Challenging differential diagnosis

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
132 40 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
132 40 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
152 77 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
152 77 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
205 66 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
205 66 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
233 166 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
233 166 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
279 184 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
279 184 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
316 225 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
316 225 0

22 Jun 2026 : Case report
Suspected Adult-Onset Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome Associated With a Heterozygous CHRND Variant in a Patient With Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report
Khaled Abdulwahab Amer
, Hanan Hassan Almalki
, Faisal Saud Alhudaithi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952887
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952887
396 444 0

22 Jun 2026 : Case report
Suspected Adult-Onset Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome Associated With a Heterozygous CHRND Variant in a Patient With Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report
Khaled Abdulwahab Amer
, Hanan Hassan Almalki
, Faisal Saud Alhudaithi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952887
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952887
396 444 0

17 Jun 2026 : Case report
Chlamydia trachomatis Pneumonia in a 50-Day-Old Full-Term Male Infant Associated With Mucus Plugging of the Left Upper Lobe Bronchus and Left Upper Lobe Atelectasis
Yuan Huang
, Meixia Huang, Liqin Ke, Shuxian Li, Xiaofen Tao, Guohong Zhu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953643
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953643
386 505 0

17 Jun 2026 : Case report
Chlamydia trachomatis Pneumonia in a 50-Day-Old Full-Term Male Infant Associated With Mucus Plugging of the Left Upper Lobe Bronchus and Left Upper Lobe Atelectasis
Yuan Huang
, Meixia Huang, Liqin Ke, Shuxian Li, Xiaofen Tao, Guohong Zhu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953643
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953643
386 505 0

16 Jul 2026 : Case report
Machine Perfusion as a Temporal and Resuscitative Bridge in Emergent Renal Autotransplantation: A Novel Case Report
Mariah Johnson
, William Archie, Namratha Mylarapu, Dionisios Vrochides, Maria Baimas-George, Vincent Casingal
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953068
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953068
226 140 0

16 Jul 2026 : Case report
Machine Perfusion as a Temporal and Resuscitative Bridge in Emergent Renal Autotransplantation: A Novel Case Report
Mariah Johnson
, William Archie, Namratha Mylarapu, Dionisios Vrochides, Maria Baimas-George, Vincent Casingal
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953068
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953068
226 140 0

20 Jul 2026 : Case report
Case Report: Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma With “Wine Glass” Sign Presenting as Somnolence and Fatigue
RuPing Xu, XingYong Chen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952923
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952923
201 135 0

20 Jul 2026 : Case report
Case Report: Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma With “Wine Glass” Sign Presenting as Somnolence and Fatigue
RuPing Xu, XingYong Chen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952923
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952923
201 135 0

18 Jul 2026 : Case report
A 79-Year-Old Woman With Stage IIIB Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma Presenting With Late-Onset Durvalumab‑Associated Myocarditis Requiring Differentiation From Pericardial Invasion
Norio Kodaka, Fumiyuki Hayashi, Yuki Yokouchi, Masahiro Yoshida, Hiroto Matsuse
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953001
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953001
287 144 0

18 Jul 2026 : Case report
A 79-Year-Old Woman With Stage IIIB Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma Presenting With Late-Onset Durvalumab‑Associated Myocarditis Requiring Differentiation From Pericardial Invasion
Norio Kodaka, Fumiyuki Hayashi, Yuki Yokouchi, Masahiro Yoshida, Hiroto Matsuse
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953001
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953001
287 144 0

17 Jul 2026 : Case report
Two Cases of Malaria-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Severe Pulmonary Complications From Plasmodium falciparum in Tanzania
Hilary Chipongo, Samina Chaki
, Esmail Sangey
, Ronald Mclarty, Rawya S.A. Baabde, Kaushik Ramaiya
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951737
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951737
325 184 0

17 Jul 2026 : Case report
Two Cases of Malaria-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Severe Pulmonary Complications From Plasmodium falciparum in Tanzania
Hilary Chipongo, Samina Chaki
, Esmail Sangey
, Ronald Mclarty, Rawya S.A. Baabde, Kaushik Ramaiya
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951737
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951737
325 184 0

