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31 Jan 2026 : Case report  Brazil

Cell-Free DNA Reveals Hidden Streptococcus anginosus in Cryptogenic Purulent Pericarditis in a Young Adult

Rafael Lessa Da Costa ORCID logo, Natalia Viana Lopes Pereira, Ricardo Mendes Carneiro, Flavia Prado Fialho Santos, Julia Paulo Mourilhe Rocha ORCID logo, Flavio De Souza Afonso, Luciana Fazzio De Andrade, Paula Riedlinger Mont'Alverne Bordalo, Leticia Da Silva Alves, Pedro Castello Branco De Moraes, Gustavo Salgado Duque, Ricardo Mourilhe-Rocha ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951258

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951258

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31 Jan 2026 : Case report  Brazil

Cell-Free DNA Reveals Hidden Streptococcus anginosus in Cryptogenic Purulent Pericarditis in a Young Adult

Rafael Lessa Da Costa ORCID logo, Natalia Viana Lopes Pereira, Ricardo Mendes Carneiro, Flavia Prado Fialho Santos, Julia Paulo Mourilhe Rocha ORCID logo, Flavio De Souza Afonso, Luciana Fazzio De Andrade, Paula Riedlinger Mont'Alverne Bordalo, Leticia Da Silva Alves, Pedro Castello Branco De Moraes, Gustavo Salgado Duque, Ricardo Mourilhe-Rocha ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951258

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951258

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29 Jan 2026 : Case report  USA

Takotsubo Syndrome Triggered by Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Pneumonitis: A Multidisciplinary Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge

Marco Kaldas, Moneal Shah, Valentyna Ivanova, Saed Alnaimat ORCID logo, Diana Pashaieva, Ronald Williams, Anita Radhakrishnan

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950756

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950756

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29 Jan 2026 : Case report  USA

Takotsubo Syndrome Triggered by Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Pneumonitis: A Multidisciplinary Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge

Marco Kaldas, Moneal Shah, Valentyna Ivanova, Saed Alnaimat ORCID logo, Diana Pashaieva, Ronald Williams, Anita Radhakrishnan

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950756

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950756

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25 Jan 2026 : Case report  South Korea

Histiocytic Sarcoma Treated With Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation: A Case Report and Literature Review of the Role of Autologous and Allogenic Stem Cell Transplantation

Yun Ji Lee ORCID logo, Dong Won Baek ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950225

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950225

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25 Jan 2026 : Case report  South Korea

Histiocytic Sarcoma Treated With Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation: A Case Report and Literature Review of the Role of Autologous and Allogenic Stem Cell Transplantation

Yun Ji Lee ORCID logo, Dong Won Baek ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950225

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950225

603 777 0

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23 Jan 2026 : Case report  Poland

Severe Hypocalcemia in Hungry Bone Syndrome After Parathyroid Surgery: A Case Study and Review

Wojciech Matuszewski ORCID logo, Michał Szklarz ORCID logo, Jan Górny ORCID logo, Bernard Kordas ORCID logo, Joanna Rutkowska ORCID logo, Judyta Juranek ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950046

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950046

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23 Jan 2026 : Case report  Poland

Severe Hypocalcemia in Hungry Bone Syndrome After Parathyroid Surgery: A Case Study and Review

Wojciech Matuszewski ORCID logo, Michał Szklarz ORCID logo, Jan Górny ORCID logo, Bernard Kordas ORCID logo, Joanna Rutkowska ORCID logo, Judyta Juranek ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950046

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950046

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23 Jan 2026 : Case report  USA

Septic Arthritis Secondary to Acupuncture in an Immunocompromised Patient With Multiple Comorbid Conditions

Peyton R. Lester, Aleksandra Murawska Baptista, Nicolas Tapia Stoll, Preston Skinner ORCID logo, Abhinav Singla

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948392

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948392

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23 Jan 2026 : Case report  USA

Septic Arthritis Secondary to Acupuncture in an Immunocompromised Patient With Multiple Comorbid Conditions

Peyton R. Lester, Aleksandra Murawska Baptista, Nicolas Tapia Stoll, Preston Skinner ORCID logo, Abhinav Singla

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948392

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948392

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22 Jan 2026 : Case report  China

Mesenteric Hemolymphangioma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Dongxue Geng ORCID logo, Jingjing Tao, Yi Miao

