Challenging differential diagnosis

22 May 2026 : Case report
Delayed Diagnosis of Bilateral Posterior Shoulder Fracture–Dislocation Following a Seizure: A Case Report
César Alejandro Jiménez-Aroche, Juan Ramón Jiménez Castro, José Luis Millet Herrera, Laurence José Conway Restrepo, David Gerardo Garza Cruz, José Eduardo Miranda Mayén, Javiera Irribaren Bravo, Roberto Irribaren Gómez
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952420
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952420
745 1,480 0

22 May 2026 : Case report
Delayed Diagnosis of Bilateral Posterior Shoulder Fracture–Dislocation Following a Seizure: A Case Report
César Alejandro Jiménez-Aroche, Juan Ramón Jiménez Castro, José Luis Millet Herrera, Laurence José Conway Restrepo, David Gerardo Garza Cruz, José Eduardo Miranda Mayén, Javiera Irribaren Bravo, Roberto Irribaren Gómez
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952420
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952420
745 1480 0

01 Jun 2026 : Case report
Sexsomnia in a Young Man: A Non-REM Parasomnia With Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges
Mada Bijad Almutairi, Lama Abdullah Alhomayin, Mana Mubarak Alshahrani
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949679
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949679
795 2,232 0

01 Jun 2026 : Case report
Sexsomnia in a Young Man: A Non-REM Parasomnia With Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges
Mada Bijad Almutairi, Lama Abdullah Alhomayin, Mana Mubarak Alshahrani
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949679
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949679
795 2232 0

21 May 2026 : Case report
A Singleton Male Infant With Aplasia Cutis Congenita Type V Associated With Single Umbilical Artery and Atrial Septal Defect: A Case Report
Jesús J. Martínez-García
, Lourdes Elizabeth Zamudio-García, Melissa Martínez-Félix, Uriel A. Angulo-Zamudio, Hector Flores-Villaseñor
, Erika Acosta-Smith
, Adrian Canizalez-Román
, Nidia León-Sicairos
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951885
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951885
673 1,122 0

21 May 2026 : Case report
A Singleton Male Infant With Aplasia Cutis Congenita Type V Associated With Single Umbilical Artery and Atrial Septal Defect: A Case Report
Jesús J. Martínez-García
, Lourdes Elizabeth Zamudio-García, Melissa Martínez-Félix, Uriel A. Angulo-Zamudio, Hector Flores-Villaseñor
, Erika Acosta-Smith
, Adrian Canizalez-Román
, Nidia León-Sicairos
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951885
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951885
673 1122 0

21 May 2026 : Case report
Ventral Cervical Epidural Abscess Presenting as a Stroke Mimic With Paradoxical Thoracic Sensory Level: Diagnostic Challenges and Multimodal Management
I-Fang Yang, Chung-Yao Yin, Kai-Hsiang Chang, Fu-Yao Xiao, Fu-Chi Yang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952372
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952372
586 1,456 0

21 May 2026 : Case report
Ventral Cervical Epidural Abscess Presenting as a Stroke Mimic With Paradoxical Thoracic Sensory Level: Diagnostic Challenges and Multimodal Management
I-Fang Yang, Chung-Yao Yin, Kai-Hsiang Chang, Fu-Yao Xiao, Fu-Chi Yang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952372
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952372
586 1456 0

20 May 2026 : Case report
Lupus Enteritis With Concomitant Genitourinary Involvement as the Initial Presentation of Juvenile-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Hanan Hassan AlMalki
, Muhammed Alhussain Alkhairi, Fahad Saeed Alahmari, Lujiun Abdalmoneim Almahboub
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952340
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952340
657 1,042 0

20 May 2026 : Case report
Lupus Enteritis With Concomitant Genitourinary Involvement as the Initial Presentation of Juvenile-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Hanan Hassan AlMalki
, Muhammed Alhussain Alkhairi, Fahad Saeed Alahmari, Lujiun Abdalmoneim Almahboub
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952340
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952340
657 1042 0

20 May 2026 : Case report
Rhabdomyolysis and Acute Kidney Injury Associated With Acute Legionella Infection
Rachel A. Deming, Michael Fei
, Connor McCaskey, Rachel Schuurs, Siegried Flores Chin, Iheanyi Amadi
, Jaya Raj
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952088
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952088
805 1,866 0

