Challenging differential diagnosis

12 Dec 2025 : Case report
Unpredictable Evolution of Pilocytic Astrocytoma in Adults: A Case Series and Diagnostic Challenges
Anamaria Sincu, Cristian-Ionut Orasanu
, Raluca Ioana Voda
, Madalina Bosoteanu
, Manuela Enciu
, Sorin Vamesu
, Sinziana Andra Ghitoi, Mariana Deacu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.947774
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e947774
1,023 4,785 0

12 Dec 2025 : Case report
Unpredictable Evolution of Pilocytic Astrocytoma in Adults: A Case Series and Diagnostic Challenges
Anamaria Sincu, Cristian-Ionut Orasanu
, Raluca Ioana Voda
, Madalina Bosoteanu
, Manuela Enciu
, Sorin Vamesu
, Sinziana Andra Ghitoi, Mariana Deacu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.947774
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e947774
1023 4785 0

14 Dec 2025 : Case report
Bruton’s Agammaglobulinemia: Case Series and Literature Review From King Fahad Central Hospital, Jizan, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Shamakhi, Nabil Dhayhi, Shatha Matabi, Manal Maashi, Abdullah Dhaifallah Hamdi, Bander Ali, Fadhel Hazazi, Abdullah H. Alhamoud
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949936
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949936
1,122 3,279 0

14 Dec 2025 : Case report
Bruton’s Agammaglobulinemia: Case Series and Literature Review From King Fahad Central Hospital, Jizan, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Shamakhi, Nabil Dhayhi, Shatha Matabi, Manal Maashi, Abdullah Dhaifallah Hamdi, Bander Ali, Fadhel Hazazi, Abdullah H. Alhamoud
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949936
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949936
1122 3279 0

11 Dec 2025 : Case report
A 60-Year-Old Man with an Incidental Finding of an Asymptomatic Aneurysm of the Right Gastroepiploic Artery Managed by Laparoscopic Resection
Maksymilian Baryła
, Paweł Kazimierz Ziemiański
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948020
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e948020
766 1,163 0

11 Dec 2025 : Case report
A 60-Year-Old Man with an Incidental Finding of an Asymptomatic Aneurysm of the Right Gastroepiploic Artery Managed by Laparoscopic Resection
Maksymilian Baryła
, Paweł Kazimierz Ziemiański
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948020
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e948020
766 1163 0

30 Nov 2025 : Case report
Afebrile HSV-2 Encephalitis with Radiographic Atypia and Minimal Systemic Inflammation: A Case Report
Shunsuke Kondo
, Wejdan Abo Qayas, Osama Hasan, Rachel Haide N. Tacata, Matthew W. Kobylinski, Lorrance Majewski
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950444
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950444
882 2,479 0

30 Nov 2025 : Case report
Afebrile HSV-2 Encephalitis with Radiographic Atypia and Minimal Systemic Inflammation: A Case Report
Shunsuke Kondo
, Wejdan Abo Qayas, Osama Hasan, Rachel Haide N. Tacata, Matthew W. Kobylinski, Lorrance Majewski
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950444
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950444
882 2479 0

07 Dec 2025 : Case report
Campfire Smoke as a Plausible Trigger for Vasospastic Angina: Insights From a Case Report
Gabrielle Denault, Anne-Sophie Lê, Emad Tahir, Stéphane Perron
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949363
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949363
953 3,346 0

07 Dec 2025 : Case report
Campfire Smoke as a Plausible Trigger for Vasospastic Angina: Insights From a Case Report
Gabrielle Denault, Anne-Sophie Lê, Emad Tahir, Stéphane Perron
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949363
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949363
953 3346 0

10 Dec 2025 : Case report
Isolated Transient Neonatal Ascites in a Preterm Infant Born to a Mother with Mirror Syndrome: A Case Report
Mo’ath Abu Hamdeh, Rasmea Mohammad Asad, Zeidan Abdalsalam, Mohammad Maraqah, Lema Saleh Khaled Jaber, Mai M.R. Rostom, Majed Methqal Abu Jaish
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949587
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949587
972 2,244 0

