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07 Apr 2026 : Case report  Brazil

Mycosis Fungoides With Large Cell Lymphoma Transformation: A Report of a Rare Case

Miguel Augusto Martins Pereira ORCID logo, João Vitor Madureira Bronzo ORCID logo, Noémie Fourcroy Maillard ORCID logo, Luciana Pantaleão ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951343

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951343

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07 Apr 2026 : Case report  Brazil

Mycosis Fungoides With Large Cell Lymphoma Transformation: A Report of a Rare Case

Miguel Augusto Martins Pereira ORCID logo, João Vitor Madureira Bronzo ORCID logo, Noémie Fourcroy Maillard ORCID logo, Luciana Pantaleão ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951343

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951343

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03 Apr 2026 : Case report  Germany

Acute Gallbladder Volvulus in a 93-Year-Old High-Risk Patient: A Case Report

Olga Bystrova, Maximilian Brunner, Axel Schmid, Robert Grützmann, Andreas Robert Rudolf Weiss ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952111

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952111

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03 Apr 2026 : Case report  Germany

Acute Gallbladder Volvulus in a 93-Year-Old High-Risk Patient: A Case Report

Olga Bystrova, Maximilian Brunner, Axel Schmid, Robert Grützmann, Andreas Robert Rudolf Weiss ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952111

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952111

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04 Apr 2026 : Case report  China

Rapid Cavitary Pneumonia and Reversible Hepatic Injury in Burkholderia pseudomallei ST271 Infection

Nan Zhang, Liang Li, Fang Chen ORCID logo, Xun Kang, Lei Liu, Dai Kuang ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951729

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951729

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04 Apr 2026 : Case report  China

Rapid Cavitary Pneumonia and Reversible Hepatic Injury in Burkholderia pseudomallei ST271 Infection

Nan Zhang, Liang Li, Fang Chen ORCID logo, Xun Kang, Lei Liu, Dai Kuang ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951729

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951729

476 685 0

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31 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Unmasking Hypercoagulability: Superior Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis Attributed to Pernicious Anemia in a Patient With Normal Hemoglobin Levels

Tiwanna B. Mclaughlin, Kiera Brigh Turner ORCID logo, Rida Altaf, Mario Madruga, Stephen J. Carlan ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951023

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951023

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31 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Unmasking Hypercoagulability: Superior Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis Attributed to Pernicious Anemia in a Patient With Normal Hemoglobin Levels

Tiwanna B. Mclaughlin, Kiera Brigh Turner ORCID logo, Rida Altaf, Mario Madruga, Stephen J. Carlan ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951023

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951023

406 699 0

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03 Mar 2026 : Case report  Turkey

A 17-Year-Old Male Adolescent With a Giant Isolated Scalp Neurofibroma Associated With a Calvarial Defect: A Case Report

Mustafa Kaya, Muhammed Ömer Bakaç, Cemil Atahan Cevrioğlu, Çağla Özdemir ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952287

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952287

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03 Mar 2026 : Case report  Turkey

A 17-Year-Old Male Adolescent With a Giant Isolated Scalp Neurofibroma Associated With a Calvarial Defect: A Case Report

Mustafa Kaya, Muhammed Ömer Bakaç, Cemil Atahan Cevrioğlu, Çağla Özdemir ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952287

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952287

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30 Mar 2026 : Case report  Switzerland

Laparoscopic Biliary Revision for Choledocholithiasis After Roux-en-Y-Gastric Bypass: A Case Report and Discussion of Management Strategies

Robin Benhauresch, Alexander A. Gogos, Bernhard Magdeburg, Christopher Soll, Magdalena Biraima-Steinemann, Marius Arbogast

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950040

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950040

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30 Mar 2026 : Case report  Switzerland

Laparoscopic Biliary Revision for Choledocholithiasis After Roux-en-Y-Gastric Bypass: A Case Report and Discussion of Management Strategies

Robin Benhauresch, Alexander A. Gogos, Bernhard Magdeburg, Christopher Soll, Magdalena Biraima-Steinemann, Marius Arbogast