20 May 2026 : Case report
Rhabdomyolysis and Acute Kidney Injury Associated With Acute Legionella Infection
Rachel A. Deming, Michael Fei
, Connor McCaskey, Rachel Schuurs, Siegried Flores Chin, Iheanyi Amadi
, Jaya Raj
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952088
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952088
805 1866 0

19 May 2026 : Case report
Erythrovirus-B19-Induced Pure Red Cell Aplasia Revealing Untreated HIV Infection
Pedro Moreno Fonseca
, Jaysa Pizzi
, Frederico da Cunha Abbott
, Gisele Oro Boff
, Andressa Noal
, Verônica Farias, Irajane Assis de Albuquerque
, Nicole Reis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952075
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952075
622 1,046 0

19 May 2026 : Case report
Erythrovirus-B19-Induced Pure Red Cell Aplasia Revealing Untreated HIV Infection
Pedro Moreno Fonseca
, Jaysa Pizzi
, Frederico da Cunha Abbott
, Gisele Oro Boff
, Andressa Noal
, Verônica Farias, Irajane Assis de Albuquerque
, Nicole Reis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952075
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952075
622 1046 0

19 May 2026 : Case report
Neonatal-Onset Refractory Thrombocytopenia and Anemia Associated With a Homozygous In-Frame NFE2 Duplication
Mohammed Shahab Uddin
, Maan Albehair
, Fayez Nashi Motlaq Alshammari
, Amr Esmail, Khaled Shafeen
, Abdullah Bin Hassan
, Hana Bawazier
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952024
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952024
647 1,301 0

19 May 2026 : Case report
Neonatal-Onset Refractory Thrombocytopenia and Anemia Associated With a Homozygous In-Frame NFE2 Duplication
Mohammed Shahab Uddin
, Maan Albehair
, Fayez Nashi Motlaq Alshammari
, Amr Esmail, Khaled Shafeen
, Abdullah Bin Hassan
, Hana Bawazier
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952024
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952024
647 1301 0

18 May 2026 : Case report
Imported Pediatric Paragonimiasis in China: Two Cases From Zhaotong to Hangzhou
Yuan Huang, Meixia Huang, Yang Yang, Guohong Zhu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952630
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952630
608 1,085 0

18 May 2026 : Case report
Imported Pediatric Paragonimiasis in China: Two Cases From Zhaotong to Hangzhou
Yuan Huang, Meixia Huang, Yang Yang, Guohong Zhu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952630
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952630
608 1085 0

17 May 2026 : Case report
Severe Methemoglobinemia Due to Accidental Ingestion of Nitrite-Containing Nail Polish Remover: A Case Report
Lauren A. Gould
, Matthew Carman
, Mary Branan Zahn, John Amatea
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952382
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952382
669 2,209 0

17 May 2026 : Case report
Severe Methemoglobinemia Due to Accidental Ingestion of Nitrite-Containing Nail Polish Remover: A Case Report
Lauren A. Gould
, Matthew Carman
, Mary Branan Zahn, John Amatea
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952382
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952382
669 2209 0

17 May 2026 : Case report
A Young Woman With Ulcerative Colitis Presenting With Facial Diplegia, a Variant of Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Rong Wei
, Zhiyan Zhang, Xiaohua Mu, Li Zhou
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950263
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950263
644 988 0

17 May 2026 : Case report
A Young Woman With Ulcerative Colitis Presenting With Facial Diplegia, a Variant of Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Rong Wei
, Zhiyan Zhang, Xiaohua Mu, Li Zhou
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950263
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950263
644 988 0

15 May 2026 : Case report
Successful Separation of Female Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins at the Mother and Child University Hospital Center in N’Djamena, Chad: A Case Report
Olivier Ngaringuem
, Mahamat Nour Abakar Djibrine
, Lamega Bembo, Ngaringuem Adrienne, Souam Silé Ngembayo, Soukaya Brahim, Adjougoulta Bonté, Kalki Djian-Noné
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952035
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952035
546 1,161 0

