Challenging differential diagnosis

26 Feb 2026 : Case report
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches to Pediatric Pulmonary Abscess: A Case Report
Jhon Camacho-Cruz
, María Victoria Alfonso-Hernández
, Marieta Arjona-Quintero
, William Ricardo Bachiller-Tuta
, Maria Luisa Beltran-Echeverry
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949272
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949272
772 2,034 0

26 Feb 2026 : Case report
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches to Pediatric Pulmonary Abscess: A Case Report
Jhon Camacho-Cruz
, María Victoria Alfonso-Hernández
, Marieta Arjona-Quintero
, William Ricardo Bachiller-Tuta
, Maria Luisa Beltran-Echeverry
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949272
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949272
772 2034 0

25 Feb 2026 : Case report
Intramural Esophageal Hematoma as a Complication of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Case Report
Liang Xu, Jiandong Jiang, Yunjie Yin, Yanchun Chen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949293
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949293
727 1,724 0

25 Feb 2026 : Case report
Intramural Esophageal Hematoma as a Complication of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Case Report
Liang Xu, Jiandong Jiang, Yunjie Yin, Yanchun Chen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949293
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949293
727 1724 0

25 Feb 2026 : Case report
A 70-Year-Old Woman Receiving Immunosuppressive Therapy Presenting With Iliopsoas Abscess, Pulmonary Miliary Tuberculosis, and Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Shun Nakahara, Shunsuke Kondo
, Christian John Capirig
, Kazushige Shiraishi, Miho Nakamura, Osamu Hamada
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950376
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950376
1,061 1,467 0

25 Feb 2026 : Case report
A 70-Year-Old Woman Receiving Immunosuppressive Therapy Presenting With Iliopsoas Abscess, Pulmonary Miliary Tuberculosis, and Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Shun Nakahara, Shunsuke Kondo
, Christian John Capirig
, Kazushige Shiraishi, Miho Nakamura, Osamu Hamada
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950376
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950376
1061 1467 0

24 Feb 2026 : Case report
Acute Neurological and Respiratory Complications Induced by Wasp Stings: A Case Report
Ying Peng, Fuping Luo, Hao Wang, Qiuyan Yang, Lin Mo, Li Jiang, Mengqin Li
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950261
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950261
1,019 3,149 0

24 Feb 2026 : Case report
Acute Neurological and Respiratory Complications Induced by Wasp Stings: A Case Report
Ying Peng, Fuping Luo, Hao Wang, Qiuyan Yang, Lin Mo, Li Jiang, Mengqin Li
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950261
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950261
1019 3149 0

23 Feb 2026 : Case report
Full-Mouth Reconstruction in Amelogenesis Imperfecta: A Case Report
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951835
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951835
983 2,825 0

23 Feb 2026 : Case report
Full-Mouth Reconstruction in Amelogenesis Imperfecta: A Case Report
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951835
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951835
983 2825 0

22 Feb 2026 : Case report
Pulmonary Embolism and Right Heart Failure Associated With Lipomatous Atrial Septal Hypertrophy: A Case Report
Prutha Pathak, Siddharth Patel
, Amogh Reddy, Jason Mathew, Ashish Basu, Mrudula Thiriveedi, Sujatha Baddam
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949860
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949860
898 1,458 0

22 Feb 2026 : Case report
Pulmonary Embolism and Right Heart Failure Associated With Lipomatous Atrial Septal Hypertrophy: A Case Report
Prutha Pathak, Siddharth Patel
, Amogh Reddy, Jason Mathew, Ashish Basu, Mrudula Thiriveedi, Sujatha Baddam
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949860
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949860
898 1458 0

21 Feb 2026 : Case report
Possible ARDS Following Cosmetic Lipolysis: A Case Report Urging Caution in Aesthetic Medicine
Thuy Thanh Phan, Anh Tu Tran, Quang Minh Dinh, Thi Huong Trinh, Van Giap Vu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951294
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951294
864 2,003 0

