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931124

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931124

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#929742

19 May 2021 : Case report  Greece

Perianal Solitary Fibrous Tumor in a Rare Anatomical Presentation: A Case Report and Literature Review

Daniel Paramythiotis, Moysis Moysidis ORCID logo, Lazaros Kourtidis, Anestis Karakatsanis, Christos Poulios, Antonios Michalopoulos

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.929742

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e929742

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19 May 2021 : Case report  Greece

Perianal Solitary Fibrous Tumor in a Rare Anatomical Presentation: A Case Report and Literature Review

Daniel Paramythiotis, Moysis Moysidis ORCID logo, Lazaros Kourtidis, Anestis Karakatsanis, Christos Poulios, Antonios Michalopoulos

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.929742

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e929742

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#930926

18 May 2021 : Case report  Czech Republic

Delivery of a Healthy Baby from a Brain-Dead Woman After 117 Days of Somatic Support: A Case Report

Roman Gal, Iveta Zimova, Helena Antoni, Petra Minarcikova, Pavel Ventruba, Lukas Hruban, Ondrej Hrdy

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930926

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930926

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18 May 2021 : Case report  Czech Republic

Delivery of a Healthy Baby from a Brain-Dead Woman After 117 Days of Somatic Support: A Case Report

Roman Gal, Iveta Zimova, Helena Antoni, Petra Minarcikova, Pavel Ventruba, Lukas Hruban, Ondrej Hrdy

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930926

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930926

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#931263

16 May 2021 : Case report  USA

Hydralazine-Induced Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis: Asymptomatic and Renal-Restricted Presentation

Wan Tu, Barry Fayman, Stephen C. Ward, Yusufal Mamoon, Sabiha S. Bandagi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931263

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931263

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#931263

16 May 2021 : Case report  USA

Hydralazine-Induced Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis: Asymptomatic and Renal-Restricted Presentation

Wan Tu, Barry Fayman, Stephen C. Ward, Yusufal Mamoon, Sabiha S. Bandagi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931263

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931263

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#931104

17 May 2021 : Case report  Italy

Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis with Serum Anti-Thyroid Antibodies: A Case Report and Literature Review

Emilia Matera, Alessandra Gabellone, Maria Giuseppina Petruzzelli, Lucia Marzulli, Flora Furente, Lucia Margari

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931104

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931104

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#931104

17 May 2021 : Case report  Italy

Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis with Serum Anti-Thyroid Antibodies: A Case Report and Literature Review

Emilia Matera, Alessandra Gabellone, Maria Giuseppina Petruzzelli, Lucia Marzulli, Flora Furente, Lucia Margari

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931104

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931104

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#930103

15 May 2021 : Case report  USA

A 25-Year-Old Man with Refractory Schizophrenia and Clozapine-Induced Myocarditis Diagnosed by Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

Tiffany Brazile, Amr F. Barakat, Syed Bukhari, Erik B. Schelbert, Prem Soman

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930103

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930103

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#930103

15 May 2021 : Case report  USA

A 25-Year-Old Man with Refractory Schizophrenia and Clozapine-Induced Myocarditis Diagnosed by Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

Tiffany Brazile, Amr F. Barakat, Syed Bukhari, Erik B. Schelbert, Prem Soman

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930103

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930103

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#931376

14 May 2021 : Case report  USA

Convexal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Caused by Infective Endocarditis in a Patient with Advanced Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): The Culprits and Bystanders

Faisal Khan, Neha Sharma, Moin Ud Din, Saloni Shirke, Saima Abbas

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931376

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931376

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14 May 2021 : Case report  USA

Convexal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Caused by Infective Endocarditis in a Patient with Advanced Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): The Culprits and Bystanders

Faisal Khan, Neha Sharma, Moin Ud Din, Saloni Shirke, Saima Abbas

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931376

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931376

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#930789

11 May 2021 : Case report  Indonesia

A Rare Case of Early Transformation of Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia Following Molar Pregnancy

Febia Erfiandi, Kemala Isnainiasih Mantilidewi, Yudi Mulyana Hidayat, Ali Budi Harsono, Dodi Suardi, Siti Salima, Andi Kurniadi, Indah P. Islami, Hasrayati Agustina, Birgitta Maria Dewayani, Aisyah Shofiatun Nisa, Huda Toriq

