Challenging differential diagnosis

23 Oct 2026 : Case report
Streptococcus constellatus–Associated Lemierre Syndrome Presenting With Cavitating Septic Pulmonary Emboli Managed by Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy
Andre Fierro-Mosquera
, Camila Perez-Guerron
, Jordan Llerena-Velastegui
, Ruth Jimbo-Sotomayor
, Xavier Sanchez
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953543
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953543
219 135 0

23 Oct 2026 : Case report
Streptococcus constellatus–Associated Lemierre Syndrome Presenting With Cavitating Septic Pulmonary Emboli Managed by Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy
Andre Fierro-Mosquera
, Camila Perez-Guerron
, Jordan Llerena-Velastegui
, Ruth Jimbo-Sotomayor
, Xavier Sanchez
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953543
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953543
219 135 0

22 Oct 2026 : Case report
Tuberculosis-Associated Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis
Habib Behjatnia, Antonio Crespo, Cody Davis, Jonathan Ruiz, Bryan Velasco, Joselin Navas, Stephen J. Carlan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953701
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953701
203 84 0

22 Oct 2026 : Case report
Tuberculosis-Associated Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis
Habib Behjatnia, Antonio Crespo, Cody Davis, Jonathan Ruiz, Bryan Velasco, Joselin Navas, Stephen J. Carlan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953701
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953701
203 84 0

22 Oct 2026 : Case report
Hyponatremic–Hypertensive Syndrome as a Rare Manifestation of Renovascular Hypertension: A Case Series
Adam Bujanowicz
, Aneta Michalczewska
, Jakub Pytlos
, Piotr Skrzypczyk
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952551
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952551
263 155 0

22 Oct 2026 : Case report
Hyponatremic–Hypertensive Syndrome as a Rare Manifestation of Renovascular Hypertension: A Case Series
Adam Bujanowicz
, Aneta Michalczewska
, Jakub Pytlos
, Piotr Skrzypczyk
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952551
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952551
263 155 0

20 Oct 2026 : Case report
Cochlear Implantation in a Child With Arnold–Chiari Syndrome, Severe Inner Ear Malformations, and Cochlear Nerve Hypoplasia: A Case Report
Piotr Henryk Skarżyński
, Aleksandra Chodkiewicz
, Natalia Czajka
, Henryk Skarżyński
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.954074
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e954074
313 135 0

20 Oct 2026 : Case report
Cochlear Implantation in a Child With Arnold–Chiari Syndrome, Severe Inner Ear Malformations, and Cochlear Nerve Hypoplasia: A Case Report
Piotr Henryk Skarżyński
, Aleksandra Chodkiewicz
, Natalia Czajka
, Henryk Skarżyński
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.954074
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e954074
313 135 0

19 Oct 2026 : Case report
Isolated Bilateral Periocular Lupus Miliaris Disseminatus Faciei: A Clinicopathological Mimicker of Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
Hamad Almutlaq
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.954643
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e954643
261 94 0

19 Oct 2026 : Case report
Isolated Bilateral Periocular Lupus Miliaris Disseminatus Faciei: A Clinicopathological Mimicker of Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
Hamad Almutlaq
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.954643
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e954643
261 94 0

19 Oct 2026 : Case report
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Combined With Biopsy for the Preoperative Diagnosis of a Rare Pelvic Schwannoma: A Case Report
Jinzhe Wang, Li Wei, Yufei Wang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953317
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953317
282 90 0

19 Oct 2026 : Case report
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Combined With Biopsy for the Preoperative Diagnosis of a Rare Pelvic Schwannoma: A Case Report
Jinzhe Wang, Li Wei, Yufei Wang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953317
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953317
282 90 0

18 Oct 2026 : Case report
An Integrated Approach to MSI-High Colorectal Cancer Therapy in a Young Patient: A Clinical Case
Innara Turkpenova
, Kaldygul Smagulova
, Abay Jumanov
, Aisha Moldasheva
, Rabiga Kadyrbayeva
, Azhar Imanaliyeva
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953248
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953248
356 105 0

18 Oct 2026 : Case report
An Integrated Approach to MSI-High Colorectal Cancer Therapy in a Young Patient: A Clinical Case
Innara Turkpenova
, Kaldygul Smagulova
, Abay Jumanov
, Aisha Moldasheva
, Rabiga Kadyrbayeva
, Azhar Imanaliyeva
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953248
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953248
356 105 0

