Challenging differential diagnosis

23 Jan 2026 : Case report
Septic Arthritis Secondary to Acupuncture in an Immunocompromised Patient With Multiple Comorbid Conditions
Peyton R. Lester, Aleksandra Murawska Baptista, Nicolas Tapia Stoll, Preston Skinner
, Abhinav Singla
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948392
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948392
993 1,976 0

23 Jan 2026 : Case report
Septic Arthritis Secondary to Acupuncture in an Immunocompromised Patient With Multiple Comorbid Conditions
Peyton R. Lester, Aleksandra Murawska Baptista, Nicolas Tapia Stoll, Preston Skinner
, Abhinav Singla
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948392
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948392
993 1976 0

22 Jan 2026 : Case report
Mesenteric Hemolymphangioma: A Case Report and Literature Review
Dongxue Geng
, Jingjing Tao, Yi Miao
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950824
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950824
703 1,365 0

22 Jan 2026 : Case report
Mesenteric Hemolymphangioma: A Case Report and Literature Review
Dongxue Geng
, Jingjing Tao, Yi Miao
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950824
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950824
703 1365 0

22 Jan 2026 : Case report
Management of Bartholin’s Gland Carcinoma in a Perimenopausal Woman: A Case Report
Przemysław Borawski, Robert Kulhawik
, Dariusz Boroń
, Tomasz Sirek
, Kacper Boroń, Piotr Ossowski, Marcin Opławski
, Beniamin Oskar Grabarek
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951359
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951359
823 1,749 0

22 Jan 2026 : Case report
Management of Bartholin’s Gland Carcinoma in a Perimenopausal Woman: A Case Report
Przemysław Borawski, Robert Kulhawik
, Dariusz Boroń
, Tomasz Sirek
, Kacper Boroń, Piotr Ossowski, Marcin Opławski
, Beniamin Oskar Grabarek
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951359
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951359
823 1749 0

21 Jan 2026 : Case report
Successful Use of Sulbactam–Durlobactam in Treating Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Pneumonia and Sepsis After Liver Transplantation: A Case Report
Hao-Feng Xiong
, Wan-Ting Zhang
, Ying Liu, Fei Hou
, Bang Liu
, Ting-Ting Cui
, Zhi-Ying He
, Xin Zhang
, Rui Zhao
, Li-Ying Sun
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949738
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949738
1,113 2,476 0

21 Jan 2026 : Case report
Successful Use of Sulbactam–Durlobactam in Treating Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Pneumonia and Sepsis After Liver Transplantation: A Case Report
Hao-Feng Xiong
, Wan-Ting Zhang
, Ying Liu, Fei Hou
, Bang Liu
, Ting-Ting Cui
, Zhi-Ying He
, Xin Zhang
, Rui Zhao
, Li-Ying Sun
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949738
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949738
1113 2476 0

17 Jan 2026 : Case report
Balancing Bleeding and Ischemic Risk: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in a 90-Year-Old Man With Myocardial Infarction and Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Ashley Battenberg, Malcolm R. Bell, Mandeep Singh, Allan S. Jaffe, Marysia S. Tweet
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949920
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949920
720 3,145 0

17 Jan 2026 : Case report
Balancing Bleeding and Ischemic Risk: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in a 90-Year-Old Man With Myocardial Infarction and Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Ashley Battenberg, Malcolm R. Bell, Mandeep Singh, Allan S. Jaffe, Marysia S. Tweet
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949920
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949920
720 3145 0

18 Jan 2026 : Case report
Multi-Pathogen Knee Infection, Including Treponema pallidum and Brucella: A Case Report
Youhan Yang
, Haitao Chen, Yinxian Wen, Qinglong Chai, Yi Hua, Xu Yang
, Liaobin Chen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950156
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950156
750 1,433 0

18 Jan 2026 : Case report
Multi-Pathogen Knee Infection, Including Treponema pallidum and Brucella: A Case Report
Youhan Yang
, Haitao Chen, Yinxian Wen, Qinglong Chai, Yi Hua, Xu Yang
, Liaobin Chen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950156
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950156
750 1433 0

15 Jan 2026 : Case report
Phenotypic Spectrum of Type 2-3 Gaucher Disease: A Case Study in the Balkan Genotype
Paskal Cullufi
, Virtut Velmishi
, Ermira Dervishi, Sonila Tomori
, Gladiola Hoxha, Eda Jazexhiu-Postoli
, Entela Basha
, Aferdita Kumaraku Tako, Mirela Tabaku
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948999
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948999
877 1,616 0