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930789

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930789

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11 May 2021 : Case report  Indonesia

A Rare Case of Early Transformation of Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia Following Molar Pregnancy

Febia Erfiandi, Kemala Isnainiasih Mantilidewi, Yudi Mulyana Hidayat, Ali Budi Harsono, Dodi Suardi, Siti Salima, Andi Kurniadi, Indah P. Islami, Hasrayati Agustina, Birgitta Maria Dewayani, Aisyah Shofiatun Nisa, Huda Toriq

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930789

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930789

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#930732

10 May 2021 : Case report  USA

Acute Tachycardia-Induced Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report

Mohamed Amr

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930732

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930732

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10 May 2021 : Case report  USA

Acute Tachycardia-Induced Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report

Mohamed Amr

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930732

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930732

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05 May 2021 : Case report  USA

A Case of Sheehan Syndrome 7 Years Postpartum with Transaminitis and Hyperlipidemia

Sanah Sadiq, Arnab Chowdhury

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930908

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930908

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05 May 2021 : Case report  USA

A Case of Sheehan Syndrome 7 Years Postpartum with Transaminitis and Hyperlipidemia

Sanah Sadiq, Arnab Chowdhury

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930908

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930908

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#929910

02 May 2021 : Case report  Brazil

Bilateral Sinonasal Inverted Papilloma: Report of an Uncommon Case Involving Sinuses of the Face and Orbital Cavity

Ana Márcia Viana Wanzeler, Antonia Taiane Lopes de Moraes, Dimitra Castelo Branco, José Thiers Carneiro Júnior, Bruno Thiago Cruz e Silva, Victor Angelo Martins Montalli ORCID logo, Sérgio de Melo Alves Júnior, João de Jesus Viana Pinheiro

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.929910

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e929910

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02 May 2021 : Case report  Brazil

Bilateral Sinonasal Inverted Papilloma: Report of an Uncommon Case Involving Sinuses of the Face and Orbital Cavity

Ana Márcia Viana Wanzeler, Antonia Taiane Lopes de Moraes, Dimitra Castelo Branco, José Thiers Carneiro Júnior, Bruno Thiago Cruz e Silva, Victor Angelo Martins Montalli ORCID logo, Sérgio de Melo Alves Júnior, João de Jesus Viana Pinheiro

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.929910

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e929910

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#929511

04 May 2021 : Case report  Brazil

Rare Mixed Adenoneuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Gallbladder: Case Report and Review of Literature

Adriano C. Costa, Camilla L.C. Cavalcanti, Henrique G.B. Coelho, Luís Henrique A. Leão, Daniel Tenório Camelo Soares, Fernando Santa-Cruz, Alexandre R. Paz, Álvaro A.B. Ferraz

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.929511

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e929511

3,531 1,398 0

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04 May 2021 : Case report  Brazil

Rare Mixed Adenoneuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Gallbladder: Case Report and Review of Literature

Adriano C. Costa, Camilla L.C. Cavalcanti, Henrique G.B. Coelho, Luís Henrique A. Leão, Daniel Tenório Camelo Soares, Fernando Santa-Cruz, Alexandre R. Paz, Álvaro A.B. Ferraz

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.929511

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e929511

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#931368

03 Apr 2021 : Case report  Japan

Mucinous Cystic Adenoma of the Liver: A Thought-Provoking Case of an Uncommon Hepatic Neoplasm

Hikotaro Katsura, Tomohide Hori, Hideki Harada, Kazuyoshi Matsumura, Michihiro Yamamoto, Masahiro Yamada, Takefumi Yazawa, Ben Sasaki, Katsutoshi Kuriyama, Masaki Tani, Asahi Sato, Yudai Sasaki, Hidekazu Yamamoto

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931368

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931368

2,838 1,275 0

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03 Apr 2021 : Case report  Japan

Mucinous Cystic Adenoma of the Liver: A Thought-Provoking Case of an Uncommon Hepatic Neoplasm

Hikotaro Katsura, Tomohide Hori, Hideki Harada, Kazuyoshi Matsumura, Michihiro Yamamoto, Masahiro Yamada, Takefumi Yazawa, Ben Sasaki, Katsutoshi Kuriyama, Masaki Tani, Asahi Sato, Yudai Sasaki, Hidekazu Yamamoto