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950824

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950824

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22 Jan 2026 : Case report  China

Mesenteric Hemolymphangioma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Dongxue Geng ORCID logo, Jingjing Tao, Yi Miao

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950824

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950824

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19 Jan 2026 : Case report  USA

Diagnosis of Dual c- and p-ANCA Vasculitis Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Case Report

Isaac B. Wolfkind ORCID logo, Ronan J. McOsker, Debra Karling, Connor McKinney, Eslam Mohamed

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950958

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950958

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19 Jan 2026 : Case report  USA

Diagnosis of Dual c- and p-ANCA Vasculitis Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Case Report

Isaac B. Wolfkind ORCID logo, Ronan J. McOsker, Debra Karling, Connor McKinney, Eslam Mohamed

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950958

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950958

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22 Jan 2026 : Case report  Poland

Management of Bartholin’s Gland Carcinoma in a Perimenopausal Woman: A Case Report

Przemysław Borawski, Robert Kulhawik ORCID logo, Dariusz Boroń ORCID logo, Tomasz Sirek ORCID logo, Kacper Boroń, Piotr Ossowski, Marcin Opławski ORCID logo, Beniamin Oskar Grabarek ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951359

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951359

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22 Jan 2026 : Case report  Poland

Management of Bartholin’s Gland Carcinoma in a Perimenopausal Woman: A Case Report

Przemysław Borawski, Robert Kulhawik ORCID logo, Dariusz Boroń ORCID logo, Tomasz Sirek ORCID logo, Kacper Boroń, Piotr Ossowski, Marcin Opławski ORCID logo, Beniamin Oskar Grabarek ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951359

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951359

528 759 0

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19 Jan 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Delayed Diagnosis of Ectopic Thyroid Due to Ignored Borderline Result of Newborn Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism

Ibrahim Al Alwan, Kawther Ibrahim Alhawsawi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948708

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948708

564 1,333 0

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19 Jan 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Delayed Diagnosis of Ectopic Thyroid Due to Ignored Borderline Result of Newborn Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism

Ibrahim Al Alwan, Kawther Ibrahim Alhawsawi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948708

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948708

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18 Jan 2026 : Case report  China

Multi-Pathogen Knee Infection, Including Treponema pallidum and Brucella: A Case Report

Youhan Yang ORCID logo, Haitao Chen, Yinxian Wen, Qinglong Chai, Yi Hua, Xu Yang ORCID logo, Liaobin Chen ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950156

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950156

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18 Jan 2026 : Case report  China

Multi-Pathogen Knee Infection, Including Treponema pallidum and Brucella: A Case Report

Youhan Yang ORCID logo, Haitao Chen, Yinxian Wen, Qinglong Chai, Yi Hua, Xu Yang ORCID logo, Liaobin Chen ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950156

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950156

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02 Jan 2026 : Case report  USA

Cerebral Metastasis From Recurrent Atrial Myxoma: A Case Report

Obada Kholoki ORCID logo, Ali Al Dailaty, Johnny Atallah, Shea-Lee Godin, Tyler Kingma ORCID logo, Agnes S. Kim ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949724

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949724

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02 Jan 2026 : Case report  USA

Cerebral Metastasis From Recurrent Atrial Myxoma: A Case Report

Obada Kholoki ORCID logo, Ali Al Dailaty, Johnny Atallah, Shea-Lee Godin, Tyler Kingma ORCID logo, Agnes S. Kim ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949724

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949724

753 80 0

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15 Jan 2026 : Case report  Albania

Phenotypic Spectrum of Type 2-3 Gaucher Disease: A Case Study in the Balkan Genotype

Paskal Cullufi ORCID logo, Virtut Velmishi ORCID logo, Ermira Dervishi, Sonila Tomori ORCID logo, Gladiola Hoxha, Eda Jazexhiu-Postoli ORCID logo, Entela Basha ORCID logo, Aferdita Kumaraku Tako, Mirela Tabaku ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948999

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948999

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15 Jan 2026 : Case report  Albania

Phenotypic Spectrum of Type 2-3 Gaucher Disease: A Case Study in the Balkan Genotype

