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10 Dec 2023 : Case report  Qatar

A Large Splenic Epidermoid Cyst Initially Misdiagnosed as a Hydatid Cyst

Mohammed Aloqaily, Sa'ed Al Hayek, Moayad Shaf'ei, Huthaifa W. Almaaitah, Faris AlShammas, Salam Daradkeh

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941585

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941585

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10 Dec 2023 : Case report  Qatar

A Large Splenic Epidermoid Cyst Initially Misdiagnosed as a Hydatid Cyst

Mohammed Aloqaily, Sa'ed Al Hayek, Moayad Shaf'ei, Huthaifa W. Almaaitah, Faris AlShammas, Salam Daradkeh

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941585

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941585

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09 Dec 2023 : Case report  China (mainland)

Long-Term Indomethacin Treatment in a Chinese Child with Gitelman Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review on its Efficacy and Tolerance

Xiaoyan Peng, Chaoying Chen, Juan Tu, Yuan Lin, Huarong Li, Haiyun Geng

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941627

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941627

4,607 1,173 0

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09 Dec 2023 : Case report  China (mainland)

Long-Term Indomethacin Treatment in a Chinese Child with Gitelman Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review on its Efficacy and Tolerance

Xiaoyan Peng, Chaoying Chen, Juan Tu, Yuan Lin, Huarong Li, Haiyun Geng

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941627

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941627

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07 Dec 2023 : Case report  Japan

Immune-Mediated Non-Infectious Periaortitis After Aortic Graft Replacement Surgery: A Case Report Highlighting the Need for Immunosuppressive Therapy

Yuki Hiramatsu, Eiji Hiraoka, Hikaru Ito, Keiichi Iwanami, Joji Ito, Minoru Tabata

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941428

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941428

2,179 762 0

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07 Dec 2023 : Case report  Japan

Immune-Mediated Non-Infectious Periaortitis After Aortic Graft Replacement Surgery: A Case Report Highlighting the Need for Immunosuppressive Therapy

Yuki Hiramatsu, Eiji Hiraoka, Hikaru Ito, Keiichi Iwanami, Joji Ito, Minoru Tabata

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941428

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941428

2179 762 0

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06 Dec 2023 : Case report  USA

Development of Pilomatrixoma at the Vaccination Site: A Rare Complication of COVID-19 Vaccination – A Case Report

Zhenyun Yang, Fengyu Song, Lindsay Winters, Jin Zhong

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.942280

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e942280

3,063 1,122 0

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06 Dec 2023 : Case report  USA

Development of Pilomatrixoma at the Vaccination Site: A Rare Complication of COVID-19 Vaccination – A Case Report

Zhenyun Yang, Fengyu Song, Lindsay Winters, Jin Zhong

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.942280

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e942280

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06 Dec 2023 : Case report  France

Unusual Presentation of Lumbar Surgical Site Infection: A Case Study of Early Onset Pasteurella multocida Infection after Arthrodesis

Chloé Ducrocq, François Luc, Abdeljalil Zeggay, Martin Petit, Mourad Ould-Slimane

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941844

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941844

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06 Dec 2023 : Case report  France

Unusual Presentation of Lumbar Surgical Site Infection: A Case Study of Early Onset Pasteurella multocida Infection after Arthrodesis

Chloé Ducrocq, François Luc, Abdeljalil Zeggay, Martin Petit, Mourad Ould-Slimane

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941844

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941844

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05 Dec 2023 : Case report  Puerto Rico

A Rare Skin Rash: Linezolid-Induced Purpuric Drug Eruption without Vasculitis in a Puerto Rican Man

Marilee A. Tirú-Vega, Natalie Engel-Rodriguez, Nicole Rivera-Bobé, Carla N. Cruz-Díaz ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941725

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941725

2,367 1,186 0

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05 Dec 2023 : Case report  Puerto Rico

A Rare Skin Rash: Linezolid-Induced Purpuric Drug Eruption without Vasculitis in a Puerto Rican Man

Marilee A. Tirú-Vega, Natalie Engel-Rodriguez, Nicole Rivera-Bobé, Carla N. Cruz-Díaz ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941725

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941725

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04 Dec 2023 : Case report  Malaysia

A Case Report of a Rare ER+, PR- Pure Metaplastic Breast Squamous Cell Carcinoma with HER2 Overexpression

Shafawati Akmal Adam, Khairatul Nainey Kamaruddin, Nordashima Abd Shukor, Shahrun Niza Abdullah Suhaimi, Fuad Ismail, Mazapuspavina Md Yasin ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941448