15 May 2026 : Case report
Successful Separation of Female Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins at the Mother and Child University Hospital Center in N’Djamena, Chad: A Case Report
Olivier Ngaringuem
, Mahamat Nour Abakar Djibrine
, Lamega Bembo, Ngaringuem Adrienne, Souam Silé Ngembayo, Soukaya Brahim, Adjougoulta Bonté, Kalki Djian-Noné
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952035
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952035
546 1161 0

15 May 2026 : Case report
A 56-Year-Old Woman With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus on Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Prophylaxis Presenting With Breakthrough Nocardiosis
Ming Lu, Jingwen Zhang, Ying Liu, Feng Nie, Tianyu Zou, Haijun Li, Ping Li, Tianxin Xiang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952006
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952006
637 1,004 0

15 May 2026 : Case report
A 56-Year-Old Woman With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus on Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Prophylaxis Presenting With Breakthrough Nocardiosis
Ming Lu, Jingwen Zhang, Ying Liu, Feng Nie, Tianyu Zou, Haijun Li, Ping Li, Tianxin Xiang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952006
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952006
637 1004 0

14 May 2026 : Case report
Successful Whole-Lung Lavage in Anti–GM-CSF–Negative Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis: A Case Report
Hoan Le, Giang Thi Nguyen, Cuong Ngoc Nguyen, Viet Vu Hoang Nguyen, Duong Dong Nguyen, Hang Minh Le, Van Anh Thi Nguyen, Son Hong Chu, Van Anh Thanh Nguyen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952616
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952616
713 2,053 0

14 May 2026 : Case report
Successful Whole-Lung Lavage in Anti–GM-CSF–Negative Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis: A Case Report
Hoan Le, Giang Thi Nguyen, Cuong Ngoc Nguyen, Viet Vu Hoang Nguyen, Duong Dong Nguyen, Hang Minh Le, Van Anh Thi Nguyen, Son Hong Chu, Van Anh Thanh Nguyen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952616
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952616
713 2053 0

13 May 2026 : Case report
Meningoencephalitis Caused by Escherichia coli in an Adult With No Known Immunocompromising Conditions: A Case Report
Silviya Stoyanova
, Emilia Naseva
, Tsvetelina Velikova
, Zorka Ramsheva
, Konstantin Ramshev
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953021
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953021
608 1,407 0

13 May 2026 : Case report
Meningoencephalitis Caused by Escherichia coli in an Adult With No Known Immunocompromising Conditions: A Case Report
Silviya Stoyanova
, Emilia Naseva
, Tsvetelina Velikova
, Zorka Ramsheva
, Konstantin Ramshev
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953021
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953021
608 1407 0

12 May 2026 : Case report
Sleeve Resection of the Right Upper Lobe for Tracheobronchial Metastasis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Superior Vena Cava Involvement: A Case Report and Literature Review
Peng Cao, Yulin Wang, Qing Wang, Wei Cai, Rui Zhang
, Zhigang Li, Junfeng Geng
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952125
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952125
770 1,015 0

12 May 2026 : Case report
Sleeve Resection of the Right Upper Lobe for Tracheobronchial Metastasis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Superior Vena Cava Involvement: A Case Report and Literature Review
Peng Cao, Yulin Wang, Qing Wang, Wei Cai, Rui Zhang
, Zhigang Li, Junfeng Geng
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952125
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952125
770 1015 0

12 May 2026 : Case report
Life-Threatening Orbital and Intracranial Sequelae of Odontogenic Sinusitis: 3 Complex Cases
Łukasz Skrzypiec
, Dariusz Jurkiewicz
, Marta Aleksandra Kwiatkowska
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952050
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952050
641 1,628 0

12 May 2026 : Case report
Life-Threatening Orbital and Intracranial Sequelae of Odontogenic Sinusitis: 3 Complex Cases
Łukasz Skrzypiec
, Dariusz Jurkiewicz
, Marta Aleksandra Kwiatkowska
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952050
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952050
641 1628 0

11 May 2026 : Case report
Subcarinal Mass: An Unusual Presentation of Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
Giancarlo Licitra, Alejandro Joglar, William M. Britt, David Krakow, Babar Junaidi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952160
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952160
756 1,308 0

11 May 2026 : Case report
Subcarinal Mass: An Unusual Presentation of Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
Giancarlo Licitra, Alejandro Joglar, William M. Britt, David Krakow, Babar Junaidi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952160
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952160
756 1308 0