15 Jul 2026 : Case report
Ultrasound Identification of Right Internal Jugular Vein Occlusion After Catheterization in a Premature Infant
Haikou Yang, Qianhui Xu, Jun Wang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952818
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952818
248 166 0

15 Jul 2026 : Case report
Ultrasound Identification of Right Internal Jugular Vein Occlusion After Catheterization in a Premature Infant
Haikou Yang, Qianhui Xu, Jun Wang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952818
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952818
248 166 0

14 Jul 2026 : Case report
Primary Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Breast in a 75-Year-Old Woman With Aggressive Recurrence Despite Multimodal Therapy: A Case Report and Literature Review
Shefa Abdullah Alamoudi
, Hadeel Elwaheidi, Hanan Albishi, Sarah Aldosari
, Asma M. Tulbah, Wafa Alkhayal
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952443
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952443
276 206 0

14 Jul 2026 : Case report
Primary Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Breast in a 75-Year-Old Woman With Aggressive Recurrence Despite Multimodal Therapy: A Case Report and Literature Review
Shefa Abdullah Alamoudi
, Hadeel Elwaheidi, Hanan Albishi, Sarah Aldosari
, Asma M. Tulbah, Wafa Alkhayal
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952443
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952443
276 206 0

13 Jul 2026 : Case report
Coexistence of Multiple Myeloma, Mast Cell Hyperplasia, and Low-Level Myeloid Blastocytosis: A Report of a Rare Case
Meng Yang, Qian Wang, Jian Zhang, Hong Jiang, Hongzhi Xu, Kang Lu, Yujie Jiang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952005
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952005
292 301 0

13 Jul 2026 : Case report
Coexistence of Multiple Myeloma, Mast Cell Hyperplasia, and Low-Level Myeloid Blastocytosis: A Report of a Rare Case
Meng Yang, Qian Wang, Jian Zhang, Hong Jiang, Hongzhi Xu, Kang Lu, Yujie Jiang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952005
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952005
292 301 0

12 Jul 2026 : Case report
Infective Endocarditis Presenting With Scalp Allodynia and a Giant Cell Arteritis-Like Vasculitic Phenotype
Ryohei Goto, Hiroki Kojima
, Keiichi Iwanami
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952926
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952926
361 276 0

12 Jul 2026 : Case report
Infective Endocarditis Presenting With Scalp Allodynia and a Giant Cell Arteritis-Like Vasculitic Phenotype
Ryohei Goto, Hiroki Kojima
, Keiichi Iwanami
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952926
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952926
361 276 0

10 Jul 2026 : Case report
An 18-Year-Old Man with Bleeding From a Meckel's Diverticulum of the Terminal Ileum Diagnosed by 99mTc-Pertechnetate Scintigraphy (Meckel's Scan)
Hasan M. Alswiket
, Rakan S. Alshahrani
, Ibrahim M. Alzahrani, Mosab A. Alarfaj
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951726
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951726
297 288 0

10 Jul 2026 : Case report
An 18-Year-Old Man with Bleeding From a Meckel's Diverticulum of the Terminal Ileum Diagnosed by 99mTc-Pertechnetate Scintigraphy (Meckel's Scan)
Hasan M. Alswiket
, Rakan S. Alshahrani
, Ibrahim M. Alzahrani, Mosab A. Alarfaj
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951726
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951726
297 288 0

07 Jul 2026 : Case report
Rare Systemic Vasculitides: Polyarteritis Nodosa and Takayasu Arteritis
Rafael de Almeida
, Eduarda da Silveira Cereta
, Leonel Guilherme Brasil Soares
, Mariele Zardin Moraes
, Raida Ahmad Musa Mheisen Husein
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951271
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951271
336 334 0

07 Jul 2026 : Case report
Rare Systemic Vasculitides: Polyarteritis Nodosa and Takayasu Arteritis
Rafael de Almeida
, Eduarda da Silveira Cereta
, Leonel Guilherme Brasil Soares
, Mariele Zardin Moraes
, Raida Ahmad Musa Mheisen Husein
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951271
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951271
336 334 0