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950040

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950040

377 641 0

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01 Apr 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

A 64-Year-Old Man Presenting With Diplopia and Right Orbital Swelling Due to Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma

Lubna M. Altamimi, Farjah H. Algahtani ORCID logo, Mohammed Ghannam Alharbi, Fadi S. Alakeel, Beshayer A. Alhentti

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951426

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951426

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01 Apr 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

A 64-Year-Old Man Presenting With Diplopia and Right Orbital Swelling Due to Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma

Lubna M. Altamimi, Farjah H. Algahtani ORCID logo, Mohammed Ghannam Alharbi, Fadi S. Alakeel, Beshayer A. Alhentti

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951426

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951426

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31 Mar 2026 : Case report  China

Pancreatic Solitary Fibrous Tumor: A Common Tumor Occurring in a Rare Location

Qiang Zeng, Guo-ping Li, Yu-peng Chen, Fang-ling Song, Feng Gao, Jie-zhen Li

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950097

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950097

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31 Mar 2026 : Case report  China

Pancreatic Solitary Fibrous Tumor: A Common Tumor Occurring in a Rare Location

Qiang Zeng, Guo-ping Li, Yu-peng Chen, Fang-ling Song, Feng Gao, Jie-zhen Li

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950097

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950097

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29 Mar 2026 : Case report  Japan

Thermal Injury Leading to Myocardial Perforation During Cavotricuspid Isthmus Ablation: A Case Report

Kohei Sawasaki, Natsuko Hosoya, Masahiro Mutoh

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951012

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951012

354 598 0

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29 Mar 2026 : Case report  Japan

Thermal Injury Leading to Myocardial Perforation During Cavotricuspid Isthmus Ablation: A Case Report

Kohei Sawasaki, Natsuko Hosoya, Masahiro Mutoh

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951012

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951012

354 598 0

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29 Mar 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Diagnostic Role of Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography in an Atypical Presentation of Varicella Zoster Virus Interstitial Keratitis: A Case Report

Khalid Alsaggaf, Deema E. Jomar, Samar A. Al-Swailem ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950659

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950659

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29 Mar 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Diagnostic Role of Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography in an Atypical Presentation of Varicella Zoster Virus Interstitial Keratitis: A Case Report

Khalid Alsaggaf, Deema E. Jomar, Samar A. Al-Swailem ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950659

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950659

402 575 0

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28 Mar 2026 : Case report  China

Anti-Ma2 Encephalitis as a Treatable Cause of Narcolepsy Type 1: A Case Report

Meng Wang, Ning Zhang, Zhijie Bian, Yao Li, Shuhui Wang

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951827

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951827

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28 Mar 2026 : Case report  China

Anti-Ma2 Encephalitis as a Treatable Cause of Narcolepsy Type 1: A Case Report

Meng Wang, Ning Zhang, Zhijie Bian, Yao Li, Shuhui Wang

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951827

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951827

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28 Mar 2026 : Case report  Japan

Hormone Receptor–Positive Encapsulated Papillary Carcinoma of the Breast With High-Grade Cytological Features: A Case Report With Invasive Heterogeneity

Yao Liu, Akihiro Shioya ORCID logo, Yusuke Haba, Masafumi Inokuchi, Sohsuke Yamada ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951744

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951744

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28 Mar 2026 : Case report  Japan

Hormone Receptor–Positive Encapsulated Papillary Carcinoma of the Breast With High-Grade Cytological Features: A Case Report With Invasive Heterogeneity

Yao Liu, Akihiro Shioya ORCID logo, Yusuke Haba, Masafumi Inokuchi, Sohsuke Yamada ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951744

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951744

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27 Mar 2026 : Case report  Ecuador

Reverse Takotsubo Syndrome Triggered by COVID-19–Associated Cytokine Storm: Unveiling a Novel Pattern of Myocardial Dysfunction in SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Killen H. Briones-Claudett ORCID logo, Killen H. Briones-Zamora ORCID logo, Jaime Benites Solís ORCID logo, María Antonieta Touriz Bonifaz ORCID logo, Enny Berrus Zhumi ORCID logo, Anahí D. Briones-Zamora ORCID logo, Diana C. Briones Márquez ORCID logo, Angela Germania Monserrate Romero ORCID logo, Miguel Anderson Tayupanta Alban ORCID logo, Hans Mautong ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951623

