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21 Aug 2026 : Case report  Brazil

Left Ventricular Summit Ventricular Tachycardia Identified by Electrocardiographic Pattern Recognition and Managed With Radiofrequency Ablation

Mariana Goes Moreira, Carina Abigail Hardy, Leandro Menezes Alves da Costa, Ana Carolina Menezes Borsoi, Rodrigo Goldenstein Schainberg, Anna Beatriz Gori Montes, Rafael Amorim Belo Nunes, Thiago Midlej Brito, Daniel Castanho Genta Pereira, Roger Pereira de Oliveira ORCID logo, Thiago Luis Scudeler

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953321

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953321

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21 Aug 2026 : Case report  Brazil

Left Ventricular Summit Ventricular Tachycardia Identified by Electrocardiographic Pattern Recognition and Managed With Radiofrequency Ablation

Mariana Goes Moreira, Carina Abigail Hardy, Leandro Menezes Alves da Costa, Ana Carolina Menezes Borsoi, Rodrigo Goldenstein Schainberg, Anna Beatriz Gori Montes, Rafael Amorim Belo Nunes, Thiago Midlej Brito, Daniel Castanho Genta Pereira, Roger Pereira de Oliveira ORCID logo, Thiago Luis Scudeler

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953321

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953321

683 890 0

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20 Aug 2026 : Case report  Malaysia

Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Presenting as a Painless Epigastric Mass: A Case Report

Tajul Atiqah Zaulkafali, Aiza Nur Izdihar Zainal-Abidin ORCID logo, Alan Basil Peter ORCID logo, Mohamed-Syarif Mohamed-Yassin ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952751

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952751

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20 Aug 2026 : Case report  Malaysia

Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Presenting as a Painless Epigastric Mass: A Case Report

Tajul Atiqah Zaulkafali, Aiza Nur Izdihar Zainal-Abidin ORCID logo, Alan Basil Peter ORCID logo, Mohamed-Syarif Mohamed-Yassin ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952751

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952751

722 928 0

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17 Aug 2026 : Case report  USA

From Sight to Stridor: Recurrent Angioedema in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Associated With Complement Activation

Seyed Khalafi, Lanna Felde

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953593

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953593

989 1,848 0

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17 Aug 2026 : Case report  USA

From Sight to Stridor: Recurrent Angioedema in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Associated With Complement Activation

Seyed Khalafi, Lanna Felde

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953593

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953593

989 1848 0

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16 Aug 2026 : Case report  Japan

Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation: Traumatic Papillary Muscle Rupture Mimicking Infective Endocarditis—A Case Report

Soichiro Kobayashi, Taku Omori ORCID logo, Daisuke Izumi, Toshiya Tokui, Atsunobu Kasai, Kaoru Dohi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952267

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952267

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16 Aug 2026 : Case report  Japan

Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation: Traumatic Papillary Muscle Rupture Mimicking Infective Endocarditis—A Case Report

Soichiro Kobayashi, Taku Omori ORCID logo, Daisuke Izumi, Toshiya Tokui, Atsunobu Kasai, Kaoru Dohi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952267

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952267

784 1016 0

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14 Aug 2026 : Case report  Japan

Systemic Reaction After Centipede Bite in a Child: Diagnostic Challenges Between Toxic and Hypersensitivity Mechanisms

Takatoshi Murakami, Yusuke Miyashita, Toshihiko Nonaka, Mika Ogata, Kimitoshi Nakamura

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953155

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953155

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14 Aug 2026 : Case report  Japan

Systemic Reaction After Centipede Bite in a Child: Diagnostic Challenges Between Toxic and Hypersensitivity Mechanisms

Takatoshi Murakami, Yusuke Miyashita, Toshihiko Nonaka, Mika Ogata, Kimitoshi Nakamura

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953155

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953155

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14 Aug 2026 : Case report  USA

A Rare Case of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Recurrence With Alternate Reverse Phenotypes

Joud Fahed ORCID logo, Sara Samadani, Abdul Mohammad ORCID logo, Wongelawit F. Zerihun, Mohamed H. Abdalaziz, Danhue Moodie

