Rare disease

08 Jun 2018 : Case report
Which Therapeutic Option Is Optimal for Surgery-Related Perineal Hernia After Abdominoperineal Excision in Patients with Advanced Rectal Cancer? A Report of 3 Thought-Provoking Cases
Daiki Yasukawa, Yuki Aisu, Yusuke Kimura, Yuichi Takamatsu, Taku Kitano, Tomohide Hori
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.909393
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:663-668
2,533 1,027 0

08 Jun 2018 : Case report
Which Therapeutic Option Is Optimal for Surgery-Related Perineal Hernia After Abdominoperineal Excision in Patients with Advanced Rectal Cancer? A Report of 3 Thought-Provoking Cases
Daiki Yasukawa, Yuki Aisu, Yusuke Kimura, Yuichi Takamatsu, Taku Kitano, Tomohide Hori
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.909393
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:663-668
2533 1027 0

07 Jun 2018 : Case report
Tenosynovitis with Rice Body Formation Due to Mycobacterium Intracellulare Infection After Initiation of Infliximab Therapy
Takeshi Saraya, Kazuhito Fukuoka, Hideto Maruno, Yoshinori Komagata, Masachika Fujiwara, Shinya Kaname, Yoshihiro Arimura, Akira Yamada, Hajime Takizawa
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908785
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:656-662
3,058 1,231 0

07 Jun 2018 : Case report
Tenosynovitis with Rice Body Formation Due to Mycobacterium Intracellulare Infection After Initiation of Infliximab Therapy
Takeshi Saraya, Kazuhito Fukuoka, Hideto Maruno, Yoshinori Komagata, Masachika Fujiwara, Shinya Kaname, Yoshihiro Arimura, Akira Yamada, Hajime Takizawa
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908785
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:656-662
3058 1231 0

05 Jun 2018 : Case report
First Case Report of a Huge Giant Cell Tumor of Soft Tissue Originating from the Retroperitoneum
Shinji Kishi, Hiroyuki Monma, Hiroshige Hori, Shoichi Kinugasa, Masayo Fujimoto, Takeshi Nakamura
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.909261
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:642-650
2,543 713 0

05 Jun 2018 : Case report
First Case Report of a Huge Giant Cell Tumor of Soft Tissue Originating from the Retroperitoneum
Shinji Kishi, Hiroyuki Monma, Hiroshige Hori, Shoichi Kinugasa, Masayo Fujimoto, Takeshi Nakamura
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.909261
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:642-650
2543 713 0

23 May 2018 : Case report
T1-Weighted Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DCE-MRI) to Distinguish Between Concurrent Cholesterol Granuloma and Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast: A Case Report
Cheng-Chuan Hu, Tsun-Hou Chang, Hsian-He Hsu, Yi-Jen Pen, Jyh-Cherng Yu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.909161
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:593-598
2,420 779 0

23 May 2018 : Case report
T1-Weighted Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DCE-MRI) to Distinguish Between Concurrent Cholesterol Granuloma and Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast: A Case Report
Cheng-Chuan Hu, Tsun-Hou Chang, Hsian-He Hsu, Yi-Jen Pen, Jyh-Cherng Yu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.909161
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:593-598
2420 779 0

22 May 2018 : Case report
Symptomatic Total Aortic Occlusion
Bogdan Dutu, Dumitru Zdrenghea, Dana Pop, Gabriel Cismaru, Alexandru Martis, Adrian C. Iancu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.907547
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:589-592
2,464 928 0

22 May 2018 : Case report
Symptomatic Total Aortic Occlusion
Bogdan Dutu, Dumitru Zdrenghea, Dana Pop, Gabriel Cismaru, Alexandru Martis, Adrian C. Iancu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.907547
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:589-592
2464 928 0

18 May 2018 : Case report
Cholesteryl Ester Storage Disease: Fatal Outcome without Causal Therapy in a Female Patient with the Preventable Sequelae of Progressive Liver Disease after Many Years of Mild Symptoms
Ali Canbay, Meike N. Müller, Stathis Philippou, Guido Gerken, Andreas Tromm
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.907755
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:577-581
3,073 1,730 0

18 May 2018 : Case report
Cholesteryl Ester Storage Disease: Fatal Outcome without Causal Therapy in a Female Patient with the Preventable Sequelae of Progressive Liver Disease after Many Years of Mild Symptoms
Ali Canbay, Meike N. Müller, Stathis Philippou, Guido Gerken, Andreas Tromm
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.907755
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:577-581
3073 1730 0