Paskal Cullufi ORCID logo, Virtut Velmishi ORCID logo, Ermira Dervishi, Sonila Tomori ORCID logo, Gladiola Hoxha, Eda Jazexhiu-Postoli ORCID logo, Entela Basha ORCID logo, Aferdita Kumaraku Tako, Mirela Tabaku ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948999

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948999

536 925 0

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13 Jan 2026 : Case report  USA

Gallbladder Agenesis in a Patient With Klinefelter Syndrome Presenting With Hematemesis and Right Upper-Quadrant Pain

Gurpreet Singh, Jack Petroski, Drake Marden, Andrew Knauer

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949945

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949945

556 703 0

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13 Jan 2026 : Case report  USA

Gallbladder Agenesis in a Patient With Klinefelter Syndrome Presenting With Hematemesis and Right Upper-Quadrant Pain

Gurpreet Singh, Jack Petroski, Drake Marden, Andrew Knauer

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949945

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949945

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17 Jan 2026 : Case report  China

Red Complex Bacteria as a Hidden Cause of Chronic Lung Abscess: A Case Report

Hong Chang, Xiaohua Qin

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949102

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949102

464 1,167 0

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17 Jan 2026 : Case report  China

Red Complex Bacteria as a Hidden Cause of Chronic Lung Abscess: A Case Report

Hong Chang, Xiaohua Qin

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949102

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949102

464 1167 0

#949917

15 Jan 2026 : Case report  China

Anaphylaxis and Cardiac Arrest Induced by Initial Intravenous Ceftriaxone: A Case Report

Zhichu Dai, Jiankun Liao, Liwei He

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949917

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949917

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15 Jan 2026 : Case report  China

Anaphylaxis and Cardiac Arrest Induced by Initial Intravenous Ceftriaxone: A Case Report

Zhichu Dai, Jiankun Liao, Liwei He

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949917

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949917

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13 Jan 2026 : Case report  China

Double-Incision Surgical Management of Incarcerated Obturator Hernia Presenting With Acute Right Lower Abdominal Pain in a 67-Year-Old Woman

YeSheng Zhang, XiaoXin Gu, YiHeng Yang, GuoChao Ye, Neng Lou

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949940

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949940

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13 Jan 2026 : Case report  China

Double-Incision Surgical Management of Incarcerated Obturator Hernia Presenting With Acute Right Lower Abdominal Pain in a 67-Year-Old Woman

YeSheng Zhang, XiaoXin Gu, YiHeng Yang, GuoChao Ye, Neng Lou

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949940

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949940

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11 Jan 2026 : Case report  China

Giant Uterine Fibroid Complicated by Abnormal Erythrocytosis in a 33-Year-Old Woman: A Case Report

Xia Nong, Hu Li, Yuxia Wang

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950288

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950288

550 1,572 0

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11 Jan 2026 : Case report  China

Giant Uterine Fibroid Complicated by Abnormal Erythrocytosis in a 33-Year-Old Woman: A Case Report

Xia Nong, Hu Li, Yuxia Wang

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950288

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950288

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03 Jan 2026 : Case report  Germany

A Case of VEXAS Syndrome Initially Masked as Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Importance of Marrow Vacuolization and UBA1 Testing: A Case Report

Ehsan Shahverdi, Petra Mundmann, Christian Pohlkamp, Safae Dirare, Islam Hussein Mohamed, Hüdanur Semerci, Corinna Petz

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950181

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950181

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03 Jan 2026 : Case report  Germany

A Case of VEXAS Syndrome Initially Masked as Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Importance of Marrow Vacuolization and UBA1 Testing: A Case Report

Ehsan Shahverdi, Petra Mundmann, Christian Pohlkamp, Safae Dirare, Islam Hussein Mohamed, Hüdanur Semerci, Corinna Petz

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950181

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950181

822 1521 0

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09 Jan 2026 : Case report  Thailand

Technical Approach to Repair of Tracheogastric Conduit Fistula Following Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: A Case Report

Wongsakorn Chaochankit ORCID logo, Srila Samphao, Voravit Chittithavorn, Chutida Sungworawongpana

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950499

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950499

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09 Jan 2026 : Case report  Thailand

Technical Approach to Repair of Tracheogastric Conduit Fistula Following Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: A Case Report

Wongsakorn Chaochankit ORCID logo, Srila Samphao, Voravit Chittithavorn, Chutida Sungworawongpana

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950499

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950499

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04 Jan 2026 : Case report  USA

