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Challenging differential diagnosis

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02 Aug 2026 : Case report  USA

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

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02 Aug 2026 : Case report  USA

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

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17 Jun 2026 : Case report  China

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 ORCID logo, Meixia Huang, Liqin Ke, Shuxian Li, Xiaofen Tao, Guohong Zhu

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953643

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953643

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17 Jun 2026 : Case report  China

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 ORCID logo, 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

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01 Aug 2026 : Case report  China

Continuous Epidural Infusion of Hydroxyethyl Starch for Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: A Retrospective Case Series

Xiao-Yan Zhang ORCID logo, 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

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01 Aug 2026 : Case report  China

Continuous Epidural Infusion of Hydroxyethyl Starch for Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: A Retrospective Case Series

Xiao-Yan Zhang ORCID logo, 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

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29 Jul 2026 : Case report  USA

Coronary Artery Embolism From Atrial Flutter Presenting as Cardiac Arrest and ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges

Keyshla Pagán Morales, Keyur Patel ORCID logo, Ammar Ahmed, Marcel Zughaib

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952062

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952062

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29 Jul 2026 : Case report  USA

Coronary Artery Embolism From Atrial Flutter Presenting as Cardiac Arrest and ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges

Keyshla Pagán Morales, Keyur Patel ORCID logo, Ammar Ahmed, Marcel Zughaib

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952062

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952062

575 713 0

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30 Jul 2026 : Case report  Japan

Thoracic SMARCA4-Deficient Undifferentiated Tumor Presenting as a Giant Mediastinal Mass: A Case Report

Nanami Ichihashi, Motona Kumagai ORCID logo, Miyako Shimasaki, Akihiro Shioya ORCID logo, Sohsuke Yamada ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952937

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952937

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30 Jul 2026 : Case report  Japan

Thoracic SMARCA4-Deficient Undifferentiated Tumor Presenting as a Giant Mediastinal Mass: A Case Report

Nanami Ichihashi, Motona Kumagai ORCID logo, Miyako Shimasaki, Akihiro Shioya ORCID logo, Sohsuke Yamada ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952937

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952937

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27 Jul 2026 : Case report  China

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

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27 Jul 2026 : Case report  China

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

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25 Jul 2026 : Case report  Brazil

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

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25 Jul 2026 : Case report  Brazil

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

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24 Jul 2026 : Case report  Vietnam

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

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24 Jul 2026 : Case report  Vietnam

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

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22 Jul 2026 : Case report  China

Diagnostic Challenges and Scientific Management of Suspected Recurrent Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: A Case Report

YanLin Yang ORCID logo, Chao Wang ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952658

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952658

482 692 0

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22 Jul 2026 : Case report  China

Diagnostic Challenges and Scientific Management of Suspected Recurrent Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: A Case Report

YanLin Yang ORCID logo, Chao Wang ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952658

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952658

482 692 0

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16 Jul 2026 : Case report  USA

Machine Perfusion as a Temporal and Resuscitative Bridge in Emergent Renal Autotransplantation: A Novel Case Report

Mariah Johnson ORCID logo, William Archie, Namratha Mylarapu, Dionisios Vrochides, Maria Baimas-George, Vincent Casingal ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953068

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953068

424 518 0

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16 Jul 2026 : Case report  USA

Machine Perfusion as a Temporal and Resuscitative Bridge in Emergent Renal Autotransplantation: A Novel Case Report

Mariah Johnson ORCID logo, William Archie, Namratha Mylarapu, Dionisios Vrochides, Maria Baimas-George, Vincent Casingal ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953068

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953068

424 518 0

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20 Jul 2026 : Case report  China

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

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20 Jul 2026 : Case report  China

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

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18 Jul 2026 : Case report  Japan

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

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18 Jul 2026 : Case report  Japan

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

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17 Jul 2026 : Case report  Tanzania, United Republic of

Two Cases of Malaria-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Severe Pulmonary Complications From Plasmodium falciparum in Tanzania

Hilary Chipongo, Samina Chaki ORCID logo, Esmail Sangey ORCID logo, Ronald Mclarty, Rawya S.A. Baabde, Kaushik Ramaiya ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951737

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951737

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17 Jul 2026 : Case report  Tanzania, United Republic of

Two Cases of Malaria-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Severe Pulmonary Complications From Plasmodium falciparum in Tanzania

Hilary Chipongo, Samina Chaki ORCID logo, Esmail Sangey ORCID logo, Ronald Mclarty, Rawya S.A. Baabde, Kaushik Ramaiya ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951737

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951737

599 907 0

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15 Jul 2026 : Case report  China

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

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15 Jul 2026 : Case report  China

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

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14 Jul 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

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 ORCID logo, Hadeel Elwaheidi, Hanan Albishi, Sarah Aldosari ORCID logo, Asma M. Tulbah, Wafa Alkhayal

