Rare disease

22 Jun 2021 : Case report
Large Asymptomatic Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma Displacing Major Abdominal Organs and Vessels in an Adult
Sulaiman AlShammari, Monirah M. Alsalouli, AbdulRahman M. Alkabli, Faisal M. Abanumay, Mohammed N. AlAli, Hussein Al-Sakkaf
, Thamer Bin Traiki
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931725
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931725
3,679 2,105 0

22 Jun 2021 : Case report
Large Asymptomatic Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma Displacing Major Abdominal Organs and Vessels in an Adult
Sulaiman AlShammari, Monirah M. Alsalouli, AbdulRahman M. Alkabli, Faisal M. Abanumay, Mohammed N. AlAli, Hussein Al-Sakkaf
, Thamer Bin Traiki
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931725
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931725
3679 2105 0

21 Jun 2021 : Case report
Iris Melanocytoma in a Child: Clinical and Histopathological Findings
Abdulkarim Al-Kharashi, Wael A. Alsakran, Abdulaziz A. Alshamrani, Abdulrahman AlZaid, Azza M.Y. Maktabi, Yahya A. Alzahrani
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931385
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931385
2,768 1,628 0

21 Jun 2021 : Case report
Iris Melanocytoma in a Child: Clinical and Histopathological Findings
Abdulkarim Al-Kharashi, Wael A. Alsakran, Abdulaziz A. Alshamrani, Abdulrahman AlZaid, Azza M.Y. Maktabi, Yahya A. Alzahrani
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931385
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931385
2768 1628 0

21 Jun 2021 : Case report
Coil Embolization of Post-Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Ascending Aorta
Mirosław A. Dziekiewicz, Karol Makowski, Rafał B. Maciąg
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931844
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931844
2,561 1,364 0

21 Jun 2021 : Case report
Coil Embolization of Post-Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Ascending Aorta
Mirosław A. Dziekiewicz, Karol Makowski, Rafał B. Maciąg
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931844
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931844
2561 1364 0

19 Jun 2021 : Case report
A 64-Year-Old Man with Traumatic Right Middle Lobe Lung Herniation Successfully Managed Conservatively
Walter J. Morales Borrero, José Madonado Vargas
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931446
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931446
2,084 1,416 0

19 Jun 2021 : Case report
A 64-Year-Old Man with Traumatic Right Middle Lobe Lung Herniation Successfully Managed Conservatively
Walter J. Morales Borrero, José Madonado Vargas
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931446
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931446
2084 1416 0

18 Jun 2021 : Case report
SMAD4 Germline Pathogenic Variant-Related Gastric Juvenile Polyposis with Adenocarcinoma Treated with Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy: A Case Report
Yuya Sakurai, Satoru Kikuchi
, Kunitoshi Shigeyasu, Yoshihiko Kakiuchi, Takehiro Tanaka, Hibiki Umeda, Masaki Sakamoto, Sho Takeda, Shuya Yano, Mashu Futagawa, Fumino Kato, Reimi Sogawa, Hideki Yamamoto, Shinji Kuroda, Yoshitaka Kondo, Fuminori Teraishi, Hiroyuki Kishimoto, Masahiko Nishizaki, Shunsuke Kagawa, Akira Hirasawa, Toshiyoshi Fujiwara
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932241
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932241
4,846 2,537 0

18 Jun 2021 : Case report
SMAD4 Germline Pathogenic Variant-Related Gastric Juvenile Polyposis with Adenocarcinoma Treated with Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy: A Case Report
Yuya Sakurai, Satoru Kikuchi
, Kunitoshi Shigeyasu, Yoshihiko Kakiuchi, Takehiro Tanaka, Hibiki Umeda, Masaki Sakamoto, Sho Takeda, Shuya Yano, Mashu Futagawa, Fumino Kato, Reimi Sogawa, Hideki Yamamoto, Shinji Kuroda, Yoshitaka Kondo, Fuminori Teraishi, Hiroyuki Kishimoto, Masahiko Nishizaki, Shunsuke Kagawa, Akira Hirasawa, Toshiyoshi Fujiwara
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932241
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932241
4846 2537 0

