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04 Aug 2021 : Case report  Portugal

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

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04 Aug 2021 : Case report  Portugal

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

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#931195

28 Jul 2021 : Case report  Germany

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

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#931195

28 Jul 2021 : Case report  Germany

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

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#931098

27 Jul 2021 : Case report  Vietnam

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

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#931098

27 Jul 2021 : Case report  Vietnam

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

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#932129

26 Jul 2021 : Case report  USA

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 ORCID logo, James Alrassi, Sam D. Schild, Sara Abu-Ghanem, Shelly Brejt

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932129

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932129

3,372 1,646 0

#932129

26 Jul 2021 : Case report  USA

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 ORCID logo, James Alrassi, Sam D. Schild, Sara Abu-Ghanem, Shelly Brejt

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932129

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932129

3372 1646 0

#932215

22 Jul 2021 : Case report  USA

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

3,551 2,126 0

#932215

22 Jul 2021 : Case report  USA

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

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#932261

20 Jul 2021 : Case report  Greece

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

3,795 2,241 0

#932261

20 Jul 2021 : Case report  Greece

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

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#932374

20 Jul 2021 : Case report  Poland

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

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20 Jul 2021 : Case report  Poland

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

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#933002

19 Jul 2021 : Case report  Kuwait

A Rare Cause of Chronic Liver Disease Diagnosed by Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy

Nourah A. Alajeel, Mohammad Shehab ORCID logo, Issam Francis, Ali Alali

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933002

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933002

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#933002

19 Jul 2021 : Case report  Kuwait

A Rare Cause of Chronic Liver Disease Diagnosed by Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy

Nourah A. Alajeel, Mohammad Shehab ORCID logo, Issam Francis, Ali Alali

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933002

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933002

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#932132

13 Jul 2021 : Case report  Trinidad and Tobago

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 ORCID logo, Patrick Harnarayan, Vijay Naraynsingh

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932132

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932132

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13 Jul 2021 : Case report  Trinidad and Tobago

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 ORCID logo, Patrick Harnarayan, Vijay Naraynsingh

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932132

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932132

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#931640

14 Jul 2021 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

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

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14 Jul 2021 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

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

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#931921

11 Jul 2021 : Case report  USA

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

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#931921

11 Jul 2021 : Case report  USA

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

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#932130

09 Jul 2021 : Case report  Croatia

Giant Cell Tumor of the Distal Ulna: Multimodal Radiological Investigation of a Very Rare Location

Luka Đudarić, Gordana Ivanac, Eugen Divjak ORCID logo, Čedna Tomasović Lončarić, Ojdana Petričević Krečak, Boris Brkljačić

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932130

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932130

3,355 2,585 0

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09 Jul 2021 : Case report  Croatia

Giant Cell Tumor of the Distal Ulna: Multimodal Radiological Investigation of a Very Rare Location

Luka Đudarić, Gordana Ivanac, Eugen Divjak ORCID logo, Čedna Tomasović Lončarić, Ojdana Petričević Krečak, Boris Brkljačić

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932130

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932130

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#932048

08 Jul 2021 : Case report  USA

Brugada Pattern Manifesting During Hyperkalemia, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, and Acute Alcohol Intoxication

Kristopher S. Pfirman, Connor J. Donley, Emily B. Fryman, Shivam U. Champaneria ORCID logo, William T. Gatewood ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932048

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932048

4,341 1,900 0

#932048

08 Jul 2021 : Case report  USA

Brugada Pattern Manifesting During Hyperkalemia, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, and Acute Alcohol Intoxication

Kristopher S. Pfirman, Connor J. Donley, Emily B. Fryman, Shivam U. Champaneria ORCID logo, William T. Gatewood ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932048

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932048

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#931215

06 Jul 2021 : Case report  USA

Massive Pulmonary Embolism Causing Cardiac Arrest Managed with Systemic Thrombolytic Therapy: A Case Report

Stephanie R. Welle, Michael F. Harrison

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931215

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931215

3,728 6,263 0

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06 Jul 2021 : Case report  USA

Massive Pulmonary Embolism Causing Cardiac Arrest Managed with Systemic Thrombolytic Therapy: A Case Report

Stephanie R. Welle, Michael F. Harrison

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931215

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931215

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#931589

04 Jul 2021 : Case report  Japan

Anorectal Abscess in a Patient with Neutropenia and Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia: To Operate or not to Operate?

