Challenging differential diagnosis

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
3,650 2,585 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
3650 2585 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
3,045 3,699 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
3045 3699 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
3,200 2,183 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
3200 2183 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
2,539 3,297 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
2539 3297 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
3,937 2,299 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
3937 2299 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
3,123 4,273 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
3123 4273 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
2,014 3,884 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
2014 3884 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
3,288 3,288 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
3288 3288 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
3,321 2,659 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
3321 2659 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
4,344 2,840 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
4344 2840 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
2,854 3,065 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
2854 3065 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
2,386 3,771 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
2386 3771 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
1,935 1,883 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
1935 1883 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
2,164 2,979 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
2164 2979 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
2,709 3,180 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
2709 3180 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
4,576 3,022 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
4576 3022 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
2,819 2,604 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
2819 2604 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
3,442 4,451 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
3442 4451 0

15 Nov 2023 : Case report
Severe Dry Eye Disease in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease: A Comprehensive Case Report
Khalid A. Aldihan, Musa Johaiman AlRashedi, Halah Bin Helayel
, Mohammed AlMutlak, Sami T. Hameed
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941094
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941094
4,372 3,719 0

15 Nov 2023 : Case report
Severe Dry Eye Disease in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease: A Comprehensive Case Report
Khalid A. Aldihan, Musa Johaiman AlRashedi, Halah Bin Helayel
, Mohammed AlMutlak, Sami T. Hameed
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941094
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941094
4372 3719 0

13 Nov 2023 : Case report
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
5,106 4,549 0

13 Nov 2023 : Case report
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
5106 4549 0

12 Nov 2023 : Case report
A Rare Case of Severe Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Triggered by Topical Ofloxacin
Brian Shaw, Melinda Madden, Antonio Crespo, Mario Madruga, Steve J. Carlan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941992
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941992
2,991 4,912 0

12 Nov 2023 : Case report
A Rare Case of Severe Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Triggered by Topical Ofloxacin
Brian Shaw, Melinda Madden, Antonio Crespo, Mario Madruga, Steve J. Carlan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941992
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941992
2991 4912 0

10 Nov 2023 : Case report
Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Presenting with Chronic Cough and Hemoptysis in Primary Care: A Case Report
Mohd Farid Abd Hamid, Suraya Abdul Razak, Awla Mohd Azraai, Hayatul Najaa Miptah
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941089
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941089
4,542 5,574 0

10 Nov 2023 : Case report
Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Presenting with Chronic Cough and Hemoptysis in Primary Care: A Case Report
Mohd Farid Abd Hamid, Suraya Abdul Razak, Awla Mohd Azraai, Hayatul Najaa Miptah
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941089
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941089
4542 5574 0

09 Nov 2023 : Case report
Exacerbation of Minimal Change Disease Following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination
Afshin Pirzadeh, Sina Emami, Jonathan E. Zuckerman, Niloofar Nobakht
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941621
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941621
3,156 2,792 0

09 Nov 2023 : Case report
Exacerbation of Minimal Change Disease Following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination
Afshin Pirzadeh, Sina Emami, Jonathan E. Zuckerman, Niloofar Nobakht
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941621
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941621
3156 2792 0

07 Nov 2023 : Case report
Paraneoplastic Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: A Rare Case of Advanced Breast Cancer with Intractable Nausea and Vomiting
Daisuke Miyagishima
, Toshiharu Anezaki, Akiyo Fukuda, Hiroki Watanabe, Maki Hata, Masanobu Eguchi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941808
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941808
5,290 4,776 0

07 Nov 2023 : Case report
Paraneoplastic Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: A Rare Case of Advanced Breast Cancer with Intractable Nausea and Vomiting
Daisuke Miyagishima
, Toshiharu Anezaki, Akiyo Fukuda, Hiroki Watanabe, Maki Hata, Masanobu Eguchi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941808
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941808
5290 4776 0

08 Nov 2023 : Case report
Surgical Treatment of a Neglected Thumb Volar Plate Injury in an 11-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report
Theodoros Stavropoulos, Vasileios Giannatos
, Vasileios Papathanidis, Anargyros Roumeliotis, Konstantinos Koutas, Zinon T. Kokkalis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940411
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940411
3,461 8,282 0

08 Nov 2023 : Case report
Surgical Treatment of a Neglected Thumb Volar Plate Injury in an 11-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report
Theodoros Stavropoulos, Vasileios Giannatos
, Vasileios Papathanidis, Anargyros Roumeliotis, Konstantinos Koutas, Zinon T. Kokkalis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940411
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940411
3461 8282 0
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