Challenging differential diagnosis

12 Dec 2023 : Case report
Hashimoto Encephalopathy Presenting with Acute Psychosis and Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone: A Rare Case Responding to Steroid Therapy
Masato Okitsu
, Keizo Sugaya, Makoto Yoneda, Kazushi Takahashi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.942297
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e942297
3,075 2,092 0

12 Dec 2023 : Case report
Hashimoto Encephalopathy Presenting with Acute Psychosis and Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone: A Rare Case Responding to Steroid Therapy
Masato Okitsu
, Keizo Sugaya, Makoto Yoneda, Kazushi Takahashi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.942297
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e942297
3075 2092 0

12 Dec 2023 : Case report
Recurrent Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Late Presenter of HIV: A Rare Case Report and Review of Literature
Vasileios Petrakis, Christina G. Angelopoulou, Evlampia Psatha, Anastasia Grapsa, Maria Panopoulou, Dimitrios Papazoglou, Periklis Panagopoulos
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941714
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941714
5,364 3,802 0

12 Dec 2023 : Case report
Recurrent Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Late Presenter of HIV: A Rare Case Report and Review of Literature
Vasileios Petrakis, Christina G. Angelopoulou, Evlampia Psatha, Anastasia Grapsa, Maria Panopoulou, Dimitrios Papazoglou, Periklis Panagopoulos
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941714
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941714
5364 3802 0

11 Dec 2023 : Case report
The Silent Threat: Bartonella quintana Endocarditis Unveiling Heart Failure and Severe Pulmonary Hypertension
Daniel Boctor
, Brian Bakke, John S. Chorba
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.942160
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e942160
2,431 1,746 0

11 Dec 2023 : Case report
The Silent Threat: Bartonella quintana Endocarditis Unveiling Heart Failure and Severe Pulmonary Hypertension
Daniel Boctor
, Brian Bakke, John S. Chorba
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.942160
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e942160
2431 1746 0

10 Dec 2023 : Case report
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
1,844 1,797 0

10 Dec 2023 : Case report
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
1844 1797 0

09 Dec 2023 : Case report
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
5,433 3,114 0

09 Dec 2023 : Case report
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
5433 3114 0

07 Dec 2023 : Case report
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
2,812 2,420 0

07 Dec 2023 : Case report
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
2812 2420 0

06 Dec 2023 : Case report
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
3,820 2,596 0

06 Dec 2023 : Case report
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
3820 2596 0

06 Dec 2023 : Case report
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
3,423 2,240 0

06 Dec 2023 : Case report
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
3423 2240 0

05 Dec 2023 : Case report
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
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941725
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941725
2,912 3,096 0

05 Dec 2023 : Case report
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
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941725
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941725
2912 3096 0

04 Dec 2023 : Case report
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
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941448
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941448
3,061 1,921 0

04 Dec 2023 : Case report
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
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941448
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941448
3061 1921 0

04 Dec 2023 : Case report
Molecular Diagnosis of Severe Angiostrongylus cantonensis-Induced Eosinophilic Meningitis: A Case Report Emphasizing the Need for Accurate Detection Methods
Wei-Ting Luo
, Ching-Hao Hsu
, Roy Chen-Chih Wu, Hsin-Pai Chen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941925
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941925
2,324 2,754 0

04 Dec 2023 : Case report
Molecular Diagnosis of Severe Angiostrongylus cantonensis-Induced Eosinophilic Meningitis: A Case Report Emphasizing the Need for Accurate Detection Methods
Wei-Ting Luo
, Ching-Hao Hsu
, Roy Chen-Chih Wu, Hsin-Pai Chen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941925
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941925
2324 2754 0

02 Dec 2023 : Case report
Liver Mass as First-Time Diagnosis of Sarcomatoid Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: A Rare Malignancy Presenting at an Unexpected Body Site
Abdulla Kamashki
, Michael Rivera, Charles D. Sturgis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941838
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941838
3,760 2,012 0

02 Dec 2023 : Case report
Liver Mass as First-Time Diagnosis of Sarcomatoid Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: A Rare Malignancy Presenting at an Unexpected Body Site
Abdulla Kamashki
, Michael Rivera, Charles D. Sturgis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941838
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941838
3760 2012 0

03 Dec 2023 : Case report
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome Caused by Patent Foramen Ovale with Right-To-Left Shunt
Waleed Al Saadi
, 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
2,914 3,108 0

03 Dec 2023 : Case report
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome Caused by Patent Foramen Ovale with Right-To-Left Shunt
Waleed Al Saadi
, 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
2914 3108 0