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952861

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952861

890 1,194 0

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14 Aug 2026 : Case report  USA

A Rare Case of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Recurrence With Alternate Reverse Phenotypes

Joud Fahed ORCID logo, Sara Samadani, Abdul Mohammad ORCID logo, Wongelawit F. Zerihun, Mohamed H. Abdalaziz, Danhue Moodie

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952861

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952861

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#952748

13 Aug 2026 : Case report  USA

Neonatal Endogenous Endophthalmitis Complicated by Spontaneous Globe Rupture: A Case Report

Mary Robinson, Apurwa Naik ORCID logo, Cigdem Ozturk, Kenneth Alexander

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952748

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952748

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13 Aug 2026 : Case report  USA

Neonatal Endogenous Endophthalmitis Complicated by Spontaneous Globe Rupture: A Case Report

Mary Robinson, Apurwa Naik ORCID logo, Cigdem Ozturk, Kenneth Alexander

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952748

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952748

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12 Aug 2026 : Case report  China

Solitary Peritoneal Metastasis of AFP-Negative Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a 65-Year-Old Man with a History of Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report

Zhineng Xie, Jie Huang, Kailong Fu

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953374

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953374

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12 Aug 2026 : Case report  China

Solitary Peritoneal Metastasis of AFP-Negative Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a 65-Year-Old Man with a History of Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report

Zhineng Xie, Jie Huang, Kailong Fu

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953374

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953374

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10 Aug 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Massive Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Secondary to Hepatic Hydatid Cyst: A Fatal Case

Abdulrahman Alozaymi, Roaa Amer ORCID logo, Abdulaziz Fahad Alsayari

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952041

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952041

863 1,043 0

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10 Aug 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Massive Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Secondary to Hepatic Hydatid Cyst: A Fatal Case

Abdulrahman Alozaymi, Roaa Amer ORCID logo, Abdulaziz Fahad Alsayari

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952041

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952041

863 1043 0

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09 Aug 2026 : Case report  China

Invasive Breast Cancer Complicated by Colitis After TCbHP Chemotherapy: A Case Report

Zicong You ORCID logo, Yue Deng, Shiying Cao, Fei Wang ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952507

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952507

781 1,375 0

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09 Aug 2026 : Case report  China

Invasive Breast Cancer Complicated by Colitis After TCbHP Chemotherapy: A Case Report

Zicong You ORCID logo, Yue Deng, Shiying Cao, Fei Wang ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952507

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952507

781 1375 0

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07 Aug 2026 : Case report  Ireland

Clear Cell Carcinoma of the Left Colon: A Case Report

Mohamed Ahmed ORCID logo, Abubaker K.S. Khalid ORCID logo, Olive Cummins ORCID logo, Kate Richards ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952922

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952922

682 1,067 0

#952922

07 Aug 2026 : Case report  Ireland

Clear Cell Carcinoma of the Left Colon: A Case Report

Mohamed Ahmed ORCID logo, Abubaker K.S. Khalid ORCID logo, Olive Cummins ORCID logo, Kate Richards ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952922

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952922

682 1067 0

#952854

06 Aug 2026 : Case report  China

Perioperative Anaphylactic Shock Induced by Cisatracurium: A Case Demonstrating the Diagnostic and Clinical Value of Early Skin Testing

Yu Ying, Shenglan Tian, Jingli Chen, Keding Wang, Shenghua Li

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952854

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952854

759 1,172 0

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06 Aug 2026 : Case report  China

Perioperative Anaphylactic Shock Induced by Cisatracurium: A Case Demonstrating the Diagnostic and Clinical Value of Early Skin Testing

Yu Ying, Shenglan Tian, Jingli Chen, Keding Wang, Shenghua Li

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952854

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952854

759 1172 0

#952577

05 Aug 2026 : Case report  China

Chest Pain Due to Anomalous Origin of the Left Circumflex Artery From the Opposite Sinus of Valsalva in a 70-Year-Old Woman