10 May 2018 : Case report
A Case of Perforated Jejunal Diverticulum: An Unexpected Cause of Pneumoperitoneum in a Patient Presenting with an Acute Abdomen
Bruno Augusto Alves Martins, Rosana Rodrigues Galletti, Júlio Marinho dos Santos Neto, Caroline Neiva Mendes
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.909131
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:549-552
2,709 1,009 0

10 May 2018 : Case report
A Case of Perforated Jejunal Diverticulum: An Unexpected Cause of Pneumoperitoneum in a Patient Presenting with an Acute Abdomen
Bruno Augusto Alves Martins, Rosana Rodrigues Galletti, Júlio Marinho dos Santos Neto, Caroline Neiva Mendes
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.909131
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:549-552
2709 1009 0

09 May 2018 : Case report
A Rare Case of Complete Esophageal Obstruction Following Esophageal Variceal Band Ligation (EVBL) for Esophageal Varices Performed by Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
Muhammad Aziz, Beth Floyd, Tuba Esfandyari
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908232
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:545-548
3,019 1,996 0

09 May 2018 : Case report
A Rare Case of Complete Esophageal Obstruction Following Esophageal Variceal Band Ligation (EVBL) for Esophageal Varices Performed by Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
Muhammad Aziz, Beth Floyd, Tuba Esfandyari
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908232
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:545-548
3019 1996 0

04 May 2018 : Case report
Total Gastric Necrosis Due to Mucormycosis: A Rare Case of Gastric Perforation
Salah Termos, Feras Othman, Mohammad Alali, Bader M.S. Al Bader, Talal Alkhadher, Wael Fathi Hassanaiah, Ali Taqi, Abhijit Sapkal
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908952
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:527-533
3,423 1,386 0

04 May 2018 : Case report
Total Gastric Necrosis Due to Mucormycosis: A Rare Case of Gastric Perforation
Salah Termos, Feras Othman, Mohammad Alali, Bader M.S. Al Bader, Talal Alkhadher, Wael Fathi Hassanaiah, Ali Taqi, Abhijit Sapkal
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908952
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:527-533
3423 1386 0

30 Apr 2018 : Case report
Clinical Benefit from Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A Case Series of 5 Patients
Erica S. Tarabadkar, Hannah Thomas, Astrid Blom, Upendra Parvathaneni, Thomas Olencki, Paul Nghiem, Shailender Bhatia
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908649
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:505-511
3,276 1,134 0

30 Apr 2018 : Case report
Clinical Benefit from Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A Case Series of 5 Patients
Erica S. Tarabadkar, Hannah Thomas, Astrid Blom, Upendra Parvathaneni, Thomas Olencki, Paul Nghiem, Shailender Bhatia
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908649
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:505-511
3276 1134 0

28 Apr 2018 : Case report
Unusual Association of Aniridia with Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome-Related Congenital Glaucoma in a Tertiary Care Center
Hebah M. Musalem, Qais S. Dirar, Selwa A.F. Al-Hazzaa, Abdul-Aziz A. Al Zoba, Jeylan El-Mansoury
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908036
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:500-504
2,924 1,193 0

28 Apr 2018 : Case report
Unusual Association of Aniridia with Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome-Related Congenital Glaucoma in a Tertiary Care Center
Hebah M. Musalem, Qais S. Dirar, Selwa A.F. Al-Hazzaa, Abdul-Aziz A. Al Zoba, Jeylan El-Mansoury
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908036
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:500-504
2924 1193 0

25 Apr 2018 : Case report
Urbanorum Spp: First Report in Brazil
Raí Pablo Sousa de Aguiar, Lumar Lucena Alves
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908653
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:486-490
3,256 1,064 0

25 Apr 2018 : Case report
Urbanorum Spp: First Report in Brazil
Raí Pablo Sousa de Aguiar, Lumar Lucena Alves
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908653
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:486-490
3256 1064 0

23 Apr 2018 : Case report
Lipid-Rich Variant of Urothelial Carcinoma Presenting as the Dominant Morphology in a Recurrent Tumor After Local Therapy
Archi Patel, Rowena E. Velilla, Muhammad Salah Shurbaji
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908317
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:478-481
2,471 1,029 0

