Challenging differential diagnosis

25 Aug 2026 : Case report
Pilomatricoma in an Octogenarian: A Case Report of an Exceptional Late-Life Presentation
Oliwia Gunia, Maëlys Bresson, Claude Depardieu, Gilles Dolivet, Giacomo Gravante, Romina Mastronicola
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953320
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953320
373 150 0

25 Aug 2026 : Case report
Pilomatricoma in an Octogenarian: A Case Report of an Exceptional Late-Life Presentation
Oliwia Gunia, Maëlys Bresson, Claude Depardieu, Gilles Dolivet, Giacomo Gravante, Romina Mastronicola
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953320
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953320
373 150 0

30 Jul 2026 : Case report
Management of Shamblin Type III Carotid Body Tumor With Preoperative Embolization, Surgical Resection, and Rescue Endovascular Stroke Treatment: A Case Report
Michal S. Proczka
, Piotr Kaszczewski
, Michał M. Sajdek, Amelia Maciąg, Rafał Maciąg, Ireneusz Nawrot
, Zbigniew Gałązka
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951348
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951348
392 357 0

30 Jul 2026 : Case report
Management of Shamblin Type III Carotid Body Tumor With Preoperative Embolization, Surgical Resection, and Rescue Endovascular Stroke Treatment: A Case Report
Michal S. Proczka
, Piotr Kaszczewski
, Michał M. Sajdek, Amelia Maciąg, Rafał Maciąg, Ireneusz Nawrot
, Zbigniew Gałązka
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951348
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951348
392 357 0

28 Jul 2026 : Case report
Acute Small Bowel Obstruction as the First Manifestation of Occult Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report of Jejunal Metastasis
Midani Touati, Ibtissem Korbi, Hiba Ben Hassine, Faiez Boughanmi
, Manel Njima, Sofiene Gaied Chortane, Faouzi Noomen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953993
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953993
514 481 0

28 Jul 2026 : Case report
Acute Small Bowel Obstruction as the First Manifestation of Occult Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report of Jejunal Metastasis
Midani Touati, Ibtissem Korbi, Hiba Ben Hassine, Faiez Boughanmi
, Manel Njima, Sofiene Gaied Chortane, Faouzi Noomen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953993
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953993
514 481 0

21 Jul 2026 : Case report
Tuberculosis in the Context of Idiopathic CD4 Lymphocytopenia: A Case Report and Literature Review
Sara M. Alwarthan
, Abir Hamad Alsaid, Ashraf Ezzat Abdelsamad Attia
, Ahmed Alsahlawi
, Shahad Ali AlZahrani
, Khalid Ghazai Alotaibi
, Hassan Naasr Al Dhneem
, Marwan Jabr Alwazzeh
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953101
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953101
449 575 0

21 Jul 2026 : Case report
Tuberculosis in the Context of Idiopathic CD4 Lymphocytopenia: A Case Report and Literature Review
Sara M. Alwarthan
, Abir Hamad Alsaid, Ashraf Ezzat Abdelsamad Attia
, Ahmed Alsahlawi
, Shahad Ali AlZahrani
, Khalid Ghazai Alotaibi
, Hassan Naasr Al Dhneem
, Marwan Jabr Alwazzeh
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953101
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953101
449 575 0

17 Jul 2026 : Case report
Acquired Hemophilia A Revealing Occult Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma
Haripriya Susmitha Brahmanapalle, Alka Arora
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953683
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953683
341 458 0

17 Jul 2026 : Case report
Acquired Hemophilia A Revealing Occult Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma
Haripriya Susmitha Brahmanapalle, Alka Arora
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953683
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953683
341 458 0

16 Jul 2026 : Case report
Heyde Syndrome Complicated by Pulmonary Embolism Before Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Clinical Dilemma Between Bleeding and Thrombosis
Mingying Cao, Lingli Zhang, Ying Ren, Gejun Zhang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953608
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953608
443 486 0

16 Jul 2026 : Case report
Heyde Syndrome Complicated by Pulmonary Embolism Before Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Clinical Dilemma Between Bleeding and Thrombosis
Mingying Cao, Lingli Zhang, Ying Ren, Gejun Zhang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953608
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953608
443 486 0

01 Sep 2026 : Case report
Anterior Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome in a 51-Year-Old Woman With Advanced Colon Cancer, Successfully Treated With Repeated Ultrasound-Guided Rectus Sheath Blocks: A Case Report
Yoko Shimamoto-Nagahira, Ryuichi Nakanuno
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953662
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953662
217 175 0