15 Jun 2021 : Case report
Clarithromycin As an Alternative and Prophylactic Agent in a Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Patient
Katsushi Tajima, Shuhei Okuyama, Taichi Terada, Daisuke Akaneya, Ryuichiro Hori, Shuichi Abe, Tsuguo Honma, Riko Tsumanuma, Eijiro Omoto, Junko Ito, Tohru Gonoi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931731
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931731
3,265 1,587 0

15 Jun 2021 : Case report
Clarithromycin As an Alternative and Prophylactic Agent in a Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Patient
Katsushi Tajima, Shuhei Okuyama, Taichi Terada, Daisuke Akaneya, Ryuichiro Hori, Shuichi Abe, Tsuguo Honma, Riko Tsumanuma, Eijiro Omoto, Junko Ito, Tohru Gonoi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931731
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931731
3265 1587 0

15 Jun 2021 : Case report
A Case of Rapid Transformation from Hydatidiform Mole to Invasive Mole: The Importance of β-hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) Serum Levels in Follow-Up Evaluation
Ali Budi Harsono, Yudi Mulyana Hidayat, Gatot Nyarumenteng Adhipurnawan Winarno, Aisyah Shofiatun Nisa, Firas Farisi Alkaff
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931156
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931156
10,962 8,651 0

15 Jun 2021 : Case report
A Case of Rapid Transformation from Hydatidiform Mole to Invasive Mole: The Importance of β-hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) Serum Levels in Follow-Up Evaluation
Ali Budi Harsono, Yudi Mulyana Hidayat, Gatot Nyarumenteng Adhipurnawan Winarno, Aisyah Shofiatun Nisa, Firas Farisi Alkaff
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931156
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931156
10962 8651 0

12 Jun 2021 : Case report
Aortic Angiosarcoma in Association with Endovascular Aneurysm Repair: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Kaori Takamura, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Brian P. Rubin, Shuhei Kondo, Fuyuki Asami, Ryuji Aoyagi, Yoichi Ajioka
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931740
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931740
3,901 2,307 0

12 Jun 2021 : Case report
Aortic Angiosarcoma in Association with Endovascular Aneurysm Repair: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Kaori Takamura, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Brian P. Rubin, Shuhei Kondo, Fuyuki Asami, Ryuji Aoyagi, Yoichi Ajioka
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931740
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931740
3901 2307 0

10 Jun 2021 : Case report
An 80-Year-Old Woman with Alzheimer Disease and Accidental Poisoning with Pyrethroid Pesticide Successfully Treated with Intravenous Lipid Emulsion
Julio C. Diez-Sepulveda, Francisco L. Uribe-Buritica, Ana Maria Angel-Isaza, Luis Alfonso Bustamante-Cristancho, Felipe Mejia-Herrera, Fredy A. Watts-Pajaro, Maurix Fernando Rojas-Martinez
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.928420
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e928420
3,291 1,786 0

10 Jun 2021 : Case report
An 80-Year-Old Woman with Alzheimer Disease and Accidental Poisoning with Pyrethroid Pesticide Successfully Treated with Intravenous Lipid Emulsion
Julio C. Diez-Sepulveda, Francisco L. Uribe-Buritica, Ana Maria Angel-Isaza, Luis Alfonso Bustamante-Cristancho, Felipe Mejia-Herrera, Fredy A. Watts-Pajaro, Maurix Fernando Rojas-Martinez
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.928420
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e928420
3291 1786 0

11 Jun 2021 : Case report
Acute Pancreatitis with an Ongoing Pancreatic Duct Leak Complicated by Refractory Pleural Effusion: A Case Report
Bashar Khiatah, Thatcher Huynh, Amanda Frugoli, Kip D. Lyche
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931330
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931330
4,063 3,024 0