21 Feb 2026 : Case report
Possible ARDS Following Cosmetic Lipolysis: A Case Report Urging Caution in Aesthetic Medicine
Thuy Thanh Phan, Anh Tu Tran, Quang Minh Dinh, Thi Huong Trinh, Van Giap Vu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951294
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951294
864 2003 0

20 Feb 2026 : Case report
Early-Onset Ocular Presentation in Stickler Syndrome Type 1 Due to a COL2A1 Frameshift Variant
Faisal Al-Qahtani, Motazz A. Alarfaj, Abdulelah Al-Abdullah
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951257
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951257
853 2,475 0

20 Feb 2026 : Case report
Early-Onset Ocular Presentation in Stickler Syndrome Type 1 Due to a COL2A1 Frameshift Variant
Faisal Al-Qahtani, Motazz A. Alarfaj, Abdulelah Al-Abdullah
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951257
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951257
853 2475 0

19 Feb 2026 : Case report
Perihilar Biliary Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Treated With Perioperative Chemotherapy and Radical Liver Surgery: A Thought-Provoking Case
Ryo Ataka
, Kazuhiko Kitaguchi, Yusuke Nakayama, Yoshinobu Ikeno, Eiji Toyoda, Tetsuro Hirose
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951108
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951108
695 1,401 0

19 Feb 2026 : Case report
Perihilar Biliary Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Treated With Perioperative Chemotherapy and Radical Liver Surgery: A Thought-Provoking Case
Ryo Ataka
, Kazuhiko Kitaguchi, Yusuke Nakayama, Yoshinobu Ikeno, Eiji Toyoda, Tetsuro Hirose
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951108
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951108
695 1401 0

19 Feb 2026 : Case report
Guttate Psoriasis Triggered by Streptococcal Pharyngitis in Older Patients: A Case Report
Dhanya E. Thomas, Amritha Gunasekharan, Rathna K. Yallapragada
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950215
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950215
974 6,047 0

19 Feb 2026 : Case report
Guttate Psoriasis Triggered by Streptococcal Pharyngitis in Older Patients: A Case Report
Dhanya E. Thomas, Amritha Gunasekharan, Rathna K. Yallapragada
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950215
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950215
974 6047 0

18 Feb 2026 : Case report
Retroperitoneal Bronchogenic Cysts: A Case Series
Shu-Xin Jing, Zhi-Fei Jing
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950085
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950085
654 1,284 0

18 Feb 2026 : Case report
Retroperitoneal Bronchogenic Cysts: A Case Series
Shu-Xin Jing, Zhi-Fei Jing
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950085
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950085
654 1284 0

18 Feb 2026 : Case report
Iodine-Induced Sialadenitis Requiring Intubation After Intracranial Venous Sinus Stenting: A Case Report
Hannah M. Paauw
, Yunis Mayasi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949986
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949986
804 1,459 0

18 Feb 2026 : Case report
Iodine-Induced Sialadenitis Requiring Intubation After Intracranial Venous Sinus Stenting: A Case Report
Hannah M. Paauw
, Yunis Mayasi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949986
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949986
804 1459 0

17 Feb 2026 : Case report
Calcified Angioleiomyoma on the Dorsum of the Hand of a Patient With End-Stage Renal Disease: A Case Report
Dae-Geun Kim
, Jeong-A Hong
, Eugene Jae-Jin Park
, Sung Choi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951390
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951390
680 1,226 0

17 Feb 2026 : Case report
Calcified Angioleiomyoma on the Dorsum of the Hand of a Patient With End-Stage Renal Disease: A Case Report
Dae-Geun Kim
, Jeong-A Hong
, Eugene Jae-Jin Park
, Sung Choi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951390
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951390
680 1226 0

17 Feb 2026 : Case report
Anti-MDA5 Antibody-Positive Dermatomyositis in Emirati Patients: A Case Series Highlighting Clinical Variability
Deena Ahmed, Khulood Khawaja, Afra Al Dhaheri, Abdulla Alshamsi, Amna Almheiri, Ahlam Almarzooqi, Sarah Al Qassimi, Rajaie Namas, Gehad ElGhazali
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951064
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951064
1,288 3,348 0