01 Sep 2026 : Case report
Anterior Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome in a 51-Year-Old Woman With Advanced Colon Cancer, Successfully Treated With Repeated Ultrasound-Guided Rectus Sheath Blocks: A Case Report
Yoko Shimamoto-Nagahira, Ryuichi Nakanuno
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953662
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953662
217 175 0

31 Aug 2026 : Case report
Septic Spontaneous Abortion Associated With Intrauterine Fetal Death at 8 Weeks of Gestation Complicated by Myometritis and Bilateral Psoas Muscle Abscess: A Case Report
Jose L. Rojas-Oviedo
, Nancy P. Ortega López, Dauris Lineth Mejía Pérez, Melissa Buitrago-Gomez
, Juan C. Vallejo-Soto, Leidy D. Rojas Hernández
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953673
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953673
304 206 0

31 Aug 2026 : Case report
Septic Spontaneous Abortion Associated With Intrauterine Fetal Death at 8 Weeks of Gestation Complicated by Myometritis and Bilateral Psoas Muscle Abscess: A Case Report
Jose L. Rojas-Oviedo
, Nancy P. Ortega López, Dauris Lineth Mejía Pérez, Melissa Buitrago-Gomez
, Juan C. Vallejo-Soto, Leidy D. Rojas Hernández
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953673
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953673
304 206 0

31 Aug 2026 : Case report
Radiation Associated Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma of the Neck 2 Decades After External Beam Radiation for Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review
Tanya Odisho, Sedighe Esmaeilzade
, Alexander Laskaris
, Sungmi Jung, James Man Git Tsui
, Sinziana Dumitra, Elliot Mitmaker
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953580
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953580
315 211 0

31 Aug 2026 : Case report
Radiation Associated Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma of the Neck 2 Decades After External Beam Radiation for Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review
Tanya Odisho, Sedighe Esmaeilzade
, Alexander Laskaris
, Sungmi Jung, James Man Git Tsui
, Sinziana Dumitra, Elliot Mitmaker
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953580
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953580
315 211 0

30 Aug 2026 : Case report
Subcentimeter Ileal Neuroendocrine Tumor Resection for Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding Followed by Pacemaker-Treated Sick Sinus Syndrome: A Case Report
Jordan Llerena-Velastegui, Gil Bermeo-Sevilla, Francisco Nunez-Medina, Jose Zambrano-Herdoiza, Ruth Jimbo-Sotomayor
, Xavier Sanchez
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953537
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953537
300 206 0

30 Aug 2026 : Case report
Subcentimeter Ileal Neuroendocrine Tumor Resection for Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding Followed by Pacemaker-Treated Sick Sinus Syndrome: A Case Report
Jordan Llerena-Velastegui, Gil Bermeo-Sevilla, Francisco Nunez-Medina, Jose Zambrano-Herdoiza, Ruth Jimbo-Sotomayor
, Xavier Sanchez
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953537
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953537
300 206 0

29 Aug 2026 : Case report
Coronary-Subclavian Steal Syndrome in a Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Patient: A Reversible Cause of Myocardial Ischemia
Abdallah Rayyan, Daniel Bishev
, Nasir Nawaz
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951303
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951303
359 166 0

29 Aug 2026 : Case report
Coronary-Subclavian Steal Syndrome in a Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Patient: A Reversible Cause of Myocardial Ischemia
Abdallah Rayyan, Daniel Bishev
, Nasir Nawaz
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951303
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951303
359 166 0

10 Jul 2026 : Case report
Thoracolaparoscopic Esophagectomy for Severe Post-Corrosive Esophageal Stricture in a Young Adult: Implications for Minimally Invasive Surgical Practice
Kuanysh Kanatov
, Adil Shokebaev
, Bolatbek Baimakhanov
, Shakir Zhurayev
, Gulziya Ismailova
, Nurmakhan Imammyrzayev
, Nurbol Orynbassar
, Nazar Tolkyn
, Khozybek Kazakhstan
, Utkalbayev Garifulla
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953371
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953371
384 541 0

10 Jul 2026 : Case report
Thoracolaparoscopic Esophagectomy for Severe Post-Corrosive Esophageal Stricture in a Young Adult: Implications for Minimally Invasive Surgical Practice
Kuanysh Kanatov
, Adil Shokebaev
, Bolatbek Baimakhanov
, Shakir Zhurayev
, Gulziya Ismailova
, Nurmakhan Imammyrzayev
, Nurbol Orynbassar
, Nazar Tolkyn
, Khozybek Kazakhstan
, Utkalbayev Garifulla
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953371
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953371
384 541 0