15 Oct 2026 : Case report
Behind the Sella: A Rare Case of Pituicytoma Mimicking a Pituitary Adenoma
Katarzyna Wołos-Kłosowicz
, Nina Suligowska-Wolszczuk
, Michał Szklarz
, Joanna Rutkowska
, Wojciech Matuszewski
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953658
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953658
341 95 0

15 Oct 2026 : Case report
Behind the Sella: A Rare Case of Pituicytoma Mimicking a Pituitary Adenoma
Katarzyna Wołos-Kłosowicz
, Nina Suligowska-Wolszczuk
, Michał Szklarz
, Joanna Rutkowska
, Wojciech Matuszewski
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953658
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953658
341 95 0

14 Oct 2026 : Case report
Unexpected Peritoneal Loose Body Discovered During Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy: A Case Report
Jad K. Alsmadi
, Anas A. Al-Bdour, Ahmad F. Abuo’waida
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.954629
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e954629
344 105 0

14 Oct 2026 : Case report
Unexpected Peritoneal Loose Body Discovered During Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy: A Case Report
Jad K. Alsmadi
, Anas A. Al-Bdour, Ahmad F. Abuo’waida
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.954629
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e954629
344 105 0

13 Oct 2026 : Case report
Life-Threatening Ventricular Tachycardia and Transient Brugada-Like Electrocardiographic Abnormalities Caused by Severe Hyperkalemia Due to Urinary Retention in a 55-Year-Old Man
Yoshiyasu Aizawa, Tomoko S. Kato
, Akio Kawamura
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.954530
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e954530
376 94 0

13 Oct 2026 : Case report
Life-Threatening Ventricular Tachycardia and Transient Brugada-Like Electrocardiographic Abnormalities Caused by Severe Hyperkalemia Due to Urinary Retention in a 55-Year-Old Man
Yoshiyasu Aizawa, Tomoko S. Kato
, Akio Kawamura
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.954530
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e954530
376 94 0

11 Oct 2026 : Case report
Acromegaly as the Initial Presentation of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1: A Case Report
Hadeel Yousef Hussein Odeh
, Mohamed H. Ahmed
, Nabaa Mustafa Al Munshee
, Yusuf Aydin
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953440
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953440
493 85 0

11 Oct 2026 : Case report
Acromegaly as the Initial Presentation of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1: A Case Report
Hadeel Yousef Hussein Odeh
, Mohamed H. Ahmed
, Nabaa Mustafa Al Munshee
, Yusuf Aydin
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953440
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953440
493 85 0

09 Oct 2026 : Case report
A Giant Intra-Abdominal Plasmablastic Neoplasm Favoring Lymphoma Mimicking an Exacerbation of Severe Fistulizing Crohn’s Disease: A Case Report
Przemysław Znamirowski
, Kaja Głowacka, Łukasz Nawacki
, Marek Waluga
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.954003
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e954003
489 167 0

09 Oct 2026 : Case report
A Giant Intra-Abdominal Plasmablastic Neoplasm Favoring Lymphoma Mimicking an Exacerbation of Severe Fistulizing Crohn’s Disease: A Case Report
Przemysław Znamirowski
, Kaja Głowacka, Łukasz Nawacki
, Marek Waluga
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.954003
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e954003
489 167 0

08 Oct 2026 : Case report
Tularemia Takes a Tropical Turn: A Rare Case of Typhoidal Tularemia in Florida
Leandra Belmonte, Jamie Y. Johnson, Kristin Cuthbert
, Ravi V. Durvasula, Justin M. Oring
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953153
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953153
604 177 0

08 Oct 2026 : Case report
Tularemia Takes a Tropical Turn: A Rare Case of Typhoidal Tularemia in Florida
Leandra Belmonte, Jamie Y. Johnson, Kristin Cuthbert
, Ravi V. Durvasula, Justin M. Oring
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953153
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953153
604 177 0