Masami Ohzu, Hitomi Takazawa, Satomi Furukawa, Yukiko Komeno

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931589

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931589

10,327 6,700 0

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04 Jul 2021 : Case report  Japan

Anorectal Abscess in a Patient with Neutropenia and Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia: To Operate or not to Operate?

Masami Ohzu, Hitomi Takazawa, Satomi Furukawa, Yukiko Komeno

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931589

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931589

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#931757

02 Jul 2021 : Case report  USA

Oncocytic Papillary Carcinoma in an Autonomous Thyroid Nodule

Kyle Cunningham, Jonathan Antonetti, Barton Wood

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931757

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931757

2,965 1,445 0

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02 Jul 2021 : Case report  USA

Oncocytic Papillary Carcinoma in an Autonomous Thyroid Nodule

Kyle Cunningham, Jonathan Antonetti, Barton Wood

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931757

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931757

2965 1445 0

#930299

30 Jun 2021 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Cystic Ovarian Leiomyoma in a Patient with Progressive Abdominal Pain

Khaloud Alshwairikh, Wadha AlOtaibi, Sulaiman Alshammari, Turki Alshammari, Riyadh Hakami, Mohammed Alswayyed, Thamer Bin Traiki

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930299

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930299

2,356 1,712 0

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30 Jun 2021 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Cystic Ovarian Leiomyoma in a Patient with Progressive Abdominal Pain

Khaloud Alshwairikh, Wadha AlOtaibi, Sulaiman Alshammari, Turki Alshammari, Riyadh Hakami, Mohammed Alswayyed, Thamer Bin Traiki

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930299

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930299

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#931992

29 Jun 2021 : Case report  Jordan

Post-Traumatic Hemosiderotic Synovitis of the Knee Mimicking Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in a Child: A Case Report

Ruba A. Khasawneh, Ziyad M. Mohaidat, Maha M. Gharaibeh, Ahmad Hdeeb

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931992

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931992

5,755 3,792 0

#931992

29 Jun 2021 : Case report  Jordan

Post-Traumatic Hemosiderotic Synovitis of the Knee Mimicking Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in a Child: A Case Report

Ruba A. Khasawneh, Ziyad M. Mohaidat, Maha M. Gharaibeh, Ahmad Hdeeb

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931992

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931992

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#928394

28 Jun 2021 : Case report  Colombia

Sudden Esophageal Necrosis and Mediastinitis Associated with Invasive Candidiasis: A Case Report

Maria J. Riascos, Fredy A. Watts-Pajaro, Francisco L. Uribe-Buritica, José J. Serna, Oscar Rojas, Virginia Zarama Cordoba

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.928394

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e928394

2,877 1,320 0

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28 Jun 2021 : Case report  Colombia

Sudden Esophageal Necrosis and Mediastinitis Associated with Invasive Candidiasis: A Case Report

Maria J. Riascos, Fredy A. Watts-Pajaro, Francisco L. Uribe-Buritica, José J. Serna, Oscar Rojas, Virginia Zarama Cordoba

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.928394

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e928394

2877 1320 0

#930426

28 Jun 2021 : Case report  Japan

Intra-Abdominal Hypertension-Induced Gastroesophageal Intussusception: A Rare Complication of Transurethral Resection of a Bladder Tumor

Akihiko Sugaya, Takashi Shimazui, Nobuya Kitamura, Takashi Tokita

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930426

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930426

2,773 1,439 0

#930426

28 Jun 2021 : Case report  Japan

Intra-Abdominal Hypertension-Induced Gastroesophageal Intussusception: A Rare Complication of Transurethral Resection of a Bladder Tumor

