Challenging differential diagnosis

22 Jul 2026 : Case report
Diagnostic Challenges and Scientific Management of Suspected Recurrent Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: A Case Report
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952658
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952658
703 1,165 0

22 Jul 2026 : Case report
Diagnostic Challenges and Scientific Management of Suspected Recurrent Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: A Case Report
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952658
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952658
703 1165 0

21 Jul 2026 : Case report
Tuberculosis in the Context of Idiopathic CD4 Lymphocytopenia: A Case Report and Literature Review
Sara M. Alwarthan
, Abir Hamad Alsaid, Ashraf Ezzat Abdelsamad Attia
, Ahmed Alsahlawi
, Shahad Ali AlZahrani
, Khalid Ghazai Alotaibi
, Hassan Naasr Al Dhneem
, Marwan Jabr Alwazzeh
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953101
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953101
730 1,266 0

21 Jul 2026 : Case report
Tuberculosis in the Context of Idiopathic CD4 Lymphocytopenia: A Case Report and Literature Review
Sara M. Alwarthan
, Abir Hamad Alsaid, Ashraf Ezzat Abdelsamad Attia
, Ahmed Alsahlawi
, Shahad Ali AlZahrani
, Khalid Ghazai Alotaibi
, Hassan Naasr Al Dhneem
, Marwan Jabr Alwazzeh
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953101
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953101
730 1266 0

20 Jul 2026 : Case report
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
624 949 0

20 Jul 2026 : Case report
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
624 949 0

18 Jul 2026 : Case report
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
787 1,104 0

18 Jul 2026 : Case report
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
787 1104 0

17 Jul 2026 : Case report
Acquired Hemophilia A Revealing Occult Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma
Haripriya Susmitha Brahmanapalle, Alka Arora
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953683
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953683
543 931 0

17 Jul 2026 : Case report
Acquired Hemophilia A Revealing Occult Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma
Haripriya Susmitha Brahmanapalle, Alka Arora
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953683
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953683
543 931 0

17 Jul 2026 : Case report
Two Cases of Malaria-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Severe Pulmonary Complications From Plasmodium falciparum in Tanzania
Hilary Chipongo, Samina Chaki
, Esmail Sangey
, Ronald Mclarty, Rawya S.A. Baabde, Kaushik Ramaiya
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951737
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951737
754 1,598 0

17 Jul 2026 : Case report
Two Cases of Malaria-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Severe Pulmonary Complications From Plasmodium falciparum in Tanzania
Hilary Chipongo, Samina Chaki
, Esmail Sangey
, Ronald Mclarty, Rawya S.A. Baabde, Kaushik Ramaiya
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951737
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951737
754 1598 0

16 Jul 2026 : Case report
Machine Perfusion as a Temporal and Resuscitative Bridge in Emergent Renal Autotransplantation: A Novel Case Report
Mariah Johnson
, William Archie, Namratha Mylarapu, Dionisios Vrochides, Maria Baimas-George, Vincent Casingal
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953068
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953068
654 941 0

16 Jul 2026 : Case report
Machine Perfusion as a Temporal and Resuscitative Bridge in Emergent Renal Autotransplantation: A Novel Case Report
Mariah Johnson
, William Archie, Namratha Mylarapu, Dionisios Vrochides, Maria Baimas-George, Vincent Casingal
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953068
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953068
654 941 0

16 Jul 2026 : Case report
Heyde Syndrome Complicated by Pulmonary Embolism Before Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Clinical Dilemma Between Bleeding and Thrombosis
Mingying Cao, Lingli Zhang, Ying Ren, Gejun Zhang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953608
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953608
714 1,036 0

16 Jul 2026 : Case report
Heyde Syndrome Complicated by Pulmonary Embolism Before Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Clinical Dilemma Between Bleeding and Thrombosis
Mingying Cao, Lingli Zhang, Ying Ren, Gejun Zhang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953608
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953608
714 1036 0

15 Jul 2026 : Case report
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
648 1,196 0

15 Jul 2026 : Case report
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
648 1196 0

14 Jul 2026 : Case report
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
, Hadeel Elwaheidi, Hanan Albishi, Sarah Aldosari
, Asma M. Tulbah, Wafa Alkhayal
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952443
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952443
675 1,180 0