08 Oct 2026 : Case report
Histologically Confirmed Brain Metastasis Arising From Giant Cell Tumor of Bone: An Uncommon Entity and a Challenging Condition
Arthur Claessens
, Sophie Martin
, Victoire Thiebaut, Marie-Hélène Maillot Baron, François Sirveaux, Anne Kieffer
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953858
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953858
487 158 0

08 Oct 2026 : Case report
Histologically Confirmed Brain Metastasis Arising From Giant Cell Tumor of Bone: An Uncommon Entity and a Challenging Condition
Arthur Claessens
, Sophie Martin
, Victoire Thiebaut, Marie-Hélène Maillot Baron, François Sirveaux, Anne Kieffer
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953858
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953858
487 158 0

07 Oct 2026 : Case report
Recurrent Ovarian Torsion Despite Previous Oophoropexy in a 9-Year-Old Prepubertal Girl: A Pediatric Emergency Department Perspective
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.954118
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e954118
353 50 0

07 Oct 2026 : Case report
Recurrent Ovarian Torsion Despite Previous Oophoropexy in a 9-Year-Old Prepubertal Girl: A Pediatric Emergency Department Perspective
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.954118
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e954118
353 50 0

06 Oct 2026 : Case report
Parenchymal Injury Caused by Complete Migration of a Bone of Japanese Horse Mackerel Within the Pancreatic Uncinate Process Through a Duodenal Diverticulum, Resulting in Sepsis and Multiple Pyogenic Liver Abscesses
Saki Aota, Tomohide Hori, Ryutaro Nishikawa, Shigehito Nakashima, Ryohei Sakaguchi, Satoru Umegae, Takao Iwanaga, Shigeki Nakayama, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Kunihiro Higuchi, Takahiro Shimoyama, Sakurako Suzuki, Shoichi Morita, Haruka Miyao, Hikaru Ohtani, Seima Hirai, Takayuki Yamamoto
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.954338
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e954338
408 89 0

06 Oct 2026 : Case report
Parenchymal Injury Caused by Complete Migration of a Bone of Japanese Horse Mackerel Within the Pancreatic Uncinate Process Through a Duodenal Diverticulum, Resulting in Sepsis and Multiple Pyogenic Liver Abscesses
Saki Aota, Tomohide Hori, Ryutaro Nishikawa, Shigehito Nakashima, Ryohei Sakaguchi, Satoru Umegae, Takao Iwanaga, Shigeki Nakayama, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Kunihiro Higuchi, Takahiro Shimoyama, Sakurako Suzuki, Shoichi Morita, Haruka Miyao, Hikaru Ohtani, Seima Hirai, Takayuki Yamamoto
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.954338
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e954338
408 89 0

05 Oct 2026 : Case report
Treatment of External Auditory Canal Hemangioma by Surgical Excision and Flap Reconstruction: 2 Case Reports
Qian Zhang, Wenjin Wu, Linrui Chen
, Mingwei Xu
, Jianhui Qiu
, Qianwen Xiao, Qiong Wu, Yuan Yao, Tianyu Gong, Qin Zhang, Yulian Jin, Jun Yang, Qing Zhang, Mang Xiao
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953469
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953469
438 104 0

05 Oct 2026 : Case report
Treatment of External Auditory Canal Hemangioma by Surgical Excision and Flap Reconstruction: 2 Case Reports
Qian Zhang, Wenjin Wu, Linrui Chen
, Mingwei Xu
, Jianhui Qiu
, Qianwen Xiao, Qiong Wu, Yuan Yao, Tianyu Gong, Qin Zhang, Yulian Jin, Jun Yang, Qing Zhang, Mang Xiao
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953469
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953469
438 104 0

05 Oct 2026 : Case report
When Infection Mimics Vasculitis: Hydralazine-Induced ANCA-Associated Crescentic Glomerulonephritis in the Setting of Active Infective Endocarditis
Mohmmed Saleh, Shahrzad Zavoshi, Paul Fozo
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.954110
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e954110
553 157 0

05 Oct 2026 : Case report
When Infection Mimics Vasculitis: Hydralazine-Induced ANCA-Associated Crescentic Glomerulonephritis in the Setting of Active Infective Endocarditis
Mohmmed Saleh, Shahrzad Zavoshi, Paul Fozo
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.954110
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e954110
553 157 0