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931368

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931368

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#930414

30 Mar 2021 : Case report  Jordan

A 73-Year-Old Woman with Respiratory Failure and Stimulus-Induced Rhythmic, Periodic, or Ictal Discharges (SIRPIDs) in the Absence of a Detectable Brain Insult Diagnosed and Monitored by Continuous Electroencephalogram (EEG) and Treated with Valproate, Carbamazepine, and Clonazepam

Adel M. Bataineh, Ahmed Yassin, Khalid El-Salem, Salma Y. Bashayreh, Kefah A. Alhayk, Majdi Al Qawasmeh, Raid M. Kofahi, Abdel-Hameed Al-Mistarehi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930414

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930414

2,608 1,067 0

#930414

30 Mar 2021 : Case report  Jordan

A 73-Year-Old Woman with Respiratory Failure and Stimulus-Induced Rhythmic, Periodic, or Ictal Discharges (SIRPIDs) in the Absence of a Detectable Brain Insult Diagnosed and Monitored by Continuous Electroencephalogram (EEG) and Treated with Valproate, Carbamazepine, and Clonazepam

Adel M. Bataineh, Ahmed Yassin, Khalid El-Salem, Salma Y. Bashayreh, Kefah A. Alhayk, Majdi Al Qawasmeh, Raid M. Kofahi, Abdel-Hameed Al-Mistarehi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930414

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930414

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#929816

26 Apr 2021 : Case report  Canada

A Prolonged Time to Diagnosis Due to Misdiagnoses: A Case Report of an Atypical Presentation of Eagle Syndrome

Pierre-Luc Michaud, Mohamed Gebril

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.929816

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e929816

3,840 2,212 0

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26 Apr 2021 : Case report  Canada

A Prolonged Time to Diagnosis Due to Misdiagnoses: A Case Report of an Atypical Presentation of Eagle Syndrome

Pierre-Luc Michaud, Mohamed Gebril

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.929816

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e929816

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#928957

25 Apr 2021 : Case report  Italy

May-Thurner Syndrome with Double Compression of the Iliac Vein: Lessons Based on a Case Report

Renato Farina, Pietro Valerio Foti, Francesco Aldo Iannace, Andrea Conti, Isabella Pennisi, Pietro Coppolino, Tiziana Vasile, Cecilia Gozzo, Giovanni Failla, Antonio Basile

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.928957

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e928957

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25 Apr 2021 : Case report  Italy

May-Thurner Syndrome with Double Compression of the Iliac Vein: Lessons Based on a Case Report

Renato Farina, Pietro Valerio Foti, Francesco Aldo Iannace, Andrea Conti, Isabella Pennisi, Pietro Coppolino, Tiziana Vasile, Cecilia Gozzo, Giovanni Failla, Antonio Basile

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.928957

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e928957

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#929598

22 Apr 2021 : Case report  Chile

Breakthrough Bleeding Episodes at Minimum and Improvement in Quality of Life in a Child with Severe Hemophilia A with Inhibitors Treated with Emicizumab: A Case Report from Chile

Viviana Abarca-Villaseca, Verónica Soto-Arellano

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.929598

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e929598

3,403 1,560 0

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22 Apr 2021 : Case report  Chile

Breakthrough Bleeding Episodes at Minimum and Improvement in Quality of Life in a Child with Severe Hemophilia A with Inhibitors Treated with Emicizumab: A Case Report from Chile

Viviana Abarca-Villaseca, Verónica Soto-Arellano

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.929598

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e929598

3403 1560 0

#930889

21 Apr 2021 : Case report  USA

Epinephrine Auto-Injection After Allergic Reaction Leading to Gas Gangrene of the Leg

Vincent Peyko, Darius Shams, Allison R. Lauver

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930889

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930889

2,755 1,238 0

#930889

21 Apr 2021 : Case report  USA

Epinephrine Auto-Injection After Allergic Reaction Leading to Gas Gangrene of the Leg

Vincent Peyko, Darius Shams, Allison R. Lauver

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930889

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930889

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24 Apr 2021 : Case report  Czech Republic

Inverted Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy as an Early Complication After Liver Transplantation

Helena Bedanova, Jiri Ondrasek, Petr Filipensky ORCID logo, Petr Nemec, Petr Dobsak

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930484

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930484

2,475 1,274 0

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24 Apr 2021 : Case report  Czech Republic