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941448

2,459 765 0

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04 Dec 2023 : Case report  Malaysia

A Case Report of a Rare ER+, PR- Pure Metaplastic Breast Squamous Cell Carcinoma with HER2 Overexpression

Shafawati Akmal Adam, Khairatul Nainey Kamaruddin, Nordashima Abd Shukor, Shahrun Niza Abdullah Suhaimi, Fuad Ismail, Mazapuspavina Md Yasin ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941448

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941448

2459 765 0

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04 Dec 2023 : Case report  Taiwan

Molecular Diagnosis of Severe Angiostrongylus cantonensis-Induced Eosinophilic Meningitis: A Case Report Emphasizing the Need for Accurate Detection Methods

Wei-Ting Luo ORCID logo, Ching-Hao Hsu ORCID logo, Roy Chen-Chih Wu, Hsin-Pai Chen ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941925

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941925

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04 Dec 2023 : Case report  Taiwan

Molecular Diagnosis of Severe Angiostrongylus cantonensis-Induced Eosinophilic Meningitis: A Case Report Emphasizing the Need for Accurate Detection Methods

Wei-Ting Luo ORCID logo, Ching-Hao Hsu ORCID logo, Roy Chen-Chih Wu, Hsin-Pai Chen ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941925

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941925

1671 792 0

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02 Dec 2023 : Case report  USA

Liver Mass as First-Time Diagnosis of Sarcomatoid Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: A Rare Malignancy Presenting at an Unexpected Body Site

Abdulla Kamashki ORCID logo, Michael Rivera, Charles D. Sturgis ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941838

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941838

3,043 800 0

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02 Dec 2023 : Case report  USA

Liver Mass as First-Time Diagnosis of Sarcomatoid Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: A Rare Malignancy Presenting at an Unexpected Body Site

Abdulla Kamashki ORCID logo, Michael Rivera, Charles D. Sturgis ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941838

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941838

3043 800 0

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03 Dec 2023 : Case report  Oman

Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome Caused by Patent Foramen Ovale with Right-To-Left Shunt

Waleed Al Saadi ORCID logo, Ali I. Al-Lawati, Mujahid Al Busaidi, Sheeraz Ahmed, Zeyana Alhadhrami, Fahad Alkindi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.942216

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e942216

2,312 812 0

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03 Dec 2023 : Case report  Oman

Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome Caused by Patent Foramen Ovale with Right-To-Left Shunt

Waleed Al Saadi ORCID logo, Ali I. Al-Lawati, Mujahid Al Busaidi, Sheeraz Ahmed, Zeyana Alhadhrami, Fahad Alkindi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.942216

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e942216

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01 Dec 2023 : Case report  Portugal

Shedding Light on Multiple Symmetric Lipomatosis: An Overlooked Syndrome in the Evaluation of Obesity

Miguel Saraiva ORCID logo, Lia M.D. Ferreira, Rui Carvalho

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941751

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941751

1,289 709 0

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01 Dec 2023 : Case report  Portugal

Shedding Light on Multiple Symmetric Lipomatosis: An Overlooked Syndrome in the Evaluation of Obesity

Miguel Saraiva ORCID logo, Lia M.D. Ferreira, Rui Carvalho

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941751

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941751

1289 709 0

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30 Nov 2023 : Case report  Japan

Polybacterial Iliopsoas Muscle Abscess as an Indication for Early Diagnosis of Crohn's Disease

Shun Yamashita, Masahiko Nakamura, Takashi Akutagawa, Orisa Nakashima, Masaki Tago ORCID logo, Motohiro Esaki, Shu-ichi Yamashita

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941399

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941399

2,315 838 0

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30 Nov 2023 : Case report  Japan

Polybacterial Iliopsoas Muscle Abscess as an Indication for Early Diagnosis of Crohn's Disease

Shun Yamashita, Masahiko Nakamura, Takashi Akutagawa, Orisa Nakashima, Masaki Tago ORCID logo, Motohiro Esaki, Shu-ichi Yamashita

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941399

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941399

2315 838 0

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27 Nov 2023 : Case report  USA

Rectal Adenocarcinoma Presenting as a Cervical Mass: A Case Report

Nir Stanietzky, Brian Bednarski, Aaron Shafer, Melissa W. Taggart, Oliver Peacock, Raghunandan Vikram

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941884

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941884

2,402 845 0

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27 Nov 2023 : Case report  USA

Rectal Adenocarcinoma Presenting as a Cervical Mass: A Case Report

Nir Stanietzky, Brian Bednarski, Aaron Shafer, Melissa W. Taggart, Oliver Peacock, Raghunandan Vikram

