Challenging differential diagnosis

02 Aug 2026 : Case report
Histoplasmosis-Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Presenting as Pyrexia of Unknown Origin With Splenic Masses
Nidhi Gupta, Kriti Yadav, Mythri Chittilla, Charly Almonte, Rahul Sampath
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952791
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952791
690 770 0

02 Aug 2026 : Case report
Histoplasmosis-Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Presenting as Pyrexia of Unknown Origin With Splenic Masses
Nidhi Gupta, Kriti Yadav, Mythri Chittilla, Charly Almonte, Rahul Sampath
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952791
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952791
690 770 0

17 Jun 2026 : Case report
Chlamydia trachomatis Pneumonia in a 50-Day-Old Full-Term Male Infant Associated With Mucus Plugging of the Left Upper Lobe Bronchus and Left Upper Lobe Atelectasis
Yuan Huang
, Meixia Huang, Liqin Ke, Shuxian Li, Xiaofen Tao, Guohong Zhu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953643
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953643
542 996 0

17 Jun 2026 : Case report
Chlamydia trachomatis Pneumonia in a 50-Day-Old Full-Term Male Infant Associated With Mucus Plugging of the Left Upper Lobe Bronchus and Left Upper Lobe Atelectasis
Yuan Huang
, Meixia Huang, Liqin Ke, Shuxian Li, Xiaofen Tao, Guohong Zhu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953643
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953643
542 996 0

01 Aug 2026 : Case report
Continuous Epidural Infusion of Hydroxyethyl Starch for Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: A Retrospective Case Series
Xiao-Yan Zhang
, Qiu-Li Zhang, Ying Liu, Li-Jie Zhu, Ying-Zhi Li, Xi-Ying Ye, Zhong-Jun Zhang, Yao-Xian Zhang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953129
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953129
479 601 0

01 Aug 2026 : Case report
Continuous Epidural Infusion of Hydroxyethyl Starch for Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: A Retrospective Case Series
Xiao-Yan Zhang
, Qiu-Li Zhang, Ying Liu, Li-Jie Zhu, Ying-Zhi Li, Xi-Ying Ye, Zhong-Jun Zhang, Yao-Xian Zhang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953129
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953129
479 601 0

29 Jul 2026 : Case report
Coronary Artery Embolism From Atrial Flutter Presenting as Cardiac Arrest and ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges
Keyshla Pagán Morales, Keyur Patel
, Ammar Ahmed, Marcel Zughaib
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952062
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952062
575 713 0

29 Jul 2026 : Case report
Coronary Artery Embolism From Atrial Flutter Presenting as Cardiac Arrest and ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges
Keyshla Pagán Morales, Keyur Patel
, Ammar Ahmed, Marcel Zughaib
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952062
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952062
575 713 0

30 Jul 2026 : Case report
Thoracic SMARCA4-Deficient Undifferentiated Tumor Presenting as a Giant Mediastinal Mass: A Case Report
Nanami Ichihashi, Motona Kumagai
, Miyako Shimasaki, Akihiro Shioya
, Sohsuke Yamada
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952937
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952937
592 753 0

30 Jul 2026 : Case report
Thoracic SMARCA4-Deficient Undifferentiated Tumor Presenting as a Giant Mediastinal Mass: A Case Report
Nanami Ichihashi, Motona Kumagai
, Miyako Shimasaki, Akihiro Shioya
, Sohsuke Yamada
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952937
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952937
592 753 0

27 Jul 2026 : Case report
Transient Cardiac Dysfunction Due to New-Onset Mitral Chordal Rupture With Concomitant Congenital Absence of the Right Coronary Artery: A Case Report
Songyan Zhang, Ying Cui, Shucheng Li
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952798
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952798
463 611 0

27 Jul 2026 : Case report
Transient Cardiac Dysfunction Due to New-Onset Mitral Chordal Rupture With Concomitant Congenital Absence of the Right Coronary Artery: A Case Report
Songyan Zhang, Ying Cui, Shucheng Li
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952798
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952798
463 611 0