11 Jun 2021 : Case report
Acute Pancreatitis with an Ongoing Pancreatic Duct Leak Complicated by Refractory Pleural Effusion: A Case Report
Bashar Khiatah, Thatcher Huynh, Amanda Frugoli, Kip D. Lyche
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931330
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931330
4063 3024 0

10 Jun 2021 : Case report
Surgical and Radiological Management of Complicated Uterine Leiomyoma Aided by 3D Models in a Patient with Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva
Michelle Ho, Beau Y. Park, Norman G. Rosenblum, Mona Al Mukaddam, Frederick S. Kaplan, Victor Kucherov, Scott G. Hubosky, Gregory Kane, Vishal Desai, Michael R. Kramer, Bon S. Ku, Eric S. Schwenk
, Jaime L. Baratta, Deepti Harshavardhana, Zvi Grunwald
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931614
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931614
3,635 1,850 0

10 Jun 2021 : Case report
Surgical and Radiological Management of Complicated Uterine Leiomyoma Aided by 3D Models in a Patient with Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva
Michelle Ho, Beau Y. Park, Norman G. Rosenblum, Mona Al Mukaddam, Frederick S. Kaplan, Victor Kucherov, Scott G. Hubosky, Gregory Kane, Vishal Desai, Michael R. Kramer, Bon S. Ku, Eric S. Schwenk
, Jaime L. Baratta, Deepti Harshavardhana, Zvi Grunwald
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931614
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931614
3635 1850 0

07 Jun 2021 : Case report
The Multifactorial Pathogenesis of Calciphylaxis: A Case Report
Marta Turek, Joanna Stępniewska, Jacek Różański
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930026
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930026
4,003 3,314 0

07 Jun 2021 : Case report
The Multifactorial Pathogenesis of Calciphylaxis: A Case Report
Marta Turek, Joanna Stępniewska, Jacek Różański
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930026
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930026
4003 3314 0

31 May 2021 : Case report
Weill-Marchesani Syndrome, a Rare Presentation of Severe Short Stature with Review of the Literature
Mossa N.A. Al Motawa, Manal S.S. Al Shehri, Majed J. Al Buali, Amnah A.M. Al Agnam
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930824
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930824
7,720 3,950 0

31 May 2021 : Case report
Weill-Marchesani Syndrome, a Rare Presentation of Severe Short Stature with Review of the Literature
Mossa N.A. Al Motawa, Manal S.S. Al Shehri, Majed J. Al Buali, Amnah A.M. Al Agnam
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930824
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930824
7720 3950 0

05 Jun 2021 : Case report
Skull Base Primary Ewing Sarcoma: A Radiological Experience of a Rare Disease in an Atypical Location
Mohd Syafiek Abdul Haq Saifuddin, Chiak Yot Ng, Mohd Shafie Abdullah
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930384
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930384
4,231 3,494 0

05 Jun 2021 : Case report
Skull Base Primary Ewing Sarcoma: A Radiological Experience of a Rare Disease in an Atypical Location
Mohd Syafiek Abdul Haq Saifuddin, Chiak Yot Ng, Mohd Shafie Abdullah
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930384
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930384
4231 3494 0

05 Jun 2021 : Case report
Recurrent Hypoglycemia Due to a Massive Abdominal Tumor in a Nonagenarian: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Catherine E. Reizun, W. Sheaffer Sorrells, Robert A. Grossman
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930727
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930727
3,307 1,849 0

05 Jun 2021 : Case report
Recurrent Hypoglycemia Due to a Massive Abdominal Tumor in a Nonagenarian: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Catherine E. Reizun, W. Sheaffer Sorrells, Robert A. Grossman
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930727
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930727
3307 1849 0