23 Apr 2018 : Case report
Lipid-Rich Variant of Urothelial Carcinoma Presenting as the Dominant Morphology in a Recurrent Tumor After Local Therapy
Archi Patel, Rowena E. Velilla, Muhammad Salah Shurbaji
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908317
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:478-481
2471 1029 0

20 Apr 2018 : Case report
Hirschsprung's Disease-Related Giant Sigmoid Volvulus Complicated by Refractory Hypertension in an Elderly Man
Shaohan Wu, Xiaofang Sun, Yawei Yu, Yiyu Shen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908389
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:467-471
2,980 1,381 0

20 Apr 2018 : Case report
Hirschsprung's Disease-Related Giant Sigmoid Volvulus Complicated by Refractory Hypertension in an Elderly Man
Shaohan Wu, Xiaofang Sun, Yawei Yu, Yiyu Shen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908389
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:467-471
2980 1381 0

17 Apr 2018 : Case report
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Presenting with Liver Infiltration and Severe Lactic Acidosis
Ayman Hassan Sayyed, Aamer Aleem, Mohammad Sami Al-Katari, Fatma Algahtani, Khaldoon Aljerian, Talha A. Aleem, Khalid Alsaleh
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.907383
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:453-457
3,595 1,420 0

17 Apr 2018 : Case report
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Presenting with Liver Infiltration and Severe Lactic Acidosis
Ayman Hassan Sayyed, Aamer Aleem, Mohammad Sami Al-Katari, Fatma Algahtani, Khaldoon Aljerian, Talha A. Aleem, Khalid Alsaleh
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.907383
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:453-457
3595 1420 0

13 Apr 2018 : Case report
A Rare Case of Relapsed Pediatric Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia with Skin Involvement by Myeloid Sarcoma
Nathalia Silva Araújo, Claudio José dos Santos Júnior, Vitória Mikaelly da Silva Gomes, Luiz Arthur Calheiros Leite, Luana Novaes Bomfim, Amanda Katielly Firmino da Silva Gusmão, Maria Jordana Rocha Gomes Alves, Cyndi Myrelle da Silva Barros Romão, Arthur Moacir Costa Sampaio Batinga, Maria Rosa da Silva, Célio Fernando de Sousa Rodrigues
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.907847
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:438-441
2,753 949 0

13 Apr 2018 : Case report
A Rare Case of Relapsed Pediatric Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia with Skin Involvement by Myeloid Sarcoma
Nathalia Silva Araújo, Claudio José dos Santos Júnior, Vitória Mikaelly da Silva Gomes, Luiz Arthur Calheiros Leite, Luana Novaes Bomfim, Amanda Katielly Firmino da Silva Gusmão, Maria Jordana Rocha Gomes Alves, Cyndi Myrelle da Silva Barros Romão, Arthur Moacir Costa Sampaio Batinga, Maria Rosa da Silva, Célio Fernando de Sousa Rodrigues
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.907847
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:438-441
2753 949 0

10 Apr 2018 : Case report
Corneal Opacity Leading to Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis: A Case Report and Literature Review
Naiyang Li, Zhe Zhu, Gengrong Yi, Sheng Li, Xiaotong Han
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908475
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:421-425
2,913 1,026 0

10 Apr 2018 : Case report
Corneal Opacity Leading to Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis: A Case Report and Literature Review
Naiyang Li, Zhe Zhu, Gengrong Yi, Sheng Li, Xiaotong Han
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908475
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:421-425
2913 1026 0

05 Apr 2018 : Case report
Cervical Esophagotomy for Foreign Body Extraction: A Case Report and Extensive Literature Review of the Last 20 Years
Pasquale Cianci, Nicola Tartaglia, Amedeo Altamura, Alessandra Di Lascia, Alberto Fersini, Vincenzo Neri, Antonio Ambrosi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908373
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:400-405
2,684 785 0

05 Apr 2018 : Case report
Cervical Esophagotomy for Foreign Body Extraction: A Case Report and Extensive Literature Review of the Last 20 Years
Pasquale Cianci, Nicola Tartaglia, Amedeo Altamura, Alessandra Di Lascia, Alberto Fersini, Vincenzo Neri, Antonio Ambrosi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908373
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:400-405
2684 785 0