28 Aug 2026 : Case report
Aggressive Sporadic Renal Angiomyolipoma With Tumor Thrombus Extending Into the Inferior Vena Cava, Right Atrium, and Right Ventricle: A Multidisciplinary Case Report
Caroline J. Cushman
, Kolos K. Nagy
, Rodolfo Martinez, Kaiser R. Tarafdar
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952664
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952664
460 207 0

28 Aug 2026 : Case report
Aggressive Sporadic Renal Angiomyolipoma With Tumor Thrombus Extending Into the Inferior Vena Cava, Right Atrium, and Right Ventricle: A Multidisciplinary Case Report
Caroline J. Cushman
, Kolos K. Nagy
, Rodolfo Martinez, Kaiser R. Tarafdar
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952664
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952664
460 207 0

27 Aug 2026 : Case report
Management Challenges of Interfering Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation‐Induced Consciousness in the Prehospital Setting: A Case Report
Nicholas A. Wright
, John B. Patterson, William S. Cox
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952977
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952977
490 411 0

27 Aug 2026 : Case report
Management Challenges of Interfering Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation‐Induced Consciousness in the Prehospital Setting: A Case Report
Nicholas A. Wright
, John B. Patterson, William S. Cox
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952977
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952977
490 411 0

09 Jul 2026 : Case report
Anterior ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Shortly After Cefaclor Exposure: A Case Report Highlighting Kounis Syndrome as a Differential Diagnosis
Quan Zuo, Yue Zhu, Zhiwei Wang, Tao Ge
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953705
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953705
470 539 0

09 Jul 2026 : Case report
Anterior ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Shortly After Cefaclor Exposure: A Case Report Highlighting Kounis Syndrome as a Differential Diagnosis
Quan Zuo, Yue Zhu, Zhiwei Wang, Tao Ge
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953705
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953705
470 539 0

26 Aug 2026 : Case report
Perioperative Airway Management in Treacher Collins Syndrome With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Case Report
Yaqiong Jiang, Zhikeng Deng, Bo Yao, Xiaohua Liang, Zhaojun Qin
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952912
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952912
383 258 0

26 Aug 2026 : Case report
Perioperative Airway Management in Treacher Collins Syndrome With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Case Report
Yaqiong Jiang, Zhikeng Deng, Bo Yao, Xiaohua Liang, Zhaojun Qin
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952912
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952912
383 258 0

08 Jul 2026 : Case report
A 31-Year-Old Woman With Liver Cirrhosis Due to Wilson Disease and the Double Impact of Active Tuberculosis and Anti-Tuberculosis Therapy Resulting in Acute Liver Injury
Petar Trifonov, Sonya Stefkova Dragneva, Donika K. Todovichin, Ivana Tihomirova Kitaeva, Rosen K. Nikolov
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953050
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953050
499 606 0

08 Jul 2026 : Case report
A 31-Year-Old Woman With Liver Cirrhosis Due to Wilson Disease and the Double Impact of Active Tuberculosis and Anti-Tuberculosis Therapy Resulting in Acute Liver Injury
Petar Trifonov, Sonya Stefkova Dragneva, Donika K. Todovichin, Ivana Tihomirova Kitaeva, Rosen K. Nikolov
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953050
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953050
499 606 0

26 Aug 2026 : Case report
Atypical Presentation of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Without Recurrent Epistaxis Leading to Delayed Diagnosis
Daniyaal Syed
, Farah Khan, Numair Khan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953158
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953158
502 193 0

26 Aug 2026 : Case report
Atypical Presentation of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Without Recurrent Epistaxis Leading to Delayed Diagnosis
Daniyaal Syed
, Farah Khan, Numair Khan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953158
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953158
502 193 0

24 Aug 2026 : Case report
Ovarian Lymphoma and Bone Metastasis Presenting With Paraparesis in an Adolescent: A Case Report
Ryan Haryana Darajatun, Aditiyono, Siti Salima
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952834
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952834
370 212 0

24 Aug 2026 : Case report
Ovarian Lymphoma and Bone Metastasis Presenting With Paraparesis in an Adolescent: A Case Report
Ryan Haryana Darajatun, Aditiyono, Siti Salima
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952834
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952834
370 212 0

23 Aug 2026 : Case report
Voriconazole-Induced Pancreatitis Despite Therapeutic Trough Concentrations During Treatment of Disseminated Fusariosis in a Hospitalized Patient
Brunelda Aristilde, Marta E. Berguido de la Guardia
, Kin F. Fentie, Michael Evans, Libardo Rueda Prada
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953733
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953733
527 454 0