25 Jul 2026 : Case report
A 46-Year-Old Man Presenting With Chest Pain Due to Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (Yamaguchi Syndrome) Diagnosed by Multimodal Cardiac Imaging
Mauro de Deus Passos, Daniel Lopes Marques de Araújo, Lucas de Ávila Mariano, Dilson Palhares Ferreira, Luciano Moreira Alves, Simone Nascimento dos Santos
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953259
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953259
594 779 0

25 Jul 2026 : Case report
A 46-Year-Old Man Presenting With Chest Pain Due to Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (Yamaguchi Syndrome) Diagnosed by Multimodal Cardiac Imaging
Mauro de Deus Passos, Daniel Lopes Marques de Araújo, Lucas de Ávila Mariano, Dilson Palhares Ferreira, Luciano Moreira Alves, Simone Nascimento dos Santos
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953259
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953259
594 779 0

24 Jul 2026 : Case report
Adult-Onset Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor With Neuronal Differentiation: A Diagnostic Challenge
Anh Quynh Pham, Tuyen Van Pham, Thong Minh Pham
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953049
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953049
463 694 0

24 Jul 2026 : Case report
Adult-Onset Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor With Neuronal Differentiation: A Diagnostic Challenge
Anh Quynh Pham, Tuyen Van Pham, Thong Minh Pham
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953049
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953049
463 694 0

22 Jul 2026 : Case report
Diagnostic Challenges and Scientific Management of Suspected Recurrent Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: A Case Report
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952658
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952658
482 692 0

22 Jul 2026 : Case report
Diagnostic Challenges and Scientific Management of Suspected Recurrent Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: A Case Report
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952658
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952658
482 692 0

16 Jul 2026 : Case report
Machine Perfusion as a Temporal and Resuscitative Bridge in Emergent Renal Autotransplantation: A Novel Case Report
Mariah Johnson
, William Archie, Namratha Mylarapu, Dionisios Vrochides, Maria Baimas-George, Vincent Casingal
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953068
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953068
424 518 0

16 Jul 2026 : Case report
Machine Perfusion as a Temporal and Resuscitative Bridge in Emergent Renal Autotransplantation: A Novel Case Report
Mariah Johnson
, William Archie, Namratha Mylarapu, Dionisios Vrochides, Maria Baimas-George, Vincent Casingal
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953068
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953068
424 518 0

20 Jul 2026 : Case report
Case Report: Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma With “Wine Glass” Sign Presenting as Somnolence and Fatigue
RuPing Xu, XingYong Chen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952923
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952923
462 578 0

20 Jul 2026 : Case report
Case Report: Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma With “Wine Glass” Sign Presenting as Somnolence and Fatigue
RuPing Xu, XingYong Chen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952923
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952923
462 578 0

18 Jul 2026 : Case report
A 79-Year-Old Woman With Stage IIIB Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma Presenting With Late-Onset Durvalumab‑Associated Myocarditis Requiring Differentiation From Pericardial Invasion
Norio Kodaka, Fumiyuki Hayashi, Yuki Yokouchi, Masahiro Yoshida, Hiroto Matsuse
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953001
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953001
553 633 0

18 Jul 2026 : Case report
A 79-Year-Old Woman With Stage IIIB Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma Presenting With Late-Onset Durvalumab‑Associated Myocarditis Requiring Differentiation From Pericardial Invasion
Norio Kodaka, Fumiyuki Hayashi, Yuki Yokouchi, Masahiro Yoshida, Hiroto Matsuse
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953001
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953001
553 633 0

17 Jul 2026 : Case report
Two Cases of Malaria-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Severe Pulmonary Complications From Plasmodium falciparum in Tanzania
Hilary Chipongo, Samina Chaki
, Esmail Sangey
, Ronald Mclarty, Rawya S.A. Baabde, Kaushik Ramaiya
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951737
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951737
599 907 0

