Challenging differential diagnosis
23 Sep 2023 : Case report 
Vasovagal Pre-Syncope Induced by Epidural Electrical Stimulation Test: A Rare Case Report in a 61-Year-Old Woman Undergoing Ventral Hernia Repair
Marina A. Tumino, Marc B. Royo 
, Sanjib D. Adhikary
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941004
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941004
1,801 1,815 0
23 Sep 2023 : Case report
Vasovagal Pre-Syncope Induced by Epidural Electrical Stimulation Test: A Rare Case Report in a 61-Year-Old Woman Undergoing Ventral Hernia Repair
Marina A. Tumino, Marc B. Royo , Sanjib D. Adhikary
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941004
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941004
1801 1815 0
21 Sep 2023 : Case report
Prion Disease After COVID-19: A Case Report
Karim Makhoul, Tova Beeber, Ryan Cordero, Areej Khan, Merjona Saliaj
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940564
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940564
13,087 8,812 0
21 Sep 2023 : Case report
Prion Disease After COVID-19: A Case Report
Karim Makhoul, Tova Beeber, Ryan Cordero, Areej Khan, Merjona Saliaj
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940564
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940564
13087 8812 0
18 Sep 2023 : Case report
Large Pericardial Effusion Secondary to Generalized Myxedema from Undiagnosed Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Gabriel Velez-Oquendo, Vikas Kilaru, Kara Ye , Salman Ashfaq
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940631
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940631
2,748 4,511 0
18 Sep 2023 : Case report
Large Pericardial Effusion Secondary to Generalized Myxedema from Undiagnosed Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Gabriel Velez-Oquendo, Vikas Kilaru, Kara Ye , Salman Ashfaq
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940631
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940631
2748 4511 0
14 Sep 2023 : Case report 
Massive Gastric Dilatation and Multi-Organ Ischemia Due to Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: A Rare Case Report
Itagaki Hideya , Yoshinobu Abe, Tomoyuki Endo
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940910
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940910
3,540 2,965 0
14 Sep 2023 : Case report
Massive Gastric Dilatation and Multi-Organ Ischemia Due to Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: A Rare Case Report
Itagaki Hideya , Yoshinobu Abe, Tomoyuki Endo
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940910
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940910
3540 2965 0
13 Sep 2023 : Case report 
A 47-Year-Old Woman with a Retained Central Venous Catheter Line Guidewire Presenting with a Right Atrial Thrombus Requiring Removal During Open Heart Surgery: A Case Report
Ahmad Alsaka Amini, Abeer Alzuabi, Mohannad Baniyaseen, Maro Gharbi, Mohamed Abdel Aziz, Mohamed Magdy Abbas
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939908
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939908
3,002 3,071 0
13 Sep 2023 : Case report
A 47-Year-Old Woman with a Retained Central Venous Catheter Line Guidewire Presenting with a Right Atrial Thrombus Requiring Removal During Open Heart Surgery: A Case Report
Ahmad Alsaka Amini, Abeer Alzuabi, Mohannad Baniyaseen, Maro Gharbi, Mohamed Abdel Aziz, Mohamed Magdy Abbas
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939908
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939908
3002 3071 0
12 Sep 2023 : Case report
Acute Presentation of Tuberculosis Empyema in a Healthy Adolescent
Edzelle Hankins, Dmitri Khvolis, John T. Spigos, Oksana Tatarina-Nulman, Brande Brown, Minnie John
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939419
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939419
3,687 4,883 0
12 Sep 2023 : Case report
Acute Presentation of Tuberculosis Empyema in a Healthy Adolescent
Edzelle Hankins, Dmitri Khvolis, John T. Spigos, Oksana Tatarina-Nulman, Brande Brown, Minnie John
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939419
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939419
3687 4883 0
09 Sep 2023 : Case report
Anterolateral Papillary Muscle Rupture Predicted by Post-Infarction Inflammatory Markers
Koyama Takafumi, Hiroyuki Yamamoto , Ikuo Katayama
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940406
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940406
2,755 2,611 0
09 Sep 2023 : Case report
Anterolateral Papillary Muscle Rupture Predicted by Post-Infarction Inflammatory Markers
Koyama Takafumi, Hiroyuki Yamamoto , Ikuo Katayama
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940406
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940406
2755 2611 0
06 Sep 2023 : Case report 