23 Aug 2026 : Case report
Voriconazole-Induced Pancreatitis Despite Therapeutic Trough Concentrations During Treatment of Disseminated Fusariosis in a Hospitalized Patient
Brunelda Aristilde, Marta E. Berguido de la Guardia
, Kin F. Fentie, Michael Evans, Libardo Rueda Prada
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953733
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953733
527 454 0

22 Aug 2026 : Case report
Werner Syndrome Masquerading as Type 2 Diabetes: A Diagnostic Odyssey Leading to Precision Medicine
Aibibai Yusufu, Asiguli Adili, Sheng Jiang, Yihan Wei, Hailin Ma
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952718
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952718
494 322 0

22 Aug 2026 : Case report
Werner Syndrome Masquerading as Type 2 Diabetes: A Diagnostic Odyssey Leading to Precision Medicine
Aibibai Yusufu, Asiguli Adili, Sheng Jiang, Yihan Wei, Hailin Ma
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952718
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952718
494 322 0

21 Aug 2026 : Case report
Histiocytic Sarcoma With Striking Clinical Improvement
Nur Farhanah
, Jessica Novia Hadiyanto
, Erlieza Roosdhania
, Dhesi Ariembi
, Enny Puji Astuti, Subiyakto Bustomi
, Eny Dyah Kurniawati
, Hermawan Istiadi
, Budi Setiawan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952214
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952214
478 369 0

21 Aug 2026 : Case report
Histiocytic Sarcoma With Striking Clinical Improvement
Nur Farhanah
, Jessica Novia Hadiyanto
, Erlieza Roosdhania
, Dhesi Ariembi
, Enny Puji Astuti, Subiyakto Bustomi
, Eny Dyah Kurniawati
, Hermawan Istiadi
, Budi Setiawan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952214
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952214
478 369 0

21 Aug 2026 : Case report
Left Ventricular Summit Ventricular Tachycardia Identified by Electrocardiographic Pattern Recognition and Managed With Radiofrequency Ablation
Mariana Goes Moreira, Carina Abigail Hardy, Leandro Menezes Alves da Costa, Ana Carolina Menezes Borsoi, Rodrigo Goldenstein Schainberg, Anna Beatriz Gori Montes, Rafael Amorim Belo Nunes, Thiago Midlej Brito, Daniel Castanho Genta Pereira, Roger Pereira de Oliveira
, Thiago Luis Scudeler
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953321
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953321
450 346 0

21 Aug 2026 : Case report
Left Ventricular Summit Ventricular Tachycardia Identified by Electrocardiographic Pattern Recognition and Managed With Radiofrequency Ablation
Mariana Goes Moreira, Carina Abigail Hardy, Leandro Menezes Alves da Costa, Ana Carolina Menezes Borsoi, Rodrigo Goldenstein Schainberg, Anna Beatriz Gori Montes, Rafael Amorim Belo Nunes, Thiago Midlej Brito, Daniel Castanho Genta Pereira, Roger Pereira de Oliveira
, Thiago Luis Scudeler
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953321
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953321
450 346 0

20 Aug 2026 : Case report
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Presenting as a Painless Epigastric Mass: A Case Report
Tajul Atiqah Zaulkafali, Aiza Nur Izdihar Zainal-Abidin
, Alan Basil Peter
, Mohamed-Syarif Mohamed-Yassin
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952751
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952751
462 290 0

20 Aug 2026 : Case report
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Presenting as a Painless Epigastric Mass: A Case Report
Tajul Atiqah Zaulkafali, Aiza Nur Izdihar Zainal-Abidin
, Alan Basil Peter
, Mohamed-Syarif Mohamed-Yassin
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952751
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952751
462 290 0

17 Aug 2026 : Case report
From Sight to Stridor: Recurrent Angioedema in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Associated With Complement Activation
Seyed Khalafi, Lanna Felde
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953593
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953593
605 519 0

17 Aug 2026 : Case report
From Sight to Stridor: Recurrent Angioedema in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Associated With Complement Activation
Seyed Khalafi, Lanna Felde
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953593
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953593
605 519 0
In Press
Case report
Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953554
Case report
Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952896
Case report
Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953197
Case report
Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953416
Most Viewed Current Articles
07 Dec 2021 : Case report
22,770,228
DOI :10.12659/AJCR.934347
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e934347
06 Dec 2021 : Case report
178,409
DOI :10.12659/AJCR.934406
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e934406
21 Jun 2024 : Case report
122,129
DOI :10.12659/AJCR.944371
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e944371
07 Mar 2024 : Case report
66,996
DOI :10.12659/AJCR.943133
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e943133