14 Jul 2026 : Case report
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
, Hadeel Elwaheidi, Hanan Albishi, Sarah Aldosari
, Asma M. Tulbah, Wafa Alkhayal
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952443
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952443
675 1180 0

13 Jul 2026 : Case report
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
725 1,395 0

13 Jul 2026 : Case report
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
725 1395 0

12 Jul 2026 : Case report
Infective Endocarditis Presenting With Scalp Allodynia and a Giant Cell Arteritis-Like Vasculitic Phenotype
Ryohei Goto, Hiroki Kojima
, Keiichi Iwanami
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952926
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952926
747 1,323 0

12 Jul 2026 : Case report
Infective Endocarditis Presenting With Scalp Allodynia and a Giant Cell Arteritis-Like Vasculitic Phenotype
Ryohei Goto, Hiroki Kojima
, Keiichi Iwanami
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952926
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952926
747 1323 0

10 Jul 2026 : Case report
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
, Rakan S. Alshahrani
, Ibrahim M. Alzahrani, Mosab A. Alarfaj
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951726
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951726
784 1,216 0

10 Jul 2026 : Case report
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
, Rakan S. Alshahrani
, Ibrahim M. Alzahrani, Mosab A. Alarfaj
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951726
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951726
784 1216 0

10 Jul 2026 : Case report
Thoracolaparoscopic Esophagectomy for Severe Post-Corrosive Esophageal Stricture in a Young Adult: Implications for Minimally Invasive Surgical Practice
Kuanysh Kanatov
, Adil Shokebaev
, Bolatbek Baimakhanov
, Shakir Zhurayev
, Gulziya Ismailova
, Nurmakhan Imammyrzayev
, Nurbol Orynbassar
, Nazar Tolkyn
, Khozybek Kazakhstan
, Utkalbayev Garifulla
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953371
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953371
639 1,115 0

10 Jul 2026 : Case report
Thoracolaparoscopic Esophagectomy for Severe Post-Corrosive Esophageal Stricture in a Young Adult: Implications for Minimally Invasive Surgical Practice
Kuanysh Kanatov
, Adil Shokebaev
, Bolatbek Baimakhanov
, Shakir Zhurayev
, Gulziya Ismailova
, Nurmakhan Imammyrzayev
, Nurbol Orynbassar
, Nazar Tolkyn
, Khozybek Kazakhstan
, Utkalbayev Garifulla
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953371
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953371
639 1115 0

09 Jul 2026 : Case report
Anterior ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Shortly After Cefaclor Exposure: A Case Report Highlighting Kounis Syndrome as a Differential Diagnosis
Quan Zuo, Yue Zhu, Zhiwei Wang, Tao Ge
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953705
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953705
671 946 0

09 Jul 2026 : Case report
Anterior ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Shortly After Cefaclor Exposure: A Case Report Highlighting Kounis Syndrome as a Differential Diagnosis
Quan Zuo, Yue Zhu, Zhiwei Wang, Tao Ge
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953705
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953705
671 946 0

08 Jul 2026 : Case report
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
788 1,377 0

08 Jul 2026 : Case report
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
788 1377 0

08 Jul 2026 : Case report
A 31-Year-Old Woman With Liver Cirrhosis Due to Wilson Disease and the Double Impact of Active Tuberculosis and Anti-Tuberculosis Therapy Resulting in Acute Liver Injury
Petar Trifonov, Sonya Stefkova Dragneva, Donika K. Todovichin, Ivana Tihomirova Kitaeva, Rosen K. Nikolov
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953050
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953050
815 1,220 0

08 Jul 2026 : Case report
A 31-Year-Old Woman With Liver Cirrhosis Due to Wilson Disease and the Double Impact of Active Tuberculosis and Anti-Tuberculosis Therapy Resulting in Acute Liver Injury
Petar Trifonov, Sonya Stefkova Dragneva, Donika K. Todovichin, Ivana Tihomirova Kitaeva, Rosen K. Nikolov
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953050
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953050
815 1220 0