08 Jul 2026 : Case report
Misdiagnosis of Endometrioid Borderline Ovarian Tumors by Intraoperative Frozen Section Pathology: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Huifen Wang, Hongqin Du
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952134
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952134
313 268 0

08 Jul 2026 : Case report
Misdiagnosis of Endometrioid Borderline Ovarian Tumors by Intraoperative Frozen Section Pathology: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Huifen Wang, Hongqin Du
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952134
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952134
313 268 0

06 Jul 2026 : Case report
Vacuum Scaling Drainage in the Treatment of Infected Elbow Charcot Neuroarthropathy: A Case Report and Literature Review
Hongyuan Yang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952838
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952838
356 311 0

06 Jul 2026 : Case report
Vacuum Scaling Drainage in the Treatment of Infected Elbow Charcot Neuroarthropathy: A Case Report and Literature Review
Hongyuan Yang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952838
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952838
356 311 0

04 Jul 2026 : Case report
Dermatitis Artefacta: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Xiaowen Wen
, Xueting Zeng
, Chao Ji
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952958
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952958
433 364 0

04 Jul 2026 : Case report
Dermatitis Artefacta: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Xiaowen Wen
, Xueting Zeng
, Chao Ji
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952958
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952958
433 364 0

03 Jul 2026 : Case report
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Presented as Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis Complicated with Rhabdomyolysis: Case Report and Review
Jafar Alsheyyab, Hala Ahmad Al-Mahasneh, Shaimaa Y. Al-khalaileh, Hamzah A. Hasan
, Khitam Al-Refu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952839
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952839
671 624 0

03 Jul 2026 : Case report
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Presented as Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis Complicated with Rhabdomyolysis: Case Report and Review
Jafar Alsheyyab, Hala Ahmad Al-Mahasneh, Shaimaa Y. Al-khalaileh, Hamzah A. Hasan
, Khitam Al-Refu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952839
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952839
671 624 0

02 Jul 2026 : Case report
Tacrolimus-Induced Thrombotic Microangiopathy in a Kidney Transplant Recipient After Treatment for Acute Allograft Rejection
Yen-Hao Liao, Ming-Yi Huang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953247
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953247
638 1,067 0

02 Jul 2026 : Case report
Tacrolimus-Induced Thrombotic Microangiopathy in a Kidney Transplant Recipient After Treatment for Acute Allograft Rejection
Yen-Hao Liao, Ming-Yi Huang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953247
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953247
638 1067 0

02 Jul 2026 : Case report
Migrating Needle in Right Ventricle Wall With Purulent Tamponade
Anna Żuk, Maciej Sałagaj
, Sebastian Pszonak, Grzegorz Makowicz
, Aleksander Gajewski, Dariusz Zieliński
, Agata Bilewska, Andrzej Budaj
, Krzysztof Wróbel
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953286
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953286
381 356 0

02 Jul 2026 : Case report
Migrating Needle in Right Ventricle Wall With Purulent Tamponade
Anna Żuk, Maciej Sałagaj
, Sebastian Pszonak, Grzegorz Makowicz
, Aleksander Gajewski, Dariusz Zieliński
, Agata Bilewska, Andrzej Budaj
, Krzysztof Wróbel
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953286
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953286
381 356 0

01 Jul 2026 : Case report
Acari-Induced Diarrhea in Young Adult Patients: Case Report From Indonesia
Lyana Setiawan
, Jessica Levina
, Taswin Prawira, Yulita Cindra, Jimmy Tandradynata
, Mercy Tiarmauli Panjaitan, Edho Yuwono
, Nurhadi Eko Firmansyah
, Retno Wahyuningsih
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952492
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952492
388 378 0

01 Jul 2026 : Case report
Acari-Induced Diarrhea in Young Adult Patients: Case Report From Indonesia
Lyana Setiawan
, Jessica Levina
, Taswin Prawira, Yulita Cindra, Jimmy Tandradynata
, Mercy Tiarmauli Panjaitan, Edho Yuwono
, Nurhadi Eko Firmansyah
, Retno Wahyuningsih
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952492
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952492
388 378 0
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