01 Dec 2023 : Case report
Shedding Light on Multiple Symmetric Lipomatosis: An Overlooked Syndrome in the Evaluation of Obesity
Miguel Saraiva
, Lia M.D. Ferreira, Rui Carvalho
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941751
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941751
1,815 2,750 0

01 Dec 2023 : Case report
Shedding Light on Multiple Symmetric Lipomatosis: An Overlooked Syndrome in the Evaluation of Obesity
Miguel Saraiva
, Lia M.D. Ferreira, Rui Carvalho
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941751
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941751
1815 2750 0

30 Nov 2023 : Case report
Polybacterial Iliopsoas Muscle Abscess as an Indication for Early Diagnosis of Crohn's Disease
Shun Yamashita, Masahiko Nakamura, Takashi Akutagawa, Orisa Nakashima, Masaki Tago
, Motohiro Esaki, Shu-ichi Yamashita
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941399
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941399
3,130 2,826 0

30 Nov 2023 : Case report
Polybacterial Iliopsoas Muscle Abscess as an Indication for Early Diagnosis of Crohn's Disease
Shun Yamashita, Masahiko Nakamura, Takashi Akutagawa, Orisa Nakashima, Masaki Tago
, Motohiro Esaki, Shu-ichi Yamashita
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941399
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941399
3130 2826 0

27 Nov 2023 : Case report
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
3,193 2,312 0

27 Nov 2023 : Case report
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
3193 2312 0

25 Nov 2023 : Case report
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
4,061 2,359 0

25 Nov 2023 : Case report
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
4061 2359 0

11 Dec 2023 : Case report
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
, Nikita Sharma
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941241
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941241
2,655 2,455 0

11 Dec 2023 : Case report
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
, Nikita Sharma
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941241
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941241
2655 2455 0

23 Nov 2023 : Case report
Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Case Report of Pancreatic Arteriovenous Malformation
Thanh Huu Nguyen
, 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
2,245 3,020 0

23 Nov 2023 : Case report
Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Case Report of Pancreatic Arteriovenous Malformation
Thanh Huu Nguyen
, 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
2245 3020 0

23 Nov 2023 : Case report
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
, Shenglan Shang
, Min Li, Weitian Xu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.942113
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e942113
1,779 1,617 0

23 Nov 2023 : Case report
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
, Shenglan Shang
, Min Li, Weitian Xu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.942113
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e942113
1779 1617 0

21 Nov 2023 : Case report
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
, Mohammad Abuawad
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941968
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941968
1,984 2,334 0

21 Nov 2023 : Case report
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
, Mohammad Abuawad
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941968
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941968
1984 2334 0

20 Nov 2023 : Case report
Unusual Case of Ludwig Angina Caused by Clostridium sporogenes in an Immunocompromised HIV-Positive Patient with Alcoholism and Dental Abscess
Rachel D. Truong
, Van Anh Do, Kristi A. Njaravelil, Kwabena Ayesu, Mario Madruga, Steve J. Carlan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941731
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941731
2,466 2,711 0

20 Nov 2023 : Case report
Unusual Case of Ludwig Angina Caused by Clostridium sporogenes in an Immunocompromised HIV-Positive Patient with Alcoholism and Dental Abscess
Rachel D. Truong
, Van Anh Do, Kristi A. Njaravelil, Kwabena Ayesu, Mario Madruga, Steve J. Carlan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941731
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941731
2466 2711 0

14 Nov 2023 : Case report
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Pure Red Cell Aplasia: A Review of 2 Cases in Metastatic Melanoma
Libardo Rueda Prada
, Tatjana Gavrancic, Miguel O. Cadena Sanabria
, Igor Dumic
, Kirk Bourgeois, Rebecca L. King, Yiyi Yan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941789
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941789
4,346 2,612 0

14 Nov 2023 : Case report
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Pure Red Cell Aplasia: A Review of 2 Cases in Metastatic Melanoma
Libardo Rueda Prada
, Tatjana Gavrancic, Miguel O. Cadena Sanabria
, Igor Dumic
, Kirk Bourgeois, Rebecca L. King, Yiyi Yan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941789
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941789
4346 2612 0

16 Nov 2023 : Case report
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
2,573 2,200 0

16 Nov 2023 : Case report
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
2573 2200 0

15 Nov 2023 : Case report
Anticholinergic Toxidrome as a Possible Explanation for Methylene Blue Toxicity
Saud Aldeghaither
, Patrick Jean Francesco Deschênes
, Gordan Samoukovic
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941453
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941453
3,244 3,978 0

15 Nov 2023 : Case report
Anticholinergic Toxidrome as a Possible Explanation for Methylene Blue Toxicity
Saud Aldeghaither
, Patrick Jean Francesco Deschênes
, Gordan Samoukovic
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941453
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941453
3244 3978 0
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