Rare Pseudotumor in Ceramic-On-Ceramic Total Hip Replacement with Concomitant Fungal Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Case Report
Matias Pablo Marcomini, Javaid Iqbal, Derek Bennett
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941164
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941164
3,244 2,999 0
06 Sep 2023 : Case report
Rare Pseudotumor in Ceramic-On-Ceramic Total Hip Replacement with Concomitant Fungal Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Case Report
Matias Pablo Marcomini, Javaid Iqbal, Derek Bennett
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941164
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941164
3244 2999 0
05 Sep 2023 : Case report 
Severe Ketoacidosis After One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nadav Nevo, Giuseppe Evola, Carlo Sagnelli, Niv Pencovich, Gabriele Carbone, Corrado Rispoli
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939581
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939581
6,449 4,407 0
05 Sep 2023 : Case report
Severe Ketoacidosis After One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nadav Nevo, Giuseppe Evola, Carlo Sagnelli, Niv Pencovich, Gabriele Carbone, Corrado Rispoli
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939581
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939581
6449 4407 0
02 Sep 2023 : Case report 
A 65-Year-Old Man with Bilateral Adrenal Hemorrhage Following Prophylaxis for Postoperative Deep Vein Thrombosis with Rivaroxaban
Safa Al-Rawi , Mustafa Seidahmed, Saeed Saleh Emam, Eman S. Othman
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939816
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939816
2,176 2,474 0
02 Sep 2023 : Case report
A 65-Year-Old Man with Bilateral Adrenal Hemorrhage Following Prophylaxis for Postoperative Deep Vein Thrombosis with Rivaroxaban
Safa Al-Rawi , Mustafa Seidahmed, Saeed Saleh Emam, Eman S. Othman
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939816
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939816
2176 2474 0
04 Sep 2023 : Case report 
Gastric and Duodenal Fistulas in Crohn’s Disease, a Surgical Challenge: Report of 5 Cases and a Review of the Literature
Carlos Walter Sobrado Junior , Helder De Moura Villela Junior, Carolina Bortolozzo Graciolli Facanali, Lucas Faraco Sobrado, Mariane Gouveia Monteiro de Camargo, Sergio Carlos Nahas
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940644
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940644
3,186 2,534 0
04 Sep 2023 : Case report
Gastric and Duodenal Fistulas in Crohn’s Disease, a Surgical Challenge: Report of 5 Cases and a Review of the Literature
Carlos Walter Sobrado Junior , Helder De Moura Villela Junior, Carolina Bortolozzo Graciolli Facanali, Lucas Faraco Sobrado, Mariane Gouveia Monteiro de Camargo, Sergio Carlos Nahas
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940644
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940644
3186 2534 0
30 Aug 2023 : Case report
Bevacizumab-Associated Thrombotic Microangiopathy Treated with Eculizumab: A Case Report
Wallace Stwart Carvalho Padilha , Bruno Nogueira Cesar , Samara Theodoro Pacheco, Alessandra Alves De Sousa, Felipe Lourenço Ledesma, Denise Maria Avancini Costa Malheiros, Marcela Crosara Alves Teixeira
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940906
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940906
4,306 4,851 0
30 Aug 2023 : Case report
Bevacizumab-Associated Thrombotic Microangiopathy Treated with Eculizumab: A Case Report
Wallace Stwart Carvalho Padilha , Bruno Nogueira Cesar , Samara Theodoro Pacheco, Alessandra Alves De Sousa, Felipe Lourenço Ledesma, Denise Maria Avancini Costa Malheiros, Marcela Crosara Alves Teixeira
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940906
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940906
4306 4851 0
31 Aug 2023 : Case report
A 21-Year-Old Man with Previous History of Gastrectomy, Cholecystectomy, and Biliary Stenting with Failed Non-Operative Management of Blunt Trauma to the Liver Due to Traumatic Stent Perforation
Marcelo A.F. Ribeiro Junior , Ali Salim Mohamed Almehrzi, Nicholas Jaszczak , Mariyam Essa Ali Alblooshi , Balamurugan Rathinavelu, Mohammed Karajeh , Erik S. DeSoucy, Ahmed AlSayari , Joy Dowden Hughes
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940984
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940984
2,327 1,950 0
31 Aug 2023 : Case report
A 21-Year-Old Man with Previous History of Gastrectomy, Cholecystectomy, and Biliary Stenting with Failed Non-Operative Management of Blunt Trauma to the Liver Due to Traumatic Stent Perforation
Marcelo A.F. Ribeiro Junior , Ali Salim Mohamed Almehrzi, Nicholas Jaszczak , Mariyam Essa Ali Alblooshi , Balamurugan Rathinavelu, Mohammed Karajeh , Erik S. DeSoucy, Ahmed AlSayari , Joy Dowden Hughes