17 Feb 2026 : Case report
Anti-MDA5 Antibody-Positive Dermatomyositis in Emirati Patients: A Case Series Highlighting Clinical Variability
Deena Ahmed, Khulood Khawaja, Afra Al Dhaheri, Abdulla Alshamsi, Amna Almheiri, Ahlam Almarzooqi, Sarah Al Qassimi, Rajaie Namas, Gehad ElGhazali
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951064
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951064
1288 3348 0

16 Feb 2026 : Case report
Left-Sided Portal Hypertension Induced by Splenic Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case Report
Shenghao Zhang, Hao Li, Guoliang Cao, Ying Mei, Yang Huang, Mingjie Zhang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950381
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950381
799 1,733 0

16 Feb 2026 : Case report
Left-Sided Portal Hypertension Induced by Splenic Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case Report
Shenghao Zhang, Hao Li, Guoliang Cao, Ying Mei, Yang Huang, Mingjie Zhang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950381
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950381
799 1733 0

15 Feb 2026 : Case report
Refractory Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia With Bleeding and Thrombosis: A Case Report
Veronica Vecchio
, Uros Markovic, Stephanie Grasso, Antonella Nardo, Gaetano Giuffrida
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950275
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950275
1,237 2,873 0

15 Feb 2026 : Case report
Refractory Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia With Bleeding and Thrombosis: A Case Report
Veronica Vecchio
, Uros Markovic, Stephanie Grasso, Antonella Nardo, Gaetano Giuffrida
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950275
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950275
1237 2873 0

13 Feb 2026 : Case report
Torsion of the Falciform Ligament Fatty Appendage: An Overlooked Cause of Abdominal Pain in Adults
Ying Jie Toh
, Raymond Jing Long Ng
, Shawn Shi Xian Kok
, Srujana Ganti
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951191
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951191
720 2,034 0

13 Feb 2026 : Case report
Torsion of the Falciform Ligament Fatty Appendage: An Overlooked Cause of Abdominal Pain in Adults
Ying Jie Toh
, Raymond Jing Long Ng
, Shawn Shi Xian Kok
, Srujana Ganti
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951191
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951191
720 2034 0

12 Feb 2026 : Case report
Acute Hemorrhagic Necrotizing Encephalopathy in a COVID-19 Patient With a Response to Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy
Fajer Saleh Almeer, Heba Khalid Alkoheji, Marwa Ebrahim Zayed, Ali Jaffar Al-Hilly, Omar Abduljabar Hussein
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949542
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949542
1,009 1,888 0

12 Feb 2026 : Case report
Acute Hemorrhagic Necrotizing Encephalopathy in a COVID-19 Patient With a Response to Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy
Fajer Saleh Almeer, Heba Khalid Alkoheji, Marwa Ebrahim Zayed, Ali Jaffar Al-Hilly, Omar Abduljabar Hussein
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949542
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949542
1009 1888 0

12 Feb 2026 : Case report
Bilateral Adrenal Infarction as an Uncommon Complication of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report
Abhinav Singla
, Asmita Addanki
, Aleena Shahnawaz
, Alyssa Catherine Raj
, Anam Sadia, Shah Rukh, Muhammad Ali
, Aleksandra Murawska Baptista
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951331
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951331
925 1,670 0

12 Feb 2026 : Case report
Bilateral Adrenal Infarction as an Uncommon Complication of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report
Abhinav Singla
, Asmita Addanki
, Aleena Shahnawaz
, Alyssa Catherine Raj
, Anam Sadia, Shah Rukh, Muhammad Ali
, Aleksandra Murawska Baptista
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951331
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951331
925 1670 0