15 Jan 2026 : Case report
Phenotypic Spectrum of Type 2-3 Gaucher Disease: A Case Study in the Balkan Genotype
Paskal Cullufi
, Virtut Velmishi
, Ermira Dervishi, Sonila Tomori
, Gladiola Hoxha, Eda Jazexhiu-Postoli
, Entela Basha
, Aferdita Kumaraku Tako, Mirela Tabaku
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948999
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948999
877 1616 0

13 Jan 2026 : Case report
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
856 1,207 0

13 Jan 2026 : Case report
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
856 1207 0

12 Jan 2026 : Case report
Atypical Appendicitis Mimicking Gynecological Pathology: A Diagnostic Challenge in a Middle-Aged Woman
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949850
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949850
767 6,202 0

12 Jan 2026 : Case report
Atypical Appendicitis Mimicking Gynecological Pathology: A Diagnostic Challenge in a Middle-Aged Woman
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949850
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949850
767 6202 0

13 Jan 2026 : Case report
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
678 1,392 0

13 Jan 2026 : Case report
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
678 1392 0

11 Jan 2026 : Case report
Complex Aorto-Spinal Fistula With Multifocal Abscesses in an Immunosuppressed Elderly Man Following Endovascular Aortic Repair
Adam Henderson
, Mohamed G. Ibrahim, Mario El Hayek, Margaret E. McKinney, Jesse W. St Clair IV
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949903
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949903
996 1,378 0

11 Jan 2026 : Case report
Complex Aorto-Spinal Fistula With Multifocal Abscesses in an Immunosuppressed Elderly Man Following Endovascular Aortic Repair
Adam Henderson
, Mohamed G. Ibrahim, Mario El Hayek, Margaret E. McKinney, Jesse W. St Clair IV
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949903
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949903
996 1378 0

03 Jan 2026 : Case report
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
1,159 2,594 0

03 Jan 2026 : Case report
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
1159 2594 0

08 Jan 2026 : Case report
Blood Culture-Negative Cardiovascular Syphilis in an Untreated HIV-Positive Man
Habib Behjatnia, Antonio Crespo, Yiliam Castillo, Liorge Dominguez, Stephen J. Carlan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949796
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949796
809 1,197 0

08 Jan 2026 : Case report
Blood Culture-Negative Cardiovascular Syphilis in an Untreated HIV-Positive Man
Habib Behjatnia, Antonio Crespo, Yiliam Castillo, Liorge Dominguez, Stephen J. Carlan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949796
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949796
809 1197 0

09 Jan 2026 : Case report
Technical Approach to Repair of Tracheogastric Conduit Fistula Following Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: A Case Report
Wongsakorn Chaochankit
, Srila Samphao, Voravit Chittithavorn, Chutida Sungworawongpana
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950499
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950499
887 1,698 0

09 Jan 2026 : Case report
Technical Approach to Repair of Tracheogastric Conduit Fistula Following Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: A Case Report
Wongsakorn Chaochankit
, Srila Samphao, Voravit Chittithavorn, Chutida Sungworawongpana
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950499
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950499
887 1698 0

09 Jan 2026 : Case report
Effects of Individualized Forearm Isometric Exercise on Blood Flow Volume After Arteriovenous Fistula Surgery: A Case Series
Yose Waluyo
, Umar Usman, Muhammad Syairozi Hidayat
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949334
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949334
822 1,404 0

09 Jan 2026 : Case report
Effects of Individualized Forearm Isometric Exercise on Blood Flow Volume After Arteriovenous Fistula Surgery: A Case Series
Yose Waluyo
, Umar Usman, Muhammad Syairozi Hidayat
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949334
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949334
822 1404 0

04 Jan 2026 : Case report
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
988 2,639 0

04 Jan 2026 : Case report
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
988 2639 0

08 Jan 2026 : Case report
Diagnostic Challenges in Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Case of Artificial Mitral Valve Dysfunction as a Possible Trigger for Severe Thrombotic Microangiopathy
Gabriela Kot
, Agata Wróbel
, Błażej Kieszek
, Zbigniew Sablik
, Michał Nowicki
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948516
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948516
961 1,405 0

08 Jan 2026 : Case report
Diagnostic Challenges in Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Case of Artificial Mitral Valve Dysfunction as a Possible Trigger for Severe Thrombotic Microangiopathy
Gabriela Kot
, Agata Wróbel
, Błażej Kieszek
, Zbigniew Sablik
, Michał Nowicki
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948516
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948516
961 1405 0

07 Jan 2026 : Case report
Fampridine in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Type 4 With SPAST Variant c.683-2A>C: A Case Report
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951160
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951160
720 1,879 0

