Challenging differential diagnosis

26 Dec 2025 : Case report
Primary Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Breast: A Case Report and Literature Review
Sanjna Sai Gudena, Nilesh Digvijay Kashikar, Matthew Charles Wakefield
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950684
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950684
841 2,709 0

26 Dec 2025 : Case report
Primary Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Breast: A Case Report and Literature Review
Sanjna Sai Gudena, Nilesh Digvijay Kashikar, Matthew Charles Wakefield
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950684
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950684
841 2709 0

27 Dec 2025 : Case report
In Vivo Confocal Microscopy and Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Features of Corneal Pseudodendritic Lesions in Hereditary Tyrosinemia Type 1
Rocco Bruno
, Sarah Donatelli, Leonardo Mastropasqua
, Mario Nubile
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949591
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949591
794 1,260 0

27 Dec 2025 : Case report
In Vivo Confocal Microscopy and Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Features of Corneal Pseudodendritic Lesions in Hereditary Tyrosinemia Type 1
Rocco Bruno
, Sarah Donatelli, Leonardo Mastropasqua
, Mario Nubile
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949591
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949591
794 1260 0

24 Dec 2025 : Case report
Bronchial Arteriovenous Malformation Detection Prior to Catheter Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Flutter and Fibrillation: A Case Report
Alexandra Arvanitaki
, Marios Georgios Bantidos
, Theodora Zaglavara
, Lydia Kalogeropoulou
, Athanasios Samaras
, Athina Nasoufidou
, Efstratios Karagiannidis
, Georgios Stavropoulos
, Apostolos Tzikas
, Nikolaos Fragakis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949879
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949879
877 1,555 0

24 Dec 2025 : Case report
Bronchial Arteriovenous Malformation Detection Prior to Catheter Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Flutter and Fibrillation: A Case Report
Alexandra Arvanitaki
, Marios Georgios Bantidos
, Theodora Zaglavara
, Lydia Kalogeropoulou
, Athanasios Samaras
, Athina Nasoufidou
, Efstratios Karagiannidis
, Georgios Stavropoulos
, Apostolos Tzikas
, Nikolaos Fragakis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949879
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949879
877 1555 0

25 Dec 2025 : Case report
The Silent Surge: A Case of Rhabdomyolysis-Induced Hypercalcemia
Moath Fateh
, Tariq Albweitel, Ahmad Odeh, Sarah Ghaith
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950626
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950626
992 3,664 0

25 Dec 2025 : Case report
The Silent Surge: A Case of Rhabdomyolysis-Induced Hypercalcemia
Moath Fateh
, Tariq Albweitel, Ahmad Odeh, Sarah Ghaith
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950626
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950626
992 3664 0

20 Dec 2025 : Case report
Ethambutol-Associated Thrombocytopenia: A Rare Case Report of Drug-Induced Platelet Decline in Tuberculosis Treatment
Ugo Françoise
, Kim Henry, Mohamed Sidibe, Valérie Lalande, Clément Cholle
, Paul Le Turnier
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.945090
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e945090
1,247 2,637 0

20 Dec 2025 : Case report
Ethambutol-Associated Thrombocytopenia: A Rare Case Report of Drug-Induced Platelet Decline in Tuberculosis Treatment
Ugo Françoise
, Kim Henry, Mohamed Sidibe, Valérie Lalande, Clément Cholle
, Paul Le Turnier
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.945090
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e945090
1247 2637 0

19 Dec 2025 : Case report
Concomitant Neurosarcoidosis and Cardiac Sarcoidosis: A Peculiar Path to Diagnosis
Meghan Stevenson, Naveed Younis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950208
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950208
934 1,729 0

19 Dec 2025 : Case report
Concomitant Neurosarcoidosis and Cardiac Sarcoidosis: A Peculiar Path to Diagnosis
Meghan Stevenson, Naveed Younis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950208
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950208
934 1729 0

17 Dec 2025 : Case report
COVID-19-Associated MDA5-Mediated Necrotizing Myositis
Sarah Steadman, Amit Sikder, Harsh R. Desai
, Bradley Collins
, Tiffany Baker, Julie Worthington
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949788
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949788
1,509 3,188 0