10 May 2026 : Case report
A Case of Pernicious Anemia Induced by Atezolizumab in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Renal Cell Carcinoma
Takeshi Sugimoto, Gen Kanemori, Hirohumi Kanehira, Akihito Kitao, Yoshiaki Nagatani
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952800
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952800
828 1,201 0

10 May 2026 : Case report
A Case of Pernicious Anemia Induced by Atezolizumab in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Renal Cell Carcinoma
Takeshi Sugimoto, Gen Kanemori, Hirohumi Kanehira, Akihito Kitao, Yoshiaki Nagatani
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952800
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952800
828 1201 0

09 May 2026 : Case report
Uncommon Presentation of Substernal Chylothorax Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Without LIMA Harvest: An Atypical Case
Yan Efrata Sembiring, Fan Maitri Aldian
, Jeswant Dillon
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952237
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952237
473 858 0

09 May 2026 : Case report
Uncommon Presentation of Substernal Chylothorax Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Without LIMA Harvest: An Atypical Case
Yan Efrata Sembiring, Fan Maitri Aldian
, Jeswant Dillon
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952237
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952237
473 858 0

09 May 2026 : Case report
An Uncommon Presentation of Heyde Syndrome: Absence of Visible Endoscopic Angiodysplasia With Resolution After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Ronnie A. Napoles, Cristina Benites
, Gabriella Morey, Anthony H. Xu, Luis Santiago Zayas, Kristen Santana
, Livasky Concepcion Perez
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951614
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951614
590 1,010 0

09 May 2026 : Case report
An Uncommon Presentation of Heyde Syndrome: Absence of Visible Endoscopic Angiodysplasia With Resolution After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Ronnie A. Napoles, Cristina Benites
, Gabriella Morey, Anthony H. Xu, Luis Santiago Zayas, Kristen Santana
, Livasky Concepcion Perez
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951614
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951614
590 1010 0

08 May 2026 : Case report
Cutaneous Allodynia Associated With GLP-1RA Tirzepatide for Weight Management: A Case Series
Madhu Parna Chakrabarti
, Steven Han
, Natasha M. Campbell
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952158
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952158
2,028 11,634 0

08 May 2026 : Case report
Cutaneous Allodynia Associated With GLP-1RA Tirzepatide for Weight Management: A Case Series
Madhu Parna Chakrabarti
, Steven Han
, Natasha M. Campbell
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952158
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952158
2028 11634 0

08 May 2026 : Case report
Reversible Rituximab-Induced Bronchiectasis: A Pediatric Case Report and Literature Review
Nasser AlHarbi, Ahmed AlEidan
, Masheal A. AlZanbagi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952043
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952043
850 1,314 0

08 May 2026 : Case report
Reversible Rituximab-Induced Bronchiectasis: A Pediatric Case Report and Literature Review
Nasser AlHarbi, Ahmed AlEidan
, Masheal A. AlZanbagi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952043
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952043
850 1314 0

07 May 2026 : Case report
Multidisciplinary Surgical Management for a Pregnant Patient With Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Haiyuan Liu, Junbo Feng
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952185
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952185
492 852 0

07 May 2026 : Case report
Multidisciplinary Surgical Management for a Pregnant Patient With Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Haiyuan Liu, Junbo Feng
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952185
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952185
492 852 0

07 May 2026 : Case report
Caught in Transit: Mobile Right Atrial Thrombus in Intermediate-High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism Treated With Half-Dose Alteplase
Wael Gomaa, Khaled Sewify, Eslam Elsayed Abdelshafey, Abdulaziz Alsaher, Ragheb Elmessery, Fadah Alanazi, Adel Azmy, Khalid Al Faraidy
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952646
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952646
785 1,325 0

07 May 2026 : Case report
Caught in Transit: Mobile Right Atrial Thrombus in Intermediate-High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism Treated With Half-Dose Alteplase
Wael Gomaa, Khaled Sewify, Eslam Elsayed Abdelshafey, Abdulaziz Alsaher, Ragheb Elmessery, Fadah Alanazi, Adel Azmy, Khalid Al Faraidy
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952646
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952646
785 1325 0
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