06 Jun 2021 : Case report
Ileal Neuroendocrine Tumor in a Patient with Sclerosing Mesenteritis: Which Came First?
Cristine Pathirannehalage Don, Daniele Sforza, Leandro Siragusa, Bruno Sensi, Matteo Ciancio Manuelli, Rossana Telesca, Luca Savino, Valentina Ferrazzoli
, Simona Grande, Massimo Villa, Michele Grande
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931372
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931372
2,918 1,580 0

06 Jun 2021 : Case report
Ileal Neuroendocrine Tumor in a Patient with Sclerosing Mesenteritis: Which Came First?
Cristine Pathirannehalage Don, Daniele Sforza, Leandro Siragusa, Bruno Sensi, Matteo Ciancio Manuelli, Rossana Telesca, Luca Savino, Valentina Ferrazzoli
, Simona Grande, Massimo Villa, Michele Grande
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931372
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931372
2918 1580 0

04 Jun 2021 : Case report
Xanthomatous Inflammatory Infiltrate Involving the Spleen: An Unusual Presentation of Erdheim-Chester Disease and Review of the Literature
Gioia Di Stefano, Massimo Granai, Francesco Giudici, Giuliana Roselli, Stefano Lazzi, Raffaella Santi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931060
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931060
3,611 1,631 0

04 Jun 2021 : Case report
Xanthomatous Inflammatory Infiltrate Involving the Spleen: An Unusual Presentation of Erdheim-Chester Disease and Review of the Literature
Gioia Di Stefano, Massimo Granai, Francesco Giudici, Giuliana Roselli, Stefano Lazzi, Raffaella Santi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931060
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931060
3611 1631 0

03 Jun 2021 : Case report
Cardiac Failure Requiring Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA-ECMO) Management in a Refeeding Syndrome Patient with Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Case Report
Moe Kodama, Satoshi Kazuma, Hiroomi Tatsumi, Yuya Goto, Wakiko Aisaka, Kenichiro Kikuchi, Shintaro Suzuki, Yoshiki Masuda
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930568
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930568
3,783 1,923 0

03 Jun 2021 : Case report
Cardiac Failure Requiring Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA-ECMO) Management in a Refeeding Syndrome Patient with Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Case Report
Moe Kodama, Satoshi Kazuma, Hiroomi Tatsumi, Yuya Goto, Wakiko Aisaka, Kenichiro Kikuchi, Shintaro Suzuki, Yoshiki Masuda
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930568
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930568
3783 1923 0

01 Jun 2021 : Case report
Giant Cell Tumor of Bone of the First Rib Successfully Treated with Combined Preoperative Denosumab Therapy and Surgery via a Transmanubrial Approach
Tomoya Matsunobu, Akira Maekawa, Akira Nabeshima, Akio Sakamoto, Kazuki Tamura, Seiichi Odate, Yukihide Iwamoto
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931796
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931796
2,938 1,631 0

01 Jun 2021 : Case report
Giant Cell Tumor of Bone of the First Rib Successfully Treated with Combined Preoperative Denosumab Therapy and Surgery via a Transmanubrial Approach
Tomoya Matsunobu, Akira Maekawa, Akira Nabeshima, Akio Sakamoto, Kazuki Tamura, Seiichi Odate, Yukihide Iwamoto
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931796
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931796
2938 1631 0

27 May 2021 : Case report
Toxocariasis-Associated Acute Perimyocarditis with Cardiogenic Shock: A Case Report
Se-Jin Park, Chae-Won Jang, Yong-Kyun Kim, Young-Hoon Seo, Ki-Hong Kim, Taek-Geun Kwon, Jang-Ho Bae
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930573
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930573
4,044 1,960 0

27 May 2021 : Case report
Toxocariasis-Associated Acute Perimyocarditis with Cardiogenic Shock: A Case Report
Se-Jin Park, Chae-Won Jang, Yong-Kyun Kim, Young-Hoon Seo, Ki-Hong Kim, Taek-Geun Kwon, Jang-Ho Bae
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930573
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930573
4044 1960 0