04 Oct 2026 : Case report
Image-Guided Cervicotomy and Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Reinnervation in Zone II Glass Neck Trauma: A Case Report
Rayssa Nanni De Carvalho
, Vinicius Carlos Jacobs
, José Gustavo Parreira
, Lucas Ribeiro Tenório
, Marcelo Benedito Menezes
, Marianne Yumi Nakai
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.954178
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e954178
430 106 0

04 Oct 2026 : Case report
Image-Guided Cervicotomy and Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Reinnervation in Zone II Glass Neck Trauma: A Case Report
Rayssa Nanni De Carvalho
, Vinicius Carlos Jacobs
, José Gustavo Parreira
, Lucas Ribeiro Tenório
, Marcelo Benedito Menezes
, Marianne Yumi Nakai
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.954178
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e954178
430 106 0

03 Oct 2026 : Case report
Exertional Rhabdomyolysis With Moderate Creatine Kinase Elevation and Marked Transaminase Elevation but Preserved Synthetic Function: A Case Report
Li Chu, Xianyu Lv, Yili Bai, Zifan Zhu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.954163
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e954163
539 282 0

03 Oct 2026 : Case report
Exertional Rhabdomyolysis With Moderate Creatine Kinase Elevation and Marked Transaminase Elevation but Preserved Synthetic Function: A Case Report
Li Chu, Xianyu Lv, Yili Bai, Zifan Zhu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.954163
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e954163
539 282 0

02 Oct 2026 : Case report
Thyrotoxicosis-Associated Cholestatic Jaundice in a Patient With Incidental Gallstone Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review
Zakaria Yahya Khawaji
, Basim Saleh Samman, Basem Younis Alturkistany, Hatim Mahmoud, Yousef Mohammed Alalawi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953338
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953338
538 246 0

02 Oct 2026 : Case report
Thyrotoxicosis-Associated Cholestatic Jaundice in a Patient With Incidental Gallstone Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review
Zakaria Yahya Khawaji
, Basim Saleh Samman, Basem Younis Alturkistany, Hatim Mahmoud, Yousef Mohammed Alalawi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953338
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953338
538 246 0

01 Oct 2026 : Case report
Resistant Hypertension Secondary to Renal Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case of Cure After Nephrectomy
Alexis Garza, Maximo Alvarez
, Paul Kim
, David Alonzo
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953384
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953384
522 143 0

01 Oct 2026 : Case report
Resistant Hypertension Secondary to Renal Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case of Cure After Nephrectomy
Alexis Garza, Maximo Alvarez
, Paul Kim
, David Alonzo
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953384
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953384
522 143 0

30 Sep 2026 : Case report
Positive Syphilis Serology With Concurrent Disseminated Talaromycosis marneffei in a Patient With HIV: A Case Report
Qihuan Wu, Hong Li, Yuwei Xia, Fenfang Wang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953459
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953459
480 121 0

30 Sep 2026 : Case report
Positive Syphilis Serology With Concurrent Disseminated Talaromycosis marneffei in a Patient With HIV: A Case Report
Qihuan Wu, Hong Li, Yuwei Xia, Fenfang Wang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953459
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953459
480 121 0

30 Sep 2026 : Case report
Laparoscopic Treatment of Zinner Syndrome: A Case Report
Kuandyk Beisenov, Yuriy Pak, Zhalgas Igembay, Yersaiyn Zhiyenbayev, Yerzhan Sharapatov
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953650
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953650
462 122 0

30 Sep 2026 : Case report
Laparoscopic Treatment of Zinner Syndrome: A Case Report
Kuandyk Beisenov, Yuriy Pak, Zhalgas Igembay, Yersaiyn Zhiyenbayev, Yerzhan Sharapatov
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953650
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953650
462 122 0

28 Sep 2026 : Case report
Coexisting Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome on Autonomic Reflex Testing in Functional Neurologic Disorder
Sushmita Das
, Sri Rama Narayana Yerraballa
, Priyanka Shekhawat
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953323
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953323
531 564 0

28 Sep 2026 : Case report
Coexisting Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome on Autonomic Reflex Testing in Functional Neurologic Disorder
Sushmita Das
, Sri Rama Narayana Yerraballa
, Priyanka Shekhawat
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953323
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953323
531 564 0
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