10 Dec 2025 : Case report
Isolated Transient Neonatal Ascites in a Preterm Infant Born to a Mother with Mirror Syndrome: A Case Report
Mo’ath Abu Hamdeh, Rasmea Mohammad Asad, Zeidan Abdalsalam, Mohammad Maraqah, Lema Saleh Khaled Jaber, Mai M.R. Rostom, Majed Methqal Abu Jaish
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949587
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949587
972 2244 0

03 Dec 2025 : Case report
Endoscopic Retrieval of Ingested Button Battery From a Colonic Diverticulum in an Alzheimer’s Patient: A Case Report
Kazuko Hizukuri, Yasuhiko Fujita, Teruyoshi Amagai
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949004
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949004
661 1,181 0

03 Dec 2025 : Case report
Endoscopic Retrieval of Ingested Button Battery From a Colonic Diverticulum in an Alzheimer’s Patient: A Case Report
Kazuko Hizukuri, Yasuhiko Fujita, Teruyoshi Amagai
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949004
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949004
661 1181 0

04 Dec 2025 : Case report
A 27-Year-Old Man with Chronic Traumatic Pancreatic Fistula Managed with Percutaneous Microwave Ablation
Raphael AlSarma, Abdel-Rahman Salameh, Talal Sultan M. Althobity, Farooq Bacha, Mohamed Karji Almarzooqi, Iyad Hassan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949541
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949541
736 1,273 0

04 Dec 2025 : Case report
A 27-Year-Old Man with Chronic Traumatic Pancreatic Fistula Managed with Percutaneous Microwave Ablation
Raphael AlSarma, Abdel-Rahman Salameh, Talal Sultan M. Althobity, Farooq Bacha, Mohamed Karji Almarzooqi, Iyad Hassan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949541
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949541
736 1273 0

01 Dec 2025 : Case report
Late-Onset Mesh Infection 10 Years After Right Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Case Report
Ryoichi Shimizu
, Masahito Uji, Hideo Matsubara, Yasutomo Miura, Yudai Aoki, Takahiro Maehata, Kazumasa Matsuoka, Yasuji Mokuno
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949941
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949941
894 3,970 0

01 Dec 2025 : Case report
Late-Onset Mesh Infection 10 Years After Right Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Case Report
Ryoichi Shimizu
, Masahito Uji, Hideo Matsubara, Yasutomo Miura, Yudai Aoki, Takahiro Maehata, Kazumasa Matsuoka, Yasuji Mokuno
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949941
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949941
894 3970 0

09 Dec 2025 : Case report
A Rare Case of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis Following Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery in an Elderly Man
Weiyong Zhong
, Feihong Xu
, Shujiang Ye, Yu Liu, Wei Zhao, Zhenquan Lu, Lin Xiong, Xiang Xu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949018
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949018
779 1,359 0

09 Dec 2025 : Case report
A Rare Case of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis Following Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery in an Elderly Man
Weiyong Zhong
, Feihong Xu
, Shujiang Ye, Yu Liu, Wei Zhao, Zhenquan Lu, Lin Xiong, Xiang Xu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949018
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949018
779 1359 0

29 Nov 2025 : Case report
Mixed Cryoglobulinemia in the Setting of Monoclonal B-Cell Lymphocytosis and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Unknown Significance: A Case Report
Eleni Bouziani
, Luisa Ladel, Aaron James Stonestrom
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949597
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949597
877 2,178 0

29 Nov 2025 : Case report
Mixed Cryoglobulinemia in the Setting of Monoclonal B-Cell Lymphocytosis and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Unknown Significance: A Case Report
Eleni Bouziani
, Luisa Ladel, Aaron James Stonestrom
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949597
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949597
877 2178 0

07 Dec 2025 : Case report
Acute Kidney Injury from Mononuclear Cell-Predominated Interstitial Nephritis After Introduction of a Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist: A Case Report
Raweekarn Itsathitpaisarn, Nattavong Suksawad, Watsapol Wongwikrom, Jerasit Surintrspanont
, Thana Thongsricome
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949913
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949913
1,102 2,494 0

07 Dec 2025 : Case report
Acute Kidney Injury from Mononuclear Cell-Predominated Interstitial Nephritis After Introduction of a Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist: A Case Report
Raweekarn Itsathitpaisarn, Nattavong Suksawad, Watsapol Wongwikrom, Jerasit Surintrspanont
, Thana Thongsricome
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949913
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949913
1102 2494 0