17 Jul 2026 : Case report
Two Cases of Malaria-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Severe Pulmonary Complications From Plasmodium falciparum in Tanzania
Hilary Chipongo, Samina Chaki
, Esmail Sangey
, Ronald Mclarty, Rawya S.A. Baabde, Kaushik Ramaiya
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951737
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951737
599 907 0

15 Jul 2026 : Case report
Ultrasound Identification of Right Internal Jugular Vein Occlusion After Catheterization in a Premature Infant
Haikou Yang, Qianhui Xu, Jun Wang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952818
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952818
438 697 0

15 Jul 2026 : Case report
Ultrasound Identification of Right Internal Jugular Vein Occlusion After Catheterization in a Premature Infant
Haikou Yang, Qianhui Xu, Jun Wang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952818
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952818
438 697 0

14 Jul 2026 : Case report
Primary Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Breast in a 75-Year-Old Woman With Aggressive Recurrence Despite Multimodal Therapy: A Case Report and Literature Review
Shefa Abdullah Alamoudi
, Hadeel Elwaheidi, Hanan Albishi, Sarah Aldosari
, Asma M. Tulbah, Wafa Alkhayal
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952443
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952443
446 622 0

14 Jul 2026 : Case report
Primary Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Breast in a 75-Year-Old Woman With Aggressive Recurrence Despite Multimodal Therapy: A Case Report and Literature Review
Shefa Abdullah Alamoudi
, Hadeel Elwaheidi, Hanan Albishi, Sarah Aldosari
, Asma M. Tulbah, Wafa Alkhayal
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952443
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952443
446 622 0

13 Jul 2026 : Case report
Coexistence of Multiple Myeloma, Mast Cell Hyperplasia, and Low-Level Myeloid Blastocytosis: A Report of a Rare Case
Meng Yang, Qian Wang, Jian Zhang, Hong Jiang, Hongzhi Xu, Kang Lu, Yujie Jiang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952005
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952005
482 792 0

13 Jul 2026 : Case report
Coexistence of Multiple Myeloma, Mast Cell Hyperplasia, and Low-Level Myeloid Blastocytosis: A Report of a Rare Case
Meng Yang, Qian Wang, Jian Zhang, Hong Jiang, Hongzhi Xu, Kang Lu, Yujie Jiang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952005
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952005
482 792 0

12 Jul 2026 : Case report
Infective Endocarditis Presenting With Scalp Allodynia and a Giant Cell Arteritis-Like Vasculitic Phenotype
Ryohei Goto, Hiroki Kojima
, Keiichi Iwanami
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952926
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952926
567 850 0

12 Jul 2026 : Case report
Infective Endocarditis Presenting With Scalp Allodynia and a Giant Cell Arteritis-Like Vasculitic Phenotype
Ryohei Goto, Hiroki Kojima
, Keiichi Iwanami
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952926
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952926
567 850 0

10 Jul 2026 : Case report
An 18-Year-Old Man with Bleeding From a Meckel's Diverticulum of the Terminal Ileum Diagnosed by 99mTc-Pertechnetate Scintigraphy (Meckel's Scan)
Hasan M. Alswiket
, Rakan S. Alshahrani
, Ibrahim M. Alzahrani, Mosab A. Alarfaj
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951726
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951726
567 771 0

10 Jul 2026 : Case report
An 18-Year-Old Man with Bleeding From a Meckel's Diverticulum of the Terminal Ileum Diagnosed by 99mTc-Pertechnetate Scintigraphy (Meckel's Scan)
Hasan M. Alswiket
, Rakan S. Alshahrani
, Ibrahim M. Alzahrani, Mosab A. Alarfaj
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951726
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951726
567 771 0

