Challenging differential diagnosis

05 Feb 2026 : Case report
Paraduodenal Hernia With Intestinal Obstruction During Pregnancy
Yuhang You, Fangxin Wan, Guodong Song
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951298
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951298
643 1,311 0

05 Feb 2026 : Case report
Paraduodenal Hernia With Intestinal Obstruction During Pregnancy
Yuhang You, Fangxin Wan, Guodong Song
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951298
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951298
643 1311 0

04 Feb 2026 : Case report
Large Hiatal Hernia in a Patient With Bulimia Nervosa and Obesity: An Interdisciplinary Case Report
Oktyabr R. Teshaev, Akhmadjon B. Babajonov
, Ilkhom B. Khayitov, Diana I. Yugay
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951261
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951261
766 1,923 0

04 Feb 2026 : Case report
Large Hiatal Hernia in a Patient With Bulimia Nervosa and Obesity: An Interdisciplinary Case Report
Oktyabr R. Teshaev, Akhmadjon B. Babajonov
, Ilkhom B. Khayitov, Diana I. Yugay
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951261
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951261
766 1923 0

03 Feb 2026 : Case report
Drug-Induced Liver Injury Associated With the Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker Losartan in a 59-Year-Old Woman With Hypertension: A Case Report
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949256
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949256
960 3,482 0

03 Feb 2026 : Case report
Drug-Induced Liver Injury Associated With the Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker Losartan in a 59-Year-Old Woman With Hypertension: A Case Report
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949256
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949256
960 3482 0

02 Feb 2026 : Case report
Neoadjuvant Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy for Conversion to Cytoreductive Surgery in Unresectable Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma: A Report of 2 Cases
Arnaldo Urbano-Ruiz, Bruna Latronico Palma, Ronaldo Elias Carnut Rego, Daniel Bianqui Guaraldo da Silva
, Bianca Fava, Erlan Araujo Falcão, Michelle Louise Rodrigues Barbosa da Silva
, Julia Rodrigues Leandro Uliano
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950407
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950407
755 1,955 0

02 Feb 2026 : Case report
Neoadjuvant Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy for Conversion to Cytoreductive Surgery in Unresectable Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma: A Report of 2 Cases
Arnaldo Urbano-Ruiz, Bruna Latronico Palma, Ronaldo Elias Carnut Rego, Daniel Bianqui Guaraldo da Silva
, Bianca Fava, Erlan Araujo Falcão, Michelle Louise Rodrigues Barbosa da Silva
, Julia Rodrigues Leandro Uliano
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950407
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950407
755 1955 0

01 Feb 2026 : Case report
Subcutaneous Solitary Fibrous Tumor in the Chin of a Young Adult: A Diagnostic Challenge
Gantuya Purevjav, Ai Koyanagi, Balazs Miklos Sandor, Nyamzaya Molomdalai, Akinari Kakumoto, Tsengelmaa Jamiyan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950318
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950318
733 1,418 0

01 Feb 2026 : Case report
Subcutaneous Solitary Fibrous Tumor in the Chin of a Young Adult: A Diagnostic Challenge
Gantuya Purevjav, Ai Koyanagi, Balazs Miklos Sandor, Nyamzaya Molomdalai, Akinari Kakumoto, Tsengelmaa Jamiyan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950318
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950318
733 1418 0

31 Jan 2026 : Case report
Cell-Free DNA Reveals Hidden Streptococcus anginosus in Cryptogenic Purulent Pericarditis in a Young Adult
Rafael Lessa Da Costa
, Natalia Viana Lopes Pereira, Ricardo Mendes Carneiro, Flavia Prado Fialho Santos, Julia Paulo Mourilhe Rocha
, Flavio De Souza Afonso, Luciana Fazzio De Andrade, Paula Riedlinger Mont'Alverne Bordalo, Leticia Da Silva Alves, Pedro Castello Branco De Moraes, Gustavo Salgado Duque, Ricardo Mourilhe-Rocha
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951258
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951258
842 1,748 0

31 Jan 2026 : Case report
Cell-Free DNA Reveals Hidden Streptococcus anginosus in Cryptogenic Purulent Pericarditis in a Young Adult
Rafael Lessa Da Costa
, Natalia Viana Lopes Pereira, Ricardo Mendes Carneiro, Flavia Prado Fialho Santos, Julia Paulo Mourilhe Rocha
, Flavio De Souza Afonso, Luciana Fazzio De Andrade, Paula Riedlinger Mont'Alverne Bordalo, Leticia Da Silva Alves, Pedro Castello Branco De Moraes, Gustavo Salgado Duque, Ricardo Mourilhe-Rocha
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951258
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951258
842 1748 0

30 Jan 2026 : Case report
Isolated Hepatic Hemangiomatosis Leading to Fatal Consumptive Coagulopathy in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report
Dawid Żyrek
, Julia K. Oszytko
, Gabriela M. Chlebowska
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949524
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949524
1,133 1,885 0

30 Jan 2026 : Case report
Isolated Hepatic Hemangiomatosis Leading to Fatal Consumptive Coagulopathy in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report
Dawid Żyrek
, Julia K. Oszytko
, Gabriela M. Chlebowska
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949524
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949524
1133 1885 0

30 Jan 2026 : Case report
Negative Anion Gap in Critically Ill Patients: A Case Study of Metabolic Alkalosis and Clinical Strategies
Xiuli Zou, Zhipeng Xie, Jiming Li
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948846
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948846
874 3,015 0