09 Dec 2025 : Case report
Behçet Disease and Cognitive Impairment: A Case Study of an Overlooked Symptom
Caroline Evanthe Nathania
, Astuti Prodjohardjono
, Noor Alia Susianti
, Abdul Gofir
, Cempaka Thursina Srie Setyaningrum
, Kamala Kan Nur Azza
, Ahmad Asmedi
, Sri Sutarni
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949699
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949699
1,062 2,605 0

09 Dec 2025 : Case report
Behçet Disease and Cognitive Impairment: A Case Study of an Overlooked Symptom
Caroline Evanthe Nathania
, Astuti Prodjohardjono
, Noor Alia Susianti
, Abdul Gofir
, Cempaka Thursina Srie Setyaningrum
, Kamala Kan Nur Azza
, Ahmad Asmedi
, Sri Sutarni
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949699
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949699
1062 2605 0

30 Nov 2025 : Case report
Improvement of Renal Function in Atrial Fibrillation Patients via Catheter Ablation and Left Atrial Appendage Closure: A Case Report
Jiaying Chen, Caiyun Li, Yuegang Wang, Hongzeng Xu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949421
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949421
1,003 2,348 0

30 Nov 2025 : Case report
Improvement of Renal Function in Atrial Fibrillation Patients via Catheter Ablation and Left Atrial Appendage Closure: A Case Report
Jiaying Chen, Caiyun Li, Yuegang Wang, Hongzeng Xu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949421
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949421
1003 2348 0

06 Dec 2025 : Case report
Severe Hemoperitoneum From a Ruptured Ovarian Cyst in a Patient with Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Antithrombin III Deficiency: A Case Report
Adrian A. Naoun
, Max Ramírez Vázquez, Yandy García Martin, Raysa D. López Torres, Ernesto Garcia Santiago
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949379
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949379
1,352 4,211 0

06 Dec 2025 : Case report
Severe Hemoperitoneum From a Ruptured Ovarian Cyst in a Patient with Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Antithrombin III Deficiency: A Case Report
Adrian A. Naoun
, Max Ramírez Vázquez, Yandy García Martin, Raysa D. López Torres, Ernesto Garcia Santiago
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949379
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949379
1352 4211 0

03 Nov 2025 : Case report
Novel PGM1 Mutation in Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation Type 1T: A Case Report of Liver Failure and Myopathy
Abdulaziz A. Al-Ahmari
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948797
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e948797
813 2,007 0

03 Nov 2025 : Case report
Novel PGM1 Mutation in Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation Type 1T: A Case Report of Liver Failure and Myopathy
Abdulaziz A. Al-Ahmari
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948797
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e948797
813 2007 0

28 Nov 2025 : Case report
Unexpected Schistosomiasis Diagnosed After Appendectomy in a Migrant Child
Isshak Mrabet-Deraoui
, Lorenzo Monforte
, Slobodan Prica
, Yvonne Schmiedel
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950906
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950906
815 1,523 0

28 Nov 2025 : Case report
Unexpected Schistosomiasis Diagnosed After Appendectomy in a Migrant Child
Isshak Mrabet-Deraoui
, Lorenzo Monforte
, Slobodan Prica
, Yvonne Schmiedel
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950906
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950906
815 1523 0

31 Oct 2025 : Case report
Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Diagnostic Challenges in a Patient with Hypertension and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Jordan Llerena-Velastegui
, Daniela Benitez-Gutierrez, Diego Benitez-Zapata, Camila Escobar-Andrade, Daniela Corral-Hidalgo
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950268
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950268
871 2,931 0

31 Oct 2025 : Case report
Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Diagnostic Challenges in a Patient with Hypertension and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Jordan Llerena-Velastegui
, Daniela Benitez-Gutierrez, Diego Benitez-Zapata, Camila Escobar-Andrade, Daniela Corral-Hidalgo
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950268
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950268
871 2931 0

06 Dec 2025 : Case report
Acute Kidney Injury After Accelerated Dosing of Tirzepatide in a Patient with Multiple Comorbidities: A Case Report
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950781
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950781
1,521 12,674 0