Inverted Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy as an Early Complication After Liver Transplantation

Helena Bedanova, Jiri Ondrasek, Petr Filipensky ORCID logo, Petr Nemec, Petr Dobsak

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930484

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930484

2475 1274 0

#930286

27 Apr 2021 : Case report  Japan

A Rare Case of Pembrolizumab-Induced Dermatomyositis in a Patient with Cancer of Unknown Primary Origin

Kensaku Takatsuki, Toyoshi Yanagihara, Ayaka Egashira, Naruhiko Ogo, Seiji Yoshizawa, Syunya Sunami, Tatsuma Asoh, Takashige Maeyama

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930286

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930286

3,993 1,754 0

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27 Apr 2021 : Case report  Japan

A Rare Case of Pembrolizumab-Induced Dermatomyositis in a Patient with Cancer of Unknown Primary Origin

Kensaku Takatsuki, Toyoshi Yanagihara, Ayaka Egashira, Naruhiko Ogo, Seiji Yoshizawa, Syunya Sunami, Tatsuma Asoh, Takashige Maeyama

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930286

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930286

3993 1754 0

#927922

05 Apr 2021 : Case report  USA

Nerve Sheath Myxoma in the Lower Extremity: A Rare Case with Description of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Sonographic Findings

Dawood A. Tafti, Micheal C. Dearborn, Ashley Ornoff, Adam R. Moeck, Nathan D. Cecava

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.927922

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e927922

2,851 1,530 0

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05 Apr 2021 : Case report  USA

Nerve Sheath Myxoma in the Lower Extremity: A Rare Case with Description of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Sonographic Findings

Dawood A. Tafti, Micheal C. Dearborn, Ashley Ornoff, Adam R. Moeck, Nathan D. Cecava

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.927922

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e927922

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#927164

18 Apr 2021 : Case report  Germany

A 27-Year-Old Primigravida with a Right Renal Cell Carcinoma Removed at 30 Weeks of Gestation by Robot-Assisted Retroperitoneoscopic Partial Nephrectomy

Moritz Völler, Walid Mahmud, Stefan Vallo, Markus Grabbert, Patricia John, Wael Y. Khoder

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.927164

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e927164

2,575 1,212 0

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18 Apr 2021 : Case report  Germany

A 27-Year-Old Primigravida with a Right Renal Cell Carcinoma Removed at 30 Weeks of Gestation by Robot-Assisted Retroperitoneoscopic Partial Nephrectomy

Moritz Völler, Walid Mahmud, Stefan Vallo, Markus Grabbert, Patricia John, Wael Y. Khoder

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.927164

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e927164

2575 1212 0

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17 Apr 2021 : Case report  South Korea

Costal Osteoma: Report of a Case in an Unusual Site

Kyung Han Nam, Bomi Kim

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930902

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930902

2,350 1,197 0

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17 Apr 2021 : Case report  South Korea

Costal Osteoma: Report of a Case in an Unusual Site

Kyung Han Nam, Bomi Kim

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930902

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930902

2350 1197 0

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16 Apr 2021 : Case report  USA

Septic Shock Caused by Rahnella aquatilis Bacteremia in an Immunocompetent Adult

Heidi A. Roeder, Benjamin Fuller, Sarah Scoular

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930888

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930888

3,769 2,417 0

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16 Apr 2021 : Case report  USA

Septic Shock Caused by Rahnella aquatilis Bacteremia in an Immunocompetent Adult

Heidi A. Roeder, Benjamin Fuller, Sarah Scoular

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930888

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930888

3769 2417 0

#929099

15 Apr 2021 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Metastatic Mixed Adeno-Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Colon to the Liver with Multiple Peritoneal Deposits: A Case Report

Abdullah Saleh AlQattan, Najd Saad AlSulaiman, Mohammed Yousef AlDossary, Mohammed AlSomali, Turki Alshammari

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.929099

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e929099

2,699 1,131 0

#929099

15 Apr 2021 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Metastatic Mixed Adeno-Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Colon to the Liver with Multiple Peritoneal Deposits: A Case Report

Abdullah Saleh AlQattan, Najd Saad AlSulaiman, Mohammed Yousef AlDossary, Mohammed AlSomali, Turki Alshammari

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.929099

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e929099

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Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950607  

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Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950985  

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