17 Dec 2025 : Case report
COVID-19-Associated MDA5-Mediated Necrotizing Myositis
Sarah Steadman, Amit Sikder, Harsh R. Desai
, Bradley Collins
, Tiffany Baker, Julie Worthington
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949788
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949788
1509 3188 0

23 Dec 2025 : Case report
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome Associated With a Right-to-Left Cardiac Shunt Detected by Lung Perfusion Scintigraphy
Yusuke Nakano
, Hirohiko Ando, Akinori Satake, Reiji Goto, Kentaro Mukai, Tetsuya Amano
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949642
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949642
871 1,894 0

23 Dec 2025 : Case report
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome Associated With a Right-to-Left Cardiac Shunt Detected by Lung Perfusion Scintigraphy
Yusuke Nakano
, Hirohiko Ando, Akinori Satake, Reiji Goto, Kentaro Mukai, Tetsuya Amano
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949642
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949642
871 1894 0

22 Dec 2025 : Case report
Asymptomatic Lung Adenocarcinoma With Cardiac Metastasis at Initial Diagnosis: A Case Report
Tianyu Jin, Yongzhong Jiang, Yong Song
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951223
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e951223
940 2,760 0

22 Dec 2025 : Case report
Asymptomatic Lung Adenocarcinoma With Cardiac Metastasis at Initial Diagnosis: A Case Report
Tianyu Jin, Yongzhong Jiang, Yong Song
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951223
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e951223
940 2760 0

21 Dec 2025 : Case report
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis Presenting With Pulmonary Solid Lesions and Elevated Serum Carcinoembryonic Antigen Mimicking Lung Cancer
Heling Wu, Tiange Qu, Shenwen Yi, Jun Xu, Fei Yu, Liang Ye
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.947770
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e947770
1,134 2,462 0

21 Dec 2025 : Case report
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis Presenting With Pulmonary Solid Lesions and Elevated Serum Carcinoembryonic Antigen Mimicking Lung Cancer
Heling Wu, Tiange Qu, Shenwen Yi, Jun Xu, Fei Yu, Liang Ye
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.947770
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e947770
1134 2462 0

20 Dec 2025 : Case report
Diagnostic Challenges of Abdominal Tumors Without Typical Imaging Features: From Misdiagnosis of Pancreatic Cystadenoma to Adrenal Pheochromocytoma and the Intraoperative Response
Haoyang Huang
, Dingwei Xu
, Zhangbin Chen, Jie Huang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950574
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950574
896 1,268 0

20 Dec 2025 : Case report
Diagnostic Challenges of Abdominal Tumors Without Typical Imaging Features: From Misdiagnosis of Pancreatic Cystadenoma to Adrenal Pheochromocytoma and the Intraoperative Response
Haoyang Huang
, Dingwei Xu
, Zhangbin Chen, Jie Huang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950574
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950574
896 1268 0

16 Dec 2025 : Case report
Subdural Empyema and Pneumocephalus From Chronic Polypoid Sinusitis in an Elderly Woman With Rapid Neurological Recovery: A Report of a Rare Case
John Martinez, Elizabeth Nagidi, Mark Rigby
, Lina Ataya, Aftab Macksood, Ghiath Bayasi, Kelsee Rotondo
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949999
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949999
925 1,939 0

16 Dec 2025 : Case report
Subdural Empyema and Pneumocephalus From Chronic Polypoid Sinusitis in an Elderly Woman With Rapid Neurological Recovery: A Report of a Rare Case
John Martinez, Elizabeth Nagidi, Mark Rigby
, Lina Ataya, Aftab Macksood, Ghiath Bayasi, Kelsee Rotondo
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949999
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949999
925 1939 0

19 Dec 2025 : Case report
Primary Orbital Lymphoma Manifesting as Increased Intraocular Pressure: A Case Report
Miaomiao Sun, Zhaohui Xiong, Yincong Xu, Zhongyou Zhou, Jiale Wu, Jiangzhou Han, Lina Zhao
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951048
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e951048
1,065 2,446 0

19 Dec 2025 : Case report
Primary Orbital Lymphoma Manifesting as Increased Intraocular Pressure: A Case Report
Miaomiao Sun, Zhaohui Xiong, Yincong Xu, Zhongyou Zhou, Jiale Wu, Jiangzhou Han, Lina Zhao
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951048
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e951048
1065 2446 0