Akihiko Sugaya, Takashi Shimazui, Nobuya Kitamura, Takashi Tokita

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930426

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930426

2773 1439 0

#929422

27 Jun 2021 : Case report  USA

Malignant Ameloblastoma with Hepatic Metastasis in a 38-Year-Old Haitian Woman

Andrew P. Collins, Naser Mubarak, Hadi S. Hemaidan, Sami M. Hemaidan, Ammar Hemaidan

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.929422

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e929422

5,803 4,756 0

#929422

27 Jun 2021 : Case report  USA

Malignant Ameloblastoma with Hepatic Metastasis in a 38-Year-Old Haitian Woman

Andrew P. Collins, Naser Mubarak, Hadi S. Hemaidan, Sami M. Hemaidan, Ammar Hemaidan

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.929422

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e929422

5803 4756 0

#931443

26 Jun 2021 : Case report  Argentina

Transradial Approach to Cerebral Aneurysm Occlusion in a Patient with an Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery: A Case Report

Javier Goland, Gustavo F. Doroszuk

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931443

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931443

3,027 1,499 0

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26 Jun 2021 : Case report  Argentina

Transradial Approach to Cerebral Aneurysm Occlusion in a Patient with an Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery: A Case Report

Javier Goland, Gustavo F. Doroszuk

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931443

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931443

3027 1499 0

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25 Jun 2021 : Case report  Malaysia

Extensive Facial Trichoblastoma – A Rare and Disfiguring Condition

Siti Nur Hidayah Abd Rahim, Nur Ashikin Ahmad, Mohamed-Syarif Mohamed-Yassin

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932320

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932320

3,113 2,524 0

#932320

25 Jun 2021 : Case report  Malaysia

Extensive Facial Trichoblastoma – A Rare and Disfiguring Condition

Siti Nur Hidayah Abd Rahim, Nur Ashikin Ahmad, Mohamed-Syarif Mohamed-Yassin

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932320

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932320

3113 2524 0

#930867

24 Jun 2021 : Case report  USA

Combined Liver-Lung-Kidney Transplant in a Patient with Cystic Fibrosis

Lori Shah, Geoffrey Dube, Lorna Dove, Amy C. McLaughlin, Jean Emond, Lloyd Rattner, Frank D'Ovidio, Emily DiMango

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930867

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930867

3,996 2,790 0

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24 Jun 2021 : Case report  USA

Combined Liver-Lung-Kidney Transplant in a Patient with Cystic Fibrosis

Lori Shah, Geoffrey Dube, Lorna Dove, Amy C. McLaughlin, Jean Emond, Lloyd Rattner, Frank D'Ovidio, Emily DiMango

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930867

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930867

3996 2790 0

#931167

24 Jun 2021 : Case report  Italy

Postoperative Streptococcus constellatus Bacteremia in a 75-Year-Old Patient with Pyometra: A Case Report

Alessia Sala, Stefano Restaino, Chiara De Carlo, Martina Comand, Alberto Frigo, Samuele Martínez Rivero, Elisa Zanetti, Lorenza Driul

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931167

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931167

3,652 2,180 0

#931167

24 Jun 2021 : Case report  Italy

Postoperative Streptococcus constellatus Bacteremia in a 75-Year-Old Patient with Pyometra: A Case Report

Alessia Sala, Stefano Restaino, Chiara De Carlo, Martina Comand, Alberto Frigo, Samuele Martínez Rivero, Elisa Zanetti, Lorenza Driul

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931167

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931167

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Case report  Brazil

Image-Guided Cervicotomy and Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Reinnervation in Zone II Glass Neck Trauma: A Case R...

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Case report  USA

When Infection Mimics Vasculitis: Hydralazine-Induced ANCA-Associated Crescentic Glomerulonephritis in the ...

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Case report  China

Treatment of External Auditory Canal Hemangioma by Surgical Excision and Flap Reconstruction: 2 Case Reports

Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953469  

Case report  Japan

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