30 Jan 2026 : Case report
Negative Anion Gap in Critically Ill Patients: A Case Study of Metabolic Alkalosis and Clinical Strategies
Xiuli Zou, Zhipeng Xie, Jiming Li
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948846
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948846
874 3015 0

29 Jan 2026 : Case report
Takotsubo Syndrome Triggered by Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Pneumonitis: A Multidisciplinary Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge
Marco Kaldas, Moneal Shah, Valentyna Ivanova, Saed Alnaimat
, Diana Pashaieva, Ronald Williams, Anita Radhakrishnan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950756
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950756
1,366 2,140 0

29 Jan 2026 : Case report
Takotsubo Syndrome Triggered by Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Pneumonitis: A Multidisciplinary Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge
Marco Kaldas, Moneal Shah, Valentyna Ivanova, Saed Alnaimat
, Diana Pashaieva, Ronald Williams, Anita Radhakrishnan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950756
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950756
1366 2140 0

28 Jan 2026 : Case report
Multilevel Laminectomy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis With Low Back Pain in Achondroplasia: A Case Report
Stylianos Kapetanakis
, Mikail Chatzivasiliadis
, Christos Koukos
, Paschalis Tsioulas, Christos Siopis, Nikolaos Gkantsinikoudis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950290
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950290
2,514 4,001 0

28 Jan 2026 : Case report
Multilevel Laminectomy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis With Low Back Pain in Achondroplasia: A Case Report
Stylianos Kapetanakis
, Mikail Chatzivasiliadis
, Christos Koukos
, Paschalis Tsioulas, Christos Siopis, Nikolaos Gkantsinikoudis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950290
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950290
2514 4001 0

26 Jan 2026 : Case report
A 34-Year-Old Man With a Traumatic Penetrating Injury of the Buttock and Occult Retained Foreign Body Resulting in a High Anal Fistula Managed by Trans-Sphincteric Surgery
Xianbao Liu, Weigan Lin, Minhui Ke, Xianmin Gao, Ruoxuan Shi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950448
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950448
1,072 2,677 0

26 Jan 2026 : Case report
A 34-Year-Old Man With a Traumatic Penetrating Injury of the Buttock and Occult Retained Foreign Body Resulting in a High Anal Fistula Managed by Trans-Sphincteric Surgery
Xianbao Liu, Weigan Lin, Minhui Ke, Xianmin Gao, Ruoxuan Shi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950448
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950448
1072 2677 0

25 Jan 2026 : Case report
Gastroduodenal Intussusception With Gastric Outlet Obstruction and Periampullary Compression Due to a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in the Stomach
Soumyadip Sain
, Vidit A. Dholakia
, Suvendu Sekhar Jena
, Amitabh Yadav
, Samiran Nundy
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950627
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950627
1,201 2,060 0

25 Jan 2026 : Case report
Gastroduodenal Intussusception With Gastric Outlet Obstruction and Periampullary Compression Due to a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in the Stomach
Soumyadip Sain
, Vidit A. Dholakia
, Suvendu Sekhar Jena
, Amitabh Yadav
, Samiran Nundy
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950627
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950627
1201 2060 0

24 Jan 2026 : Case report
Disseminated Histoplasmosis and Aortic Valve Infective Endocarditis in a Patient With Recent Aortobifemoral Bypass
Habib Behjatnia, Patricia Couto, Yiliam Castillo, Liorge Dominguez, Stephen Carlan
, Tamisha H. Guzman, Mark E. Jentoft
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950135
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950135
1,056 1,698 0

24 Jan 2026 : Case report
Disseminated Histoplasmosis and Aortic Valve Infective Endocarditis in a Patient With Recent Aortobifemoral Bypass
Habib Behjatnia, Patricia Couto, Yiliam Castillo, Liorge Dominguez, Stephen Carlan
, Tamisha H. Guzman, Mark E. Jentoft
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950135
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950135
1056 1698 0

23 Jan 2026 : Case report
Severe Hypocalcemia in Hungry Bone Syndrome After Parathyroid Surgery: A Case Study and Review
Wojciech Matuszewski
, Michał Szklarz
, Jan Górny
, Bernard Kordas
, Joanna Rutkowska
, Judyta Juranek
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950046
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950046
1,336 8,116 0

23 Jan 2026 : Case report
Severe Hypocalcemia in Hungry Bone Syndrome After Parathyroid Surgery: A Case Study and Review
Wojciech Matuszewski
, Michał Szklarz
, Jan Górny
, Bernard Kordas
, Joanna Rutkowska
, Judyta Juranek
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950046
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950046
1336 8116 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
1,102 2,265 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
1102 2265 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
781 1,591 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
781 1591 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
926 2,099 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
926 2099 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
1,285 2,913 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
1285 2913 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
839 1,634 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
839 1634 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
828 3,502 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
828 3502 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
1,000 1,858 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
1000 1858 0

14 Jan 2026 : Case report
Early Epidural Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Case Report of Postoperative Intracranial Hypotension
Bartosz Limanówka
, Leszek Sagan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950550
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950550
1,011 2,941 0

14 Jan 2026 : Case report
Early Epidural Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Case Report of Postoperative Intracranial Hypotension
Bartosz Limanówka
, Leszek Sagan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950550
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950550
1011 2941 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
777 1,593 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
777 1593 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
960 1,400 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
960 1400 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
852 6,932 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
852 6932 0
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