10 Feb 2026 : Case report
Actinomycotic Cholecystitis and Pancreatitis: Report of an Unusual Case
Carlos Eduardo Brantis-de-Carvalho
, Sara Mohrbacher
, Juliana Valéria Souza Framil
, Victor Augusto Hamamoto Sato
, Erico Souza de Oliveira
, Pedro Renato Chocair
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951112
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951112
685 1,415 0

10 Feb 2026 : Case report
Actinomycotic Cholecystitis and Pancreatitis: Report of an Unusual Case
Carlos Eduardo Brantis-de-Carvalho
, Sara Mohrbacher
, Juliana Valéria Souza Framil
, Victor Augusto Hamamoto Sato
, Erico Souza de Oliveira
, Pedro Renato Chocair
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951112
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951112
685 1415 0

10 Feb 2026 : Case report
Milky Tea-Colored Pleural Effusion: Empyema Complicated by Pneumothorax Due to Mixed Infection With Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Aspergillus fumigatus
Yaya Gong, Hongyan Sun
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951599
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951599
700 1,365 0

10 Feb 2026 : Case report
Milky Tea-Colored Pleural Effusion: Empyema Complicated by Pneumothorax Due to Mixed Infection With Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Aspergillus fumigatus
Yaya Gong, Hongyan Sun
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951599
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951599
700 1365 0

09 Feb 2026 : Case report
Synchronous Presence of Papillary, Medullary, and Anaplastic Thyroid Tumors in a Single Patient: A Rare Case Report
Mohammed Al Essa, Reema Aldawish, Abdullah Alkhaldi, Ghaidaa Aljbli, Thamer Althunayan
, Abdullah Alkarni
, Abdullah Alsalamah
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950677
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950677
725 2,348 0

09 Feb 2026 : Case report
Synchronous Presence of Papillary, Medullary, and Anaplastic Thyroid Tumors in a Single Patient: A Rare Case Report
Mohammed Al Essa, Reema Aldawish, Abdullah Alkhaldi, Ghaidaa Aljbli, Thamer Althunayan
, Abdullah Alkarni
, Abdullah Alsalamah
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950677
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950677
725 2348 0

09 Feb 2026 : Case report
Successful Treatment of Multifocal Demyelinating Sensory-Motor Neuropathy (Lewis-Sumner Syndrome) With Rituximab: A Case Report
Mengcui Gui, Jing Lin, Yue Li
, Bo Chen, Bitao Bu, Zhijun Li
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950084
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950084
1,345 6,304 0

09 Feb 2026 : Case report
Successful Treatment of Multifocal Demyelinating Sensory-Motor Neuropathy (Lewis-Sumner Syndrome) With Rituximab: A Case Report
Mengcui Gui, Jing Lin, Yue Li
, Bo Chen, Bitao Bu, Zhijun Li
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950084
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950084
1345 6304 0

08 Feb 2026 : Case report
Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Deceased-Donor Liver Transplantation: A Case Report
Min Jae Kim
, Keun Soo Ahn
, Tae-Seok Kim
, Sunggyun Park
, Hye won Lee
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951031
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951031
624 2,415 0

08 Feb 2026 : Case report
Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Deceased-Donor Liver Transplantation: A Case Report
Min Jae Kim
, Keun Soo Ahn
, Tae-Seok Kim
, Sunggyun Park
, Hye won Lee
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951031
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951031
624 2415 0

07 Feb 2026 : Case report
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Presence of Severe Hyperthyroidism: A Case Report
Akie Shimada, Taira Yamamoto, Jiyoung Lee, Shizuyuki Dohi, Daisuke Endo
, Yuichiro Sato, Yasutaka Yokoyama
, Minoru Tabata
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950442
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950442
888 1,891 0

07 Feb 2026 : Case report
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Presence of Severe Hyperthyroidism: A Case Report
Akie Shimada, Taira Yamamoto, Jiyoung Lee, Shizuyuki Dohi, Daisuke Endo
, Yuichiro Sato, Yasutaka Yokoyama
, Minoru Tabata
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950442
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950442
888 1891 0
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