07 Jul 2026 : Case report
Rare Systemic Vasculitides: Polyarteritis Nodosa and Takayasu Arteritis
Rafael de Almeida
, Eduarda da Silveira Cereta
, Leonel Guilherme Brasil Soares
, Mariele Zardin Moraes
, Raida Ahmad Musa Mheisen Husein
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951271
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951271
530 1,058 0

07 Jul 2026 : Case report
Rare Systemic Vasculitides: Polyarteritis Nodosa and Takayasu Arteritis
Rafael de Almeida
, Eduarda da Silveira Cereta
, Leonel Guilherme Brasil Soares
, Mariele Zardin Moraes
, Raida Ahmad Musa Mheisen Husein
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951271
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951271
530 1058 0

08 Jul 2026 : Case report
Misdiagnosis of Endometrioid Borderline Ovarian Tumors by Intraoperative Frozen Section Pathology: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Huifen Wang, Hongqin Du
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952134
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952134
557 808 0

08 Jul 2026 : Case report
Misdiagnosis of Endometrioid Borderline Ovarian Tumors by Intraoperative Frozen Section Pathology: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Huifen Wang, Hongqin Du
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952134
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952134
557 808 0

06 Jul 2026 : Case report
Vacuum Scaling Drainage in the Treatment of Infected Elbow Charcot Neuroarthropathy: A Case Report and Literature Review
Hongyuan Yang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952838
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952838
525 674 0

06 Jul 2026 : Case report
Vacuum Scaling Drainage in the Treatment of Infected Elbow Charcot Neuroarthropathy: A Case Report and Literature Review
Hongyuan Yang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952838
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952838
525 674 0

04 Jul 2026 : Case report
Dermatitis Artefacta: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Xiaowen Wen
, Xueting Zeng
, Chao Ji
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952958
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952958
643 857 0

04 Jul 2026 : Case report
Dermatitis Artefacta: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Xiaowen Wen
, Xueting Zeng
, Chao Ji
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952958
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952958
643 857 0

03 Jul 2026 : Case report
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Presented as Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis Complicated with Rhabdomyolysis: Case Report and Review
Jafar Alsheyyab, Hala Ahmad Al-Mahasneh, Shaimaa Y. Al-khalaileh, Hamzah A. Hasan
, Khitam Al-Refu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952839
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952839
906 1,218 0

03 Jul 2026 : Case report
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Presented as Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis Complicated with Rhabdomyolysis: Case Report and Review
Jafar Alsheyyab, Hala Ahmad Al-Mahasneh, Shaimaa Y. Al-khalaileh, Hamzah A. Hasan
, Khitam Al-Refu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952839
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952839
906 1218 0

02 Jul 2026 : Case report
Tacrolimus-Induced Thrombotic Microangiopathy in a Kidney Transplant Recipient After Treatment for Acute Allograft Rejection
Yen-Hao Liao, Ming-Yi Huang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953247
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953247
866 1,980 0

02 Jul 2026 : Case report
Tacrolimus-Induced Thrombotic Microangiopathy in a Kidney Transplant Recipient After Treatment for Acute Allograft Rejection
Yen-Hao Liao, Ming-Yi Huang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953247
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953247
866 1980 0

02 Jul 2026 : Case report
Migrating Needle in Right Ventricle Wall With Purulent Tamponade
Anna Żuk, Maciej Sałagaj
, Sebastian Pszonak, Grzegorz Makowicz
, Aleksander Gajewski, Dariusz Zieliński
, Agata Bilewska, Andrzej Budaj
, Krzysztof Wróbel
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953286
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953286
582 717 0

02 Jul 2026 : Case report
Migrating Needle in Right Ventricle Wall With Purulent Tamponade
Anna Żuk, Maciej Sałagaj
, Sebastian Pszonak, Grzegorz Makowicz
, Aleksander Gajewski, Dariusz Zieliński
, Agata Bilewska, Andrzej Budaj
, Krzysztof Wróbel
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953286
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953286
582 717 0
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