30 Mar 2018 : Case report
Atypical Presentation of Gelsolin Amyloidosis in a Man of African Descent with a Novel Mutation in the Gelsolin Gene
Karlos Z. Oregel, Geoffrey P. Shouse, Cyrus Oster, Freddy Martinez, Jun Wang, Michael Rosenzweig, Jeremy K. Deisch, Chien-Shing Chen, Gayathri Nagaraj
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.907550
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:374-381
2,363 955 0

30 Mar 2018 : Case report
Atypical Presentation of Gelsolin Amyloidosis in a Man of African Descent with a Novel Mutation in the Gelsolin Gene
Karlos Z. Oregel, Geoffrey P. Shouse, Cyrus Oster, Freddy Martinez, Jun Wang, Michael Rosenzweig, Jeremy K. Deisch, Chien-Shing Chen, Gayathri Nagaraj
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.907550
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:374-381
2363 955 0

28 Mar 2018 : Case report
Torsion of the Vermiform Appendix: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Wan Amir Wan Hassan, Yeng Kwang Tay, Marjan Ghadiri
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908725
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:365-368
2,654 1,012 0

28 Mar 2018 : Case report
Torsion of the Vermiform Appendix: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Wan Amir Wan Hassan, Yeng Kwang Tay, Marjan Ghadiri
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908725
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:365-368
2654 1012 0

25 Mar 2018 : Case report
Phenotypic Variability of c.436delC DCAF17 Gene Mutation in Woodhouse-Sakati Syndrome
Mohammad Almeqdadi, Jennifer L. Kemppainen, Pavel N. Pichurin, Ralitza H. Gavrilova
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.907395
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:347-353
2,642 880 0

25 Mar 2018 : Case report
Phenotypic Variability of c.436delC DCAF17 Gene Mutation in Woodhouse-Sakati Syndrome
Mohammad Almeqdadi, Jennifer L. Kemppainen, Pavel N. Pichurin, Ralitza H. Gavrilova
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.907395
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:347-353
2642 880 0

23 Mar 2018 : Case report
Splenic Rupture as the First Manifestation of Babesia Microti Infection: Report of a Case and Review of Literature
Igor Dumic, Janki Patel, Melissa Hart, Eric R. Niendorf, Scott Martin, Poornima Ramanan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908453
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:335-341
3,426 1,333 0

23 Mar 2018 : Case report
Splenic Rupture as the First Manifestation of Babesia Microti Infection: Report of a Case and Review of Literature
Igor Dumic, Janki Patel, Melissa Hart, Eric R. Niendorf, Scott Martin, Poornima Ramanan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908453
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:335-341
3426 1333 0

22 Mar 2018 : Case report
Pyogenic Ventriculitis and Meningitis Caused by Streptococcus Acidominimus in Humans: A Case Report
Gaurang S. Shah
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908000
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:329-334
3,005 1,086 0

22 Mar 2018 : Case report
Pyogenic Ventriculitis and Meningitis Caused by Streptococcus Acidominimus in Humans: A Case Report
Gaurang S. Shah
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908000
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:329-334
3005 1086 0

18 Mar 2018 : Case report
A Case of Lown-Ganong-Levine Syndrome: Due to an Accessory Pathway of James Fibers or Enhanced Atrioventricular Nodal Conduction (EAVNC)?
Juanita Hunter, Emmanouil Tsounias, John Cogan, Ming-Lon Young
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.906767
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:309-313
4,061 3,977 0

18 Mar 2018 : Case report
A Case of Lown-Ganong-Levine Syndrome: Due to an Accessory Pathway of James Fibers or Enhanced Atrioventricular Nodal Conduction (EAVNC)?
Juanita Hunter, Emmanouil Tsounias, John Cogan, Ming-Lon Young
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.906767
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:309-313
4061 3977 0

17 Mar 2018 : Case report
Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Wilson’s Disease Associated with Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Case Report
Yu Huang, Mitsuhisa Takatsuki, Akihiko Soyama, Masaaki Hidaka, Shinichiro Ono, Tomohiko Adachi, Takanobu Hara, Satomi Okada, Takashi Hamada, Susumu Eguchi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.907494
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:304-308
2,729 1,069 0

17 Mar 2018 : Case report
Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Wilson’s Disease Associated with Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Case Report
Yu Huang, Mitsuhisa Takatsuki, Akihiko Soyama, Masaaki Hidaka, Shinichiro Ono, Tomohiko Adachi, Takanobu Hara, Satomi Okada, Takashi Hamada, Susumu Eguchi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.907494
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:304-308
2729 1069 0
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