07 Jan 2026 : Case report
Fampridine in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Type 4 With SPAST Variant c.683-2A>C: A Case Report
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951160
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951160
720 1879 0

05 Jan 2026 : Case report
Healing Beyond the Operating Room: Bedside Strategies for Necrotizing Fasciitis
Gabriela Kot
, Łukasz Świątek
, Tomasz Banasiewicz
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949754
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949754
794 2,028 0

05 Jan 2026 : Case report
Healing Beyond the Operating Room: Bedside Strategies for Necrotizing Fasciitis
Gabriela Kot
, Łukasz Świątek
, Tomasz Banasiewicz
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949754
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949754
794 2028 0

06 Jan 2026 : Case report
Rehabilitation of Lower Limb Motor Dysfunction and Neurogenic Bladder After Low-Dose Chlorfenapyr Poisoning With Delayed Rhabdomyolysis: A Case Report
Beibei Hou, Mingru Huang
, Xinwei Tang, Shan Tian, Gang Liu, Junfa Wu, Yi Wu, Hongyu Xie
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949455
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949455
1,063 1,476 0

06 Jan 2026 : Case report
Rehabilitation of Lower Limb Motor Dysfunction and Neurogenic Bladder After Low-Dose Chlorfenapyr Poisoning With Delayed Rhabdomyolysis: A Case Report
Beibei Hou, Mingru Huang
, Xinwei Tang, Shan Tian, Gang Liu, Junfa Wu, Yi Wu, Hongyu Xie
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949455
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949455
1063 1476 0

30 Dec 2025 : Case report
Beyond CKD-Associated Pruritus: Paraneoplastic Itch Revealing CLL/SLL in ESRD: A Case Report
Julia Kacperczyk
, Monika Dąbek, Agnieszka Makówka
, Michał Nowicki
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949787
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949787
987 1,702 0

30 Dec 2025 : Case report
Beyond CKD-Associated Pruritus: Paraneoplastic Itch Revealing CLL/SLL in ESRD: A Case Report
Julia Kacperczyk
, Monika Dąbek, Agnieszka Makówka
, Michał Nowicki
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949787
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949787
987 1702 0

05 Jan 2026 : Case report
A 67-Year-Old Man With Hypertension Presenting With Spontaneous Rupture of a Large Splenic Artery Aneurysm Associated With Thrombus
Rakia Siala, Mohamed Ali Mseddi
, Chaima Yakoubi
, Alia Zehani, Hajer Hassine, Meriem Hsairi
, Rami Guizani
, Hela Kchir
, Karim Sassi, Mohamed Ben Slima
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950099
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950099
919 1,542 0

05 Jan 2026 : Case report
A 67-Year-Old Man With Hypertension Presenting With Spontaneous Rupture of a Large Splenic Artery Aneurysm Associated With Thrombus
Rakia Siala, Mohamed Ali Mseddi
, Chaima Yakoubi
, Alia Zehani, Hajer Hassine, Meriem Hsairi
, Rami Guizani
, Hela Kchir
, Karim Sassi, Mohamed Ben Slima
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950099
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950099
919 1542 0

01 Jan 2026 : Case report
Twisted Mystery: Identifying Gallbladder Volvulus: Challenges in Preoperative Diagnosis
Yahya Al-Habbal, Ayman M. Al-Qaaneh
, Adnan A. Al Aloul, Sami Lazkani, Afnan Alghnaimat
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949283
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949283
1,142 170 0

01 Jan 2026 : Case report
Twisted Mystery: Identifying Gallbladder Volvulus: Challenges in Preoperative Diagnosis
Yahya Al-Habbal, Ayman M. Al-Qaaneh
, Adnan A. Al Aloul, Sami Lazkani, Afnan Alghnaimat
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949283
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949283
1142 170 0

04 Jan 2026 : Case report
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
806 1,248 0

04 Jan 2026 : Case report
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
806 1248 0

02 Jan 2026 : Case report
Multidisciplinary Management and Anesthesia Considerations for Diabetic Ketoacidosis With Hypertriglyceridemic Acute Pancreatitis in Pregnancy: A Case Report
Peiting Liu, Tao Li, Suquan Yu, Fan Liu, Lanji Huang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949837
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949837
1,298 107 0

02 Jan 2026 : Case report
Multidisciplinary Management and Anesthesia Considerations for Diabetic Ketoacidosis With Hypertriglyceridemic Acute Pancreatitis in Pregnancy: A Case Report
Peiting Liu, Tao Li, Suquan Yu, Fan Liu, Lanji Huang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949837
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949837
1298 107 0
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