06 Dec 2025 : Case report
Acute Kidney Injury After Accelerated Dosing of Tirzepatide in a Patient with Multiple Comorbidities: A Case Report
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950781
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950781
1521 12674 0

02 Dec 2025 : Case report
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms After HHV-6 Encephalitis in an Immunocompetent Child: A Case Report
Dima Habanjar, Samah Trad, Daniel Charouf, Siham Kreidly, Rose-Mary Boustany
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950405
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950405
1,041 3,233 0

02 Dec 2025 : Case report
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms After HHV-6 Encephalitis in an Immunocompetent Child: A Case Report
Dima Habanjar, Samah Trad, Daniel Charouf, Siham Kreidly, Rose-Mary Boustany
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950405
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950405
1041 3233 0

27 Nov 2025 : Case report
Combining Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Replacement with Kidney Transplantation: A Pioneering Case
Abudar Al Ganadi, Ismail Al-Shameri, Nabeel Mughallis, Naseem Al-Wsabi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948800
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e948800
1,497 1,566 0

27 Nov 2025 : Case report
Combining Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Replacement with Kidney Transplantation: A Pioneering Case
Abudar Al Ganadi, Ismail Al-Shameri, Nabeel Mughallis, Naseem Al-Wsabi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948800
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e948800
1497 1566 0

01 Nov 2025 : Case report
Post-COVID-19-Associated Asymptomatic Sarcoidosis with Hypercalcemia and Renal Dysfunction: A Case Report and Literature Review
Mrudula Thiriveedi
, Hersh Patel, Caitlin Curran, Siddharth Patel
, Sujatha Baddam
, Rafik ElBeblawy, Punuru J. Reddy
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950045
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950045
951 2,762 0

01 Nov 2025 : Case report
Post-COVID-19-Associated Asymptomatic Sarcoidosis with Hypercalcemia and Renal Dysfunction: A Case Report and Literature Review
Mrudula Thiriveedi
, Hersh Patel, Caitlin Curran, Siddharth Patel
, Sujatha Baddam
, Rafik ElBeblawy, Punuru J. Reddy
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950045
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950045
951 2762 0

05 Dec 2025 : Case report
Surgical Decompression in a 32-Year-Old Man with Chronic Onset of Thoracic Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Hematoma: A Case Report
Xi Xiang, Jie Wang, Han Wang, Qi Yang, Xun Sun, Shiyu Li, Lili Zou
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949805
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949805
791 1,551 0

05 Dec 2025 : Case report
Surgical Decompression in a 32-Year-Old Man with Chronic Onset of Thoracic Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Hematoma: A Case Report
Xi Xiang, Jie Wang, Han Wang, Qi Yang, Xun Sun, Shiyu Li, Lili Zou
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949805
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949805
791 1551 0

18 Nov 2025 : Case report
Exploring Maralixibat for Treatment-Resistant Pruritus in Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy and Primary Biliary Cholangitis: A Case Report
Lara Alexandra Bersuch
, Andrea De Gottardi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949019
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949019
1,130 2,741 0

18 Nov 2025 : Case report
Exploring Maralixibat for Treatment-Resistant Pruritus in Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy and Primary Biliary Cholangitis: A Case Report
Lara Alexandra Bersuch
, Andrea De Gottardi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949019
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949019
1130 2741 0

17 Nov 2025 : Case report
Sclerosing Cholangitis and Multiple Liver Abscesses in a Patient with Thymoma, Myasthenia Gravis, and Immune Deficiency (Good’s Syndrome)
Shaul Yaari, Joshua Stokar
, Yehonatan Bar Moshe, Nurith Hiller, Elena Zuckerman, Samuel N. Heyman
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948856
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e948856
802 1,294 0

17 Nov 2025 : Case report
Sclerosing Cholangitis and Multiple Liver Abscesses in a Patient with Thymoma, Myasthenia Gravis, and Immune Deficiency (Good’s Syndrome)
Shaul Yaari, Joshua Stokar
, Yehonatan Bar Moshe, Nurith Hiller, Elena Zuckerman, Samuel N. Heyman
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948856
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e948856
802 1294 0
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