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941884

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941884

2402 845 0

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25 Nov 2023 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Primary Thymic Hodgkin Lymphoma Coexisting with Thymoma and Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report

Sarah Almuqbil, Amal AlHarbi, Fatimah S. Alzouri, Hatem Yazeed Elbawab, Noor S. Alsafwani, Zahra Alkhunaizy

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941792

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941792

3,337 946 0

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25 Nov 2023 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Primary Thymic Hodgkin Lymphoma Coexisting with Thymoma and Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report

Sarah Almuqbil, Amal AlHarbi, Fatimah S. Alzouri, Hatem Yazeed Elbawab, Noor S. Alsafwani, Zahra Alkhunaizy

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941792

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941792

3337 946 0

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11 Dec 2023 : Case report  India

An 85-Year-Old Man with Fever, Dyspnea, and Dry Cough Diagnosed with Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome, Successfully Treated with High-Dose Corticosteroids

Priya Goyal, Shibba Takkar Chhabra, Rohit Tandon, Bhavuk Jaiswal ORCID logo, Nikita Sharma

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941241

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941241

1,975 682 0

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11 Dec 2023 : Case report  India

An 85-Year-Old Man with Fever, Dyspnea, and Dry Cough Diagnosed with Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome, Successfully Treated with High-Dose Corticosteroids

Priya Goyal, Shibba Takkar Chhabra, Rohit Tandon, Bhavuk Jaiswal ORCID logo, Nikita Sharma

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941241

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941241

1975 682 0

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23 Nov 2023 : Case report  Vietnam

Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Case Report of Pancreatic Arteriovenous Malformation

Thanh Huu Nguyen ORCID logo, Lam Tung Tran, Binh Canh Nguyen, Nga Thi Dinh, Hoai Thu Mai, Quang Ngoc Minh Pham, Linh Van Ho, Thai Doan Ky, Tung Lam Nguyen

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941638

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941638

1,679 972 0

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23 Nov 2023 : Case report  Vietnam

Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Case Report of Pancreatic Arteriovenous Malformation

Thanh Huu Nguyen ORCID logo, Lam Tung Tran, Binh Canh Nguyen, Nga Thi Dinh, Hoai Thu Mai, Quang Ngoc Minh Pham, Linh Van Ho, Thai Doan Ky, Tung Lam Nguyen

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941638

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941638

1679 972 0

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23 Nov 2023 : Case report  China (mainland)

A 47-Year-Old Man with Hyperphosphatemia Due to Chronic Renal Failure Treated with Lanthanum Carbonate Tablets Presenting Acutely with Partial Large Bowel Obstruction

Qin Zhou, Mengchen Yu, Xin Chang ORCID logo, Shenglan Shang ORCID logo, Min Li, Weitian Xu

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.942113

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e942113

1,265 595 0

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23 Nov 2023 : Case report  China (mainland)

A 47-Year-Old Man with Hyperphosphatemia Due to Chronic Renal Failure Treated with Lanthanum Carbonate Tablets Presenting Acutely with Partial Large Bowel Obstruction

Qin Zhou, Mengchen Yu, Xin Chang ORCID logo, Shenglan Shang ORCID logo, Min Li, Weitian Xu

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.942113

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e942113

1265 595 0

#941968

21 Nov 2023 : Case report  Palestinian Territory, Occupied

Primary Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor of the Liver in a 5-Month-Old Female Who Presented with Abdominal Distension

Hanood Basam Abu Rass, Moutaz W. Sweileh ORCID logo, Mohammad Abuawad

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941968

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941968

1,448 719 0

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21 Nov 2023 : Case report  Palestinian Territory, Occupied

Primary Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor of the Liver in a 5-Month-Old Female Who Presented with Abdominal Distension

Hanood Basam Abu Rass, Moutaz W. Sweileh ORCID logo, Mohammad Abuawad

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941968

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941968

1448 719 0

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20 Nov 2023 : Case report  USA

Unusual Case of Ludwig Angina Caused by Clostridium sporogenes in an Immunocompromised HIV-Positive Patient with Alcoholism and Dental Abscess

Rachel D. Truong ORCID logo, Van Anh Do, Kristi A. Njaravelil, Kwabena Ayesu, Mario Madruga, Steve J. Carlan ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941731

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941731

1,755 823 0

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20 Nov 2023 : Case report  USA

Unusual Case of Ludwig Angina Caused by Clostridium sporogenes in an Immunocompromised HIV-Positive Patient with Alcoholism and Dental Abscess