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952443

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952443

446 622 0

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14 Jul 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

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 ORCID logo, Hadeel Elwaheidi, Hanan Albishi, Sarah Aldosari ORCID logo, Asma M. Tulbah, Wafa Alkhayal

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952443

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952443

446 622 0

#952005

13 Jul 2026 : Case report  China

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

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13 Jul 2026 : Case report  China

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

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12 Jul 2026 : Case report  Japan

Infective Endocarditis Presenting With Scalp Allodynia and a Giant Cell Arteritis-Like Vasculitic Phenotype

Ryohei Goto, Hiroki Kojima ORCID logo, Keiichi Iwanami

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952926

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952926

567 850 0

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12 Jul 2026 : Case report  Japan

Infective Endocarditis Presenting With Scalp Allodynia and a Giant Cell Arteritis-Like Vasculitic Phenotype

Ryohei Goto, Hiroki Kojima ORCID logo, Keiichi Iwanami

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952926

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952926

567 850 0

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10 Jul 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

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 ORCID logo, Rakan S. Alshahrani ORCID logo, Ibrahim M. Alzahrani, Mosab A. Alarfaj ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951726

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951726

567 771 0

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10 Jul 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

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 ORCID logo, Rakan S. Alshahrani ORCID logo, Ibrahim M. Alzahrani, Mosab A. Alarfaj ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951726

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951726

567 771 0

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07 Jul 2026 : Case report  Brazil

Rare Systemic Vasculitides: Polyarteritis Nodosa and Takayasu Arteritis

Rafael de Almeida ORCID logo, Eduarda da Silveira Cereta ORCID logo, Leonel Guilherme Brasil Soares ORCID logo, Mariele Zardin Moraes ORCID logo, Raida Ahmad Musa Mheisen Husein ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951271

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951271

530 1,058 0

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07 Jul 2026 : Case report  Brazil

Rare Systemic Vasculitides: Polyarteritis Nodosa and Takayasu Arteritis

Rafael de Almeida ORCID logo, Eduarda da Silveira Cereta ORCID logo, Leonel Guilherme Brasil Soares ORCID logo, Mariele Zardin Moraes ORCID logo, Raida Ahmad Musa Mheisen Husein ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951271

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951271

530 1058 0

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08 Jul 2026 : Case report  China

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

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08 Jul 2026 : Case report  China

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

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06 Jul 2026 : Case report  China

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

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06 Jul 2026 : Case report  China

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

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04 Jul 2026 : Case report  China

Dermatitis Artefacta: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Xiaowen Wen ORCID logo, Xueting Zeng ORCID logo, Chao Ji ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952958

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952958

643 857 0

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04 Jul 2026 : Case report  China

Dermatitis Artefacta: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Xiaowen Wen ORCID logo, Xueting Zeng ORCID logo, Chao Ji ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952958

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952958

643 857 0

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03 Jul 2026 : Case report  Jordan

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 ORCID logo, Khitam Al-Refu

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952839

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952839

906 1,218 0

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03 Jul 2026 : Case report  Jordan

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 ORCID logo, Khitam Al-Refu

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952839

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952839

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02 Jul 2026 : Case report  Taiwan

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

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02 Jul 2026 : Case report  Taiwan

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

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02 Jul 2026 : Case report  Poland

Migrating Needle in Right Ventricle Wall With Purulent Tamponade

Anna Żuk, Maciej Sałagaj ORCID logo, Sebastian Pszonak, Grzegorz Makowicz ORCID logo, Aleksander Gajewski, Dariusz Zieliński ORCID logo, Agata Bilewska, Andrzej Budaj ORCID logo, Krzysztof Wróbel

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953286

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953286

582 717 0

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02 Jul 2026 : Case report  Poland

Migrating Needle in Right Ventricle Wall With Purulent Tamponade

Anna Żuk, Maciej Sałagaj ORCID logo, Sebastian Pszonak, Grzegorz Makowicz ORCID logo, Aleksander Gajewski, Dariusz Zieliński ORCID logo, Agata Bilewska, Andrzej Budaj ORCID logo, Krzysztof Wróbel

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953286

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953286

582 717 0

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Case report  Indonesia

Intravitreal Onchocerca sp. With Concomitant Cerebral MRI Lesion: A Case Report

Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952921  

Case report  Japan

Retrieval of a Displaced Mandibular Tooth Fragment From the Floor of the Mouth Using a Combined Navigation ...

Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953836  

Case report  Georgia

A 35-Year-Old Woman Presenting With Life-Threatening Fulminant Myocarditis After COVID-19: A Case Report

Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953506  

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A Case of Pneumocephalus on Valsalva Maneuver: A Case Report and Literature Review

Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953059  

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