21 Nov 2025 : Case report
Left-Sided Perforated Appendicitis in an Elderly Man with Intestinal Malrotation: A Case Report
Jose Samaniego-Burneo
, Jordan Llerena-Velastegui
, Alberto Gordillo-Calero, Brenda Santamaria-Penafiel, Natalia Lopez-Yepez
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949960
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949960
920 1,502 0

21 Nov 2025 : Case report
Left-Sided Perforated Appendicitis in an Elderly Man with Intestinal Malrotation: A Case Report
Jose Samaniego-Burneo
, Jordan Llerena-Velastegui
, Alberto Gordillo-Calero, Brenda Santamaria-Penafiel, Natalia Lopez-Yepez
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949960
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949960
920 1502 0

18 Dec 2025 : Case report
Drug-Induced Lupus Erythematosus After 14 Years of Carbamazepine Use in a Patient With Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: A Case Report
Naho Ayuzawa-Takeda, Keisuke Saito, Hidetoshi Yanagida, Tomoko Oeda
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949233
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949233
1,210 4,219 0

18 Dec 2025 : Case report
Drug-Induced Lupus Erythematosus After 14 Years of Carbamazepine Use in a Patient With Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: A Case Report
Naho Ayuzawa-Takeda, Keisuke Saito, Hidetoshi Yanagida, Tomoko Oeda
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949233
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949233
1210 4219 0

17 Dec 2025 : Case report
Splenic Hamartoma Diagnosed and Treated by Laparoscopic Splenectomy Associated With a Minimal Suprapubic Approach
Hikaru Ohtani, Tomohide Hori, Shigeki Nakayama, Satoru Umegae, Takao Iwanaga, Ryutaro Nishikawa, Takahiro Shimoyama, Sakurako Suzuki, Shigehito Nakashima, Takayuki Yamamoto
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950597
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950597
812 1,412 0

17 Dec 2025 : Case report
Splenic Hamartoma Diagnosed and Treated by Laparoscopic Splenectomy Associated With a Minimal Suprapubic Approach
Hikaru Ohtani, Tomohide Hori, Shigeki Nakayama, Satoru Umegae, Takao Iwanaga, Ryutaro Nishikawa, Takahiro Shimoyama, Sakurako Suzuki, Shigehito Nakashima, Takayuki Yamamoto
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950597
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950597
812 1412 0

15 Dec 2025 : Case report
Compartment Syndrome Secondary to Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens in a Patient With Crohn’s Disease
Saad Mohammed Alshahrani
, Raghad Ibrahim Alkoblan, Reem Abdulaziz Alturki, Shahad Mohammed Alashgar
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948950
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e948950
872 1,359 0

15 Dec 2025 : Case report
Compartment Syndrome Secondary to Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens in a Patient With Crohn’s Disease
Saad Mohammed Alshahrani
, Raghad Ibrahim Alkoblan, Reem Abdulaziz Alturki, Shahad Mohammed Alashgar
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948950
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e948950
872 1359 0

16 Dec 2025 : Case report
Electronic Gastroscopy in Identifying Hidden Tonsillar Foreign Bodies: A Case of a Completely Embedded Sunflower Seed Shell
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949052
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949052
850 1,495 0

16 Dec 2025 : Case report
Electronic Gastroscopy in Identifying Hidden Tonsillar Foreign Bodies: A Case of a Completely Embedded Sunflower Seed Shell
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949052
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949052
850 1495 0

15 Dec 2025 : Case report
Primary Pulmonary Osteosarcoma Presenting as a 1.7-cm Subpleural Nodule in a 61-Year-Old Man: A Case Report
Xin Yang, Wen Guang Zhao, Chao Gao, Sheng Lin
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949034
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949034
910 1,264 0

15 Dec 2025 : Case report
Primary Pulmonary Osteosarcoma Presenting as a 1.7-cm Subpleural Nodule in a 61-Year-Old Man: A Case Report
Xin Yang, Wen Guang Zhao, Chao Gao, Sheng Lin
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949034
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949034
910 1264 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
1,133 5,530 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
1133 5530 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
1,259 3,865 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
1259 3865 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
835 1,313 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
835 1313 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
944 2,855 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
944 2855 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
1,061 3,654 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
1061 3654 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
1,068 2,561 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
1068 2561 0
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