Rachel D. Truong ORCID logo, Van Anh Do, Kristi A. Njaravelil, Kwabena Ayesu, Mario Madruga, Steve J. Carlan ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941731

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941731

1755 823 0

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14 Nov 2023 : Case report  USA

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Pure Red Cell Aplasia: A Review of 2 Cases in Metastatic Melanoma

Libardo Rueda Prada ORCID logo, Tatjana Gavrancic, Miguel O. Cadena Sanabria ORCID logo, Igor Dumic ORCID logo, Kirk Bourgeois, Rebecca L. King, Yiyi Yan ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941789

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941789

3,592 1,040 0

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14 Nov 2023 : Case report  USA

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Pure Red Cell Aplasia: A Review of 2 Cases in Metastatic Melanoma

Libardo Rueda Prada ORCID logo, Tatjana Gavrancic, Miguel O. Cadena Sanabria ORCID logo, Igor Dumic ORCID logo, Kirk Bourgeois, Rebecca L. King, Yiyi Yan ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941789

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941789

3592 1040 0

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16 Nov 2023 : Case report  United Kingdom

Delayed Extrahepatic Biliary Leak: A Rare Presentation 9 Years Post-Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Yuuki Yanagisawa, Yasseen Al-Nae’eb, Paris Chrysostomou, Yuksel Gercek

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941230

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941230

2,037 823 0

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16 Nov 2023 : Case report  United Kingdom

Delayed Extrahepatic Biliary Leak: A Rare Presentation 9 Years Post-Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Yuuki Yanagisawa, Yasseen Al-Nae’eb, Paris Chrysostomou, Yuksel Gercek

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941230

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941230

2037 823 0

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15 Nov 2023 : Case report  Canada

Anticholinergic Toxidrome as a Possible Explanation for Methylene Blue Toxicity

Saud Aldeghaither ORCID logo, Patrick Jean Francesco Deschênes ORCID logo, Gordan Samoukovic

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941453

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941453

2,528 801 0

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15 Nov 2023 : Case report  Canada

Anticholinergic Toxidrome as a Possible Explanation for Methylene Blue Toxicity

Saud Aldeghaither ORCID logo, Patrick Jean Francesco Deschênes ORCID logo, Gordan Samoukovic

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941453

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941453

2528 801 0

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15 Nov 2023 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Severe Dry Eye Disease in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease: A Comprehensive Case Report

Khalid A. Aldihan, Musa Johaiman AlRashedi, Halah Bin Helayel ORCID logo, Mohammed AlMutlak, Sami T. Hameed

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941094

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941094

3,302 1,178 0

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15 Nov 2023 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Severe Dry Eye Disease in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease: A Comprehensive Case Report

Khalid A. Aldihan, Musa Johaiman AlRashedi, Halah Bin Helayel ORCID logo, Mohammed AlMutlak, Sami T. Hameed

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941094

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941094

3302 1178 0

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13 Nov 2023 : Case report  China (mainland)

Managing Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Uterus: A Case Report and Comprehensive Review of Pathological and Therapeutic Approaches

Xuechao Ji, Peiling Zhai, Hui Wang, Hanchao Yang, Xinbo Wang

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941519

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941519

3,957 1,333 0

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13 Nov 2023 : Case report  China (mainland)

Managing Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Uterus: A Case Report and Comprehensive Review of Pathological and Therapeutic Approaches

Xuechao Ji, Peiling Zhai, Hui Wang, Hanchao Yang, Xinbo Wang

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941519

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941519

3957 1333 0

#941992

12 Nov 2023 : Case report  USA

A Rare Case of Severe Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Triggered by Topical Ofloxacin

Brian Shaw, Melinda Madden, Antonio Crespo, Mario Madruga, Steve J. Carlan ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941992

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941992

2,118 1,572 0

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12 Nov 2023 : Case report  USA

A Rare Case of Severe Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Triggered by Topical Ofloxacin

Brian Shaw, Melinda Madden, Antonio Crespo, Mario Madruga, Steve J. Carlan ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941992

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941992

2118 1572 0

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Case report  China

Managing Chyle Leakage Following Right Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy: A Case Study

Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.945469  

Case report  Indonesia

Cervical Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Presenting as Isolated Large Ovarian Metastasis: A Case Report

Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.945078  

Case report  Australia

Acalculous Cholecystitis as an Atypical Presentation of Viral Pericarditis: A Case Report

Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.946029  

Case report  Saudi Arabia

Perforating Internal Root Resorption Sealed with Single-Cone Technique Using Bioceramic Sealer: A Case Report

Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.946838  

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