29 May 2021 : Case report
Ossification of Pterygospinous Ligament: An Incidental Finding in Cone Beam Computed Tomography
Hanadi M. Khalifa, Mohammed Abdulaziz Barayan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.928061
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e928061
2,514 1,233 0

29 May 2021 : Case report
Ossification of Pterygospinous Ligament: An Incidental Finding in Cone Beam Computed Tomography
Hanadi M. Khalifa, Mohammed Abdulaziz Barayan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.928061
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e928061
2514 1233 0

30 May 2021 : Case report
Systemic IgG4-Related Disease Masquerading as Cholangiocarcinoma: A Case Report Underscoring the Importance of Medical History
Benjamin P. Gummlich, Philipp Ströbel, Ali Seif Amir Hosseini, Albrecht Neesse, Volker Ellenrieder, Harald Schwörer
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930729
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930729
3,585 1,992 0

30 May 2021 : Case report
Systemic IgG4-Related Disease Masquerading as Cholangiocarcinoma: A Case Report Underscoring the Importance of Medical History
Benjamin P. Gummlich, Philipp Ströbel, Ali Seif Amir Hosseini, Albrecht Neesse, Volker Ellenrieder, Harald Schwörer
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930729
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930729
3585 1992 0

31 May 2021 : Case report
The Use of Glucocorticoids for Better Control of Diabetes Mellitus: The Paradox of Sclerosing Mesenteritis (The Rare Could Become Common)
Beata Mrozikiewicz-Rakowska, Mateusz Zygmunciak, Tomasz Głażewski, Mateusz Mieczkowski, Joanna Podgórska, Olgierd Rowiński, Leszek Czupryniak
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930453
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930453
2,870 2,018 0

31 May 2021 : Case report
The Use of Glucocorticoids for Better Control of Diabetes Mellitus: The Paradox of Sclerosing Mesenteritis (The Rare Could Become Common)
Beata Mrozikiewicz-Rakowska, Mateusz Zygmunciak, Tomasz Głażewski, Mateusz Mieczkowski, Joanna Podgórska, Olgierd Rowiński, Leszek Czupryniak
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930453
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930453
2870 2018 0

26 May 2021 : Case report
Challenges in Managing a Lepromatous Leprosy Patient Complicated with Melioidosis Infection, Dapsone-Induced Methemoglobinemia, Hemolytic Anemia, and Lepra Reaction
Andy Sing Ong Tang, Qi Ying Wong, Siaw Tze Yeo, Ingrid Pao Lin Ting, Jenny Tung Hiong Lee, Tem Lom Fam, Lee Ping Chew, Hock Hin Chua, Pubalan Muniandy
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931655
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931655
3,791 2,214 0

26 May 2021 : Case report
Challenges in Managing a Lepromatous Leprosy Patient Complicated with Melioidosis Infection, Dapsone-Induced Methemoglobinemia, Hemolytic Anemia, and Lepra Reaction
Andy Sing Ong Tang, Qi Ying Wong, Siaw Tze Yeo, Ingrid Pao Lin Ting, Jenny Tung Hiong Lee, Tem Lom Fam, Lee Ping Chew, Hock Hin Chua, Pubalan Muniandy
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931655
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931655
3791 2214 0

24 May 2021 : Case report
Optic Nerve Sheath Fenestration for Papilledema Due to Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Associated with Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Case Report
Ayman G. Elnahry, Joseph H. Talbet, Iman R. El Mahgoub, Gehad A. Elnahry
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930497
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930497
3,715 1,759 0

24 May 2021 : Case report
Optic Nerve Sheath Fenestration for Papilledema Due to Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Associated with Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Case Report
Ayman G. Elnahry, Joseph H. Talbet, Iman R. El Mahgoub, Gehad A. Elnahry
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930497
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930497
3715 1759 0
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