Tian Luo, Kang Luo, JunBing Lin, Qiang Huang

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952577

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952577

685 996 0

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05 Aug 2026 : Case report  China

Chest Pain Due to Anomalous Origin of the Left Circumflex Artery From the Opposite Sinus of Valsalva in a 70-Year-Old Woman

Tian Luo, Kang Luo, JunBing Lin, Qiang Huang

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952577

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952577

685 996 0

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04 Aug 2026 : Case report  Poland

Coexistence of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Marfan Syndrome in a 13-Year-Old Boy: A Case Report

Piotr Wieniawski ORCID logo, Magdalena Warych ORCID logo, Beata Kucińska ORCID logo, Izabela Janiec, Bożena Werner ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950868

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950868

890 1,441 0

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04 Aug 2026 : Case report  Poland

Coexistence of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Marfan Syndrome in a 13-Year-Old Boy: A Case Report

Piotr Wieniawski ORCID logo, Magdalena Warych ORCID logo, Beata Kucińska ORCID logo, Izabela Janiec, Bożena Werner ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950868

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950868

890 1441 0

#952909

03 Aug 2026 : Case report  China

Acute Appendicitis as a Precipitating Factor for Diabetic Ketosis in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Case Report

Ziyang Wang, Meijia Yang

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952909

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952909

870 1,492 0

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03 Aug 2026 : Case report  China

Acute Appendicitis as a Precipitating Factor for Diabetic Ketosis in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Case Report

Ziyang Wang, Meijia Yang

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952909

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952909

870 1492 0

#953161

03 Aug 2026 : Case report  Japan

Pustules in Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Shunya Nagata, Takaie Kuki, Miyuki Kato ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953161

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953161

779 1,099 0

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03 Aug 2026 : Case report  Japan

Pustules in Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Shunya Nagata, Takaie Kuki, Miyuki Kato ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953161

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953161

779 1099 0

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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

1,024 1,419 0

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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

1024 1419 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

644 962 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

644 962 0

#951348

30 Jul 2026 : Case report  Poland

Management of Shamblin Type III Carotid Body Tumor With Preoperative Embolization, Surgical Resection, and Rescue Endovascular Stroke Treatment: A Case Report

Michal S. Proczka ORCID logo, Piotr Kaszczewski ORCID logo, Michał M. Sajdek, Amelia Maciąg, Rafał Maciąg, Ireneusz Nawrot ORCID logo, Zbigniew Gałązka ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951348

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951348

632 976 0

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30 Jul 2026 : Case report  Poland

Management of Shamblin Type III Carotid Body Tumor With Preoperative Embolization, Surgical Resection, and Rescue Endovascular Stroke Treatment: A Case Report

Michal S. Proczka ORCID logo, Piotr Kaszczewski ORCID logo, Michał M. Sajdek, Amelia Maciąg, Rafał Maciąg, Ireneusz Nawrot ORCID logo, Zbigniew Gałązka ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951348

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951348

632 976 0

#952937

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

863 1,263 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

863 1263 0

#952062

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

759 1,240 0

#952062

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

759 1240 0

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28 Jul 2026 : Case report  Tunisia

Acute Small Bowel Obstruction as the First Manifestation of Occult Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report of Jejunal Metastasis

Midani Touati, Ibtissem Korbi, Hiba Ben Hassine, Faiez Boughanmi ORCID logo, Manel Njima, Sofiene Gaied Chortane, Faouzi Noomen

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953993

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953993

838 1,123 0

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28 Jul 2026 : Case report  Tunisia

Acute Small Bowel Obstruction as the First Manifestation of Occult Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report of Jejunal Metastasis

Midani Touati, Ibtissem Korbi, Hiba Ben Hassine, Faiez Boughanmi ORCID logo, Manel Njima, Sofiene Gaied Chortane, Faouzi Noomen

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953993

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953993

838 1123 0

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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

653 1,011 0

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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

653 1011 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

815 1,371 0

#953259

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

815 1371 0

#953049

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

609 1,126 0

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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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