Effective Management of a Rare Case of Pediatric ANCA-Associated Vasculitis With Rituximab and Mycophenolate Mofetil

Yi Fang, Ali Kurady, Faris Q. Hashim, Blaine Berger, Arundhati Rao

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949274

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949274

734 1,549 0

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04 Jan 2026 : Case report  USA

Effective Management of a Rare Case of Pediatric ANCA-Associated Vasculitis With Rituximab and Mycophenolate Mofetil

Yi Fang, Ali Kurady, Faris Q. Hashim, Blaine Berger, Arundhati Rao

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949274

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949274

734 1549 0

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08 Jan 2026 : Case report  Poland

Diagnostic Challenges in Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Case of Artificial Mitral Valve Dysfunction as a Possible Trigger for Severe Thrombotic Microangiopathy

Gabriela Kot ORCID logo, Agata Wróbel ORCID logo, Błażej Kieszek ORCID logo, Zbigniew Sablik ORCID logo, Michał Nowicki ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948516

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948516

622 749 0

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08 Jan 2026 : Case report  Poland

Diagnostic Challenges in Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Case of Artificial Mitral Valve Dysfunction as a Possible Trigger for Severe Thrombotic Microangiopathy

Gabriela Kot ORCID logo, Agata Wróbel ORCID logo, Błażej Kieszek ORCID logo, Zbigniew Sablik ORCID logo, Michał Nowicki ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948516

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948516

622 749 0

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07 Jan 2026 : Case report  Austria

Fampridine in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Type 4 With SPAST Variant c.683-2A>C: A Case Report

Josef Finsterer ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951160

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951160

468 900 0

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07 Jan 2026 : Case report  Austria

Fampridine in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Type 4 With SPAST Variant c.683-2A>C: A Case Report

Josef Finsterer ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951160

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951160

468 900 0

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07 Jan 2026 : Case report  China

Endoscopic-Assisted Excision of Parotid Castleman Disease in Pediatric Patients: A Case Series of Three Patients and a Literature Review

Wenli Wu ORCID logo, Ping Xu, Jiawei Lin, Wenqin Lian, Fan Li

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950918

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950918

494 684 0

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07 Jan 2026 : Case report  China

Endoscopic-Assisted Excision of Parotid Castleman Disease in Pediatric Patients: A Case Series of Three Patients and a Literature Review

Wenli Wu ORCID logo, Ping Xu, Jiawei Lin, Wenqin Lian, Fan Li

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950918

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950918

494 684 0

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01 Jan 2026 : Case report  Australia

Twisted Mystery: Identifying Gallbladder Volvulus: Challenges in Preoperative Diagnosis

Yahya Al-Habbal, Ayman M. Al-Qaaneh ORCID logo, Adnan A. Al Aloul, Sami Lazkani, Afnan Alghnaimat

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949283

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949283

786 164 0

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01 Jan 2026 : Case report  Australia

Twisted Mystery: Identifying Gallbladder Volvulus: Challenges in Preoperative Diagnosis

Yahya Al-Habbal, Ayman M. Al-Qaaneh ORCID logo, Adnan A. Al Aloul, Sami Lazkani, Afnan Alghnaimat

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949283

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949283

786 164 0

#949701

04 Jan 2026 : Case report  China

Peritoneal Post-Radiation Angiosarcoma in a Patient With a History of Radiation for Cervical Cancer

Xuan-Fang Qian, Xia-Wan Wang, He-Qing Yi, Lin-Fa Li

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949701

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949701

552 721 0

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04 Jan 2026 : Case report  China

Peritoneal Post-Radiation Angiosarcoma in a Patient With a History of Radiation for Cervical Cancer

Xuan-Fang Qian, Xia-Wan Wang, He-Qing Yi, Lin-Fa Li

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949701

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949701

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Case report  China

Thrombolytic Therapy After Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Patients With STEMI From Medically Underdev...

Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949976  

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Multilevel Laminectomy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis With Low Back Pain in Achondroplasia: A Case Report

Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950290  

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Fractional CO₂ Laser (SCAR3 Scanner) for a Hypertrophic Retracting Cleft Lip Scar: A Case Report

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

Case report  Saudi Arabia

Postoperative Corneal Dellen Following PreserFlo MicroShunt: A Case Report

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

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