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940984
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940984
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29 Aug 2023 : Case report
Co-Presentation of Lupus Nephritis with Autoimmune Hepatitis
Fizah S. Chaudhary, Amit Sureen , Muhammad Nadeem Yousaf , Deepthi S. Rao, Chokkalingam Siva
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940478
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940478
5,530 6,165 0
29 Aug 2023 : Case report
Co-Presentation of Lupus Nephritis with Autoimmune Hepatitis
Fizah S. Chaudhary, Amit Sureen , Muhammad Nadeem Yousaf , Deepthi S. Rao, Chokkalingam Siva
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940478
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940478
5530 6165 0
23 Aug 2023 : Case report 
The Elusive Primary: Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Breast Presenting Solely as a Hard Sternal Mass
Rozaliekah Mohd Omar, Ilham Ameera Ismail, Mazapuspavina Md Yasin, Khairunisa Ahmad Affandi, Harissa Husainy Hasbullah, Norliana Dalila Mohamad Ali
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940594
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940594
4,312 9,586 0
23 Aug 2023 : Case report
The Elusive Primary: Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Breast Presenting Solely as a Hard Sternal Mass
Rozaliekah Mohd Omar, Ilham Ameera Ismail, Mazapuspavina Md Yasin, Khairunisa Ahmad Affandi, Harissa Husainy Hasbullah, Norliana Dalila Mohamad Ali
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940594
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940594
4312 9586 0
26 Aug 2023 : Case report
Wernicke Encephalopathy in a Pediatric Patient with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: A Rare Presentation of Thiamine Deficiency
Noha Basouny, John Spigos, Dmitri Khvolis, Yvonne McFarlane-Ferreira, Ada Lee
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940717
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940717
3,223 5,178 0
26 Aug 2023 : Case report
Wernicke Encephalopathy in a Pediatric Patient with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: A Rare Presentation of Thiamine Deficiency
Noha Basouny, John Spigos, Dmitri Khvolis, Yvonne McFarlane-Ferreira, Ada Lee
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940717
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940717
3223 5178 0
28 Aug 2023 : Case report 
Ogilvie's Syndrome in a 66-Year-Old Man after Diaphragmatic Plication Surgery: A Rare Postoperative Complication
Hasan M. Alswiket, Hatem Y. Elbawab, Ali S. Alrashed, Abdullah G. Alsahwan, Sadem T. Alqarni, Noof M. Alhamoud, Mohammad H. Albakhit
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940971
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940971
2,294 2,140 0
28 Aug 2023 : Case report
Ogilvie's Syndrome in a 66-Year-Old Man after Diaphragmatic Plication Surgery: A Rare Postoperative Complication
Hasan M. Alswiket, Hatem Y. Elbawab, Ali S. Alrashed, Abdullah G. Alsahwan, Sadem T. Alqarni, Noof M. Alhamoud, Mohammad H. Albakhit
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940971
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940971
2294 2140 0
18 Aug 2023 : Case report
IgG4-Related Membranous Nephropathy with Acute Nephrotic Syndrome During Successful Steroid Maintenance Treatment for Type 1 Autoimmune Pancreatitis
Hiroshi Ito, Kenji Ashida , Mutsuyuki Demiya, Seiichi Motomura, Ayako Nagayama, Saori Kubo , Utako Ueda, Kei Fukami, Masatoshi Nomura, Tomoyuki Akashi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940707
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940707
5,900 3,877 0
18 Aug 2023 : Case report
IgG4-Related Membranous Nephropathy with Acute Nephrotic Syndrome During Successful Steroid Maintenance Treatment for Type 1 Autoimmune Pancreatitis
Hiroshi Ito, Kenji Ashida , Mutsuyuki Demiya, Seiichi Motomura, Ayako Nagayama, Saori Kubo , Utako Ueda, Kei Fukami, Masatoshi Nomura, Tomoyuki Akashi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940707
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940707
5900 3877 0
27 Jul 2023 : Case report
The Role of Aquaporin 1 in Water Retention Mechanism of Arachnoid Cysts: Insights from 3 Case Reports
Yasutaka Kurokawa, Masanori Ishiguro, Takayuki Kurokawa
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939834
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939834
1,919 2,061 0
27 Jul 2023 : Case report
The Role of Aquaporin 1 in Water Retention Mechanism of Arachnoid Cysts: Insights from 3 Case Reports
Yasutaka Kurokawa, Masanori Ishiguro, Takayuki Kurokawa
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939834
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939834
1919 2061 0