07 Jul 2026 : Case report
Rare Systemic Vasculitides: Polyarteritis Nodosa and Takayasu Arteritis
Rafael de Almeida
, Eduarda da Silveira Cereta
, Leonel Guilherme Brasil Soares
, Mariele Zardin Moraes
, Raida Ahmad Musa Mheisen Husein
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951271
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951271
741 1,536 0

07 Jul 2026 : Case report
Rare Systemic Vasculitides: Polyarteritis Nodosa and Takayasu Arteritis
Rafael de Almeida
, Eduarda da Silveira Cereta
, Leonel Guilherme Brasil Soares
, Mariele Zardin Moraes
, Raida Ahmad Musa Mheisen Husein
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951271
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951271
741 1536 0

06 Jul 2026 : Case report
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
707 1,038 0

06 Jul 2026 : Case report
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
707 1038 0

04 Jul 2026 : Case report
Dermatitis Artefacta: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Xiaowen Wen
, Xueting Zeng
, Chao Ji
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952958
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952958
812 1,286 0

04 Jul 2026 : Case report
Dermatitis Artefacta: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Xiaowen Wen
, Xueting Zeng
, Chao Ji
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952958
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952958
812 1286 0

03 Jul 2026 : Case report
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
, Khitam Al-Refu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952839
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952839
1,108 1,713 0

03 Jul 2026 : Case report
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
, Khitam Al-Refu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952839
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952839
1108 1713 0

02 Jul 2026 : Case report
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
1,145 2,819 0

02 Jul 2026 : Case report
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
1145 2819 0

02 Jul 2026 : Case report
Migrating Needle in Right Ventricle Wall With Purulent Tamponade
Anna Żuk, Maciej Sałagaj
, Sebastian Pszonak, Grzegorz Makowicz
, Aleksander Gajewski, Dariusz Zieliński
, Agata Bilewska, Andrzej Budaj
, Krzysztof Wróbel
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953286
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953286
763 1,125 0

02 Jul 2026 : Case report
Migrating Needle in Right Ventricle Wall With Purulent Tamponade
Anna Żuk, Maciej Sałagaj
, Sebastian Pszonak, Grzegorz Makowicz
, Aleksander Gajewski, Dariusz Zieliński
, Agata Bilewska, Andrzej Budaj
, Krzysztof Wróbel
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953286
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953286
763 1125 0

01 Jul 2026 : Case report
Acari-Induced Diarrhea in Young Adult Patients: Case Report From Indonesia
Lyana Setiawan
, Jessica Levina
, Taswin Prawira, Yulita Cindra, Jimmy Tandradynata
, Mercy Tiarmauli Panjaitan, Edho Yuwono
, Nurhadi Eko Firmansyah
, Retno Wahyuningsih
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952492
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952492
772 1,246 0

01 Jul 2026 : Case report
Acari-Induced Diarrhea in Young Adult Patients: Case Report From Indonesia
Lyana Setiawan
, Jessica Levina
, Taswin Prawira, Yulita Cindra, Jimmy Tandradynata
, Mercy Tiarmauli Panjaitan, Edho Yuwono
, Nurhadi Eko Firmansyah
, Retno Wahyuningsih
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952492
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952492
772 1246 0

01 Jul 2026 : Case report
Starvation-Type Euglycemic Ketoacidosis After Unsupervised Tirzepatide Use in a Non-Obese, Non-Diabetic Woman
Eslam Elsayed Abdelshafey
, Khaled Sewify
, Atheer Almutairi, Ragheb Elmessery, Sara Alotaishan
, Yasmin Youssuf Al-Gindan, Manal Ali Ahmad
, Wael Gomaa
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952750
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952750
1,276 2,758 0

01 Jul 2026 : Case report
Starvation-Type Euglycemic Ketoacidosis After Unsupervised Tirzepatide Use in a Non-Obese, Non-Diabetic Woman
Eslam Elsayed Abdelshafey
, Khaled Sewify
, Atheer Almutairi, Ragheb Elmessery, Sara Alotaishan
, Yasmin Youssuf Al-Gindan, Manal Ali Ahmad
, Wael Gomaa
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952750
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952750
1276 2758 0
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