16 Aug 2023 : Case report 
Wilson Disease: A Case Report of Psychosis Preceding Parkinsonism
Sophie Dunkerton, Antonia J. Clarke , Elizabeth O. Thompson, Peter Xie, Stephen Tisch , John M. Worthington , Azadeh Azadi, Gabor M. Halmagyi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940561
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940561
4,471 3,003 0
16 Aug 2023 : Case report
Wilson Disease: A Case Report of Psychosis Preceding Parkinsonism
Sophie Dunkerton, Antonia J. Clarke , Elizabeth O. Thompson, Peter Xie, Stephen Tisch , John M. Worthington , Azadeh Azadi, Gabor M. Halmagyi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940561
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940561
4471 3003 0
15 Aug 2023 : Case report 
Acute Esophageal Necrosis as a Rare Complication of Metabolic Acidosis in a Diabetic Patient: A Case Report
Salvatore Greco, Antonio Giovine, Cindy Rocchi, Riccardo Resca, Renato Bigoni, Luca Formigaro, Anna Grazia Angeletti, Nicolò Fabbri, Aurora Bonazza , Carlo V. Feo
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939624
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939624
3,358 3,051 0
15 Aug 2023 : Case report
Acute Esophageal Necrosis as a Rare Complication of Metabolic Acidosis in a Diabetic Patient: A Case Report
Salvatore Greco, Antonio Giovine, Cindy Rocchi, Riccardo Resca, Renato Bigoni, Luca Formigaro, Anna Grazia Angeletti, Nicolò Fabbri, Aurora Bonazza , Carlo V. Feo
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939624
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939624
3358 3051 0
12 Aug 2023 : Case report 
Neurofibromatosis Type I Presenting with Incomplete Ileal Volvulus in a Pediatric Patient
Ricardo R. Rivera Fernández, Karina J. Cancel Artau, Carlos R. Añeses Gonzalez, Maria S. Correa Rivas, Edgardo Cintron Diaz, Victor Ortiz Justiniano, Jose Lara del Río
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.918041
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e918041
2,439 2,134 0
12 Aug 2023 : Case report
Neurofibromatosis Type I Presenting with Incomplete Ileal Volvulus in a Pediatric Patient
Ricardo R. Rivera Fernández, Karina J. Cancel Artau, Carlos R. Añeses Gonzalez, Maria S. Correa Rivas, Edgardo Cintron Diaz, Victor Ortiz Justiniano, Jose Lara del Río
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.918041
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e918041
2439 2134 0
11 Aug 2023 : Case report
A Sessile Serrated Lesion Overlying a Submucosal Colonic Lipoma: An Endoscopic Rarity Identified Using Artificial Intelligence
Carolina Bortolozzo Graciolli Facanali , Marcio Roberto Facanali Junior , Carlos Walter Sobrado Junior , Adriana Vaz Safatle-Ribeiro
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940499
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940499
3,777 3,691 0
11 Aug 2023 : Case report
A Sessile Serrated Lesion Overlying a Submucosal Colonic Lipoma: An Endoscopic Rarity Identified Using Artificial Intelligence
Carolina Bortolozzo Graciolli Facanali , Marcio Roberto Facanali Junior , Carlos Walter Sobrado Junior , Adriana Vaz Safatle-Ribeiro
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940499
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940499
3777 3691 0
04 Aug 2023 : Case report
Uncommon but Clinically Significant: Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) Infection of the Urinary Tract and its Impact on Quality of Life
Koko Shibutani, Kazuhiro Ishikawa, Nobuyoshi Mori
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940375
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940375
2,952 2,914 0
04 Aug 2023 : Case report
Uncommon but Clinically Significant: Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) Infection of the Urinary Tract and its Impact on Quality of Life
Koko Shibutani, Kazuhiro Ishikawa, Nobuyoshi Mori
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940375
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940375
2952 2914 0
03 Aug 2023 : Case report
Rapidly Enlarging Parotid Mass in a Person Living with HIV: A Case of Multiple Myeloma with Extramedullary Plasmacytoma
Maria G. Novitskaya, Peter A. DeRosa, David T. Chen, Ahmed Khalil, Omar Harfouch, Erin E. O'Connor, Sarah A. Schmalzle
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938431
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938431
2,822 2,628 0
03 Aug 2023 : Case report
Rapidly Enlarging Parotid Mass in a Person Living with HIV: A Case of Multiple Myeloma with Extramedullary Plasmacytoma
Maria G. Novitskaya, Peter A. DeRosa, David T. Chen, Ahmed Khalil, Omar Harfouch, Erin E. O'Connor, Sarah A. Schmalzle
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938431
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938431
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