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951623

501 792 0

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27 Mar 2026 : Case report  Ecuador

Reverse Takotsubo Syndrome Triggered by COVID-19–Associated Cytokine Storm: Unveiling a Novel Pattern of Myocardial Dysfunction in SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Killen H. Briones-Claudett ORCID logo, Killen H. Briones-Zamora ORCID logo, Jaime Benites Solís ORCID logo, María Antonieta Touriz Bonifaz ORCID logo, Enny Berrus Zhumi ORCID logo, Anahí D. Briones-Zamora ORCID logo, Diana C. Briones Márquez ORCID logo, Angela Germania Monserrate Romero ORCID logo, Miguel Anderson Tayupanta Alban ORCID logo, Hans Mautong ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951623

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951623

501 792 0

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25 Mar 2026 : Case report  Greece

Gastric Point-of-Care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Unexpected Gastrointestinal Dysfunction During ICU Ward Rounds: A Case Report

Polyxeni Theodosopoulou ORCID logo, Miguel Ángel Fernandez-Vaquero ORCID logo, Ariel Duilio González-Delgado ORCID logo, Marc Vives ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951576

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951576

468 600 0

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25 Mar 2026 : Case report  Greece

Gastric Point-of-Care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Unexpected Gastrointestinal Dysfunction During ICU Ward Rounds: A Case Report

Polyxeni Theodosopoulou ORCID logo, Miguel Ángel Fernandez-Vaquero ORCID logo, Ariel Duilio González-Delgado ORCID logo, Marc Vives ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951576

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951576

468 600 0

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24 Mar 2026 : Case report  Italy

A 31-Year-Old Primigravida Woman Presenting at 18 Weeks of Gestation With Right Ovarian Torsion Successfully Managed With Laparoscopic Adnexectomy

Paolo Meloni, Sara Izzo, Terenzia Simari, Daniela Messineo ORCID logo, Pierfrancesco Di Cello, Silvia Lai, Silvia Andrietti, Rodolfo Brizio, Cristina Vignale, Luciano Izzo ORCID logo, Marcello Molle, Paolo Izzo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951849

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951849

401 638 0

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24 Mar 2026 : Case report  Italy

A 31-Year-Old Primigravida Woman Presenting at 18 Weeks of Gestation With Right Ovarian Torsion Successfully Managed With Laparoscopic Adnexectomy

Paolo Meloni, Sara Izzo, Terenzia Simari, Daniela Messineo ORCID logo, Pierfrancesco Di Cello, Silvia Lai, Silvia Andrietti, Rodolfo Brizio, Cristina Vignale, Luciano Izzo ORCID logo, Marcello Molle, Paolo Izzo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951849

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951849

401 638 0

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25 Mar 2026 : Case report  Slovakia

Adult-Onset Nesidioblastosis: A Challenging Diagnosis Revealed by Endoscopic Ultrasonography

Kristína Cmarková, Peter Uhrík, Roman Kyčina, Lenka Nosáková, Miroslav Pindura, Martin Grajciar, Michal Kalman, Peter Bánovčin, Juraj Miklušica

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951251

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951251

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25 Mar 2026 : Case report  Slovakia

Adult-Onset Nesidioblastosis: A Challenging Diagnosis Revealed by Endoscopic Ultrasonography

Kristína Cmarková, Peter Uhrík, Roman Kyčina, Lenka Nosáková, Miroslav Pindura, Martin Grajciar, Michal Kalman, Peter Bánovčin, Juraj Miklušica

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951251

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951251

442 752 0

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22 Mar 2026 : Case report  Poland

Management Strategy for Anaphylaxis in a Patient With Suspected or Confirmed Mastocytosis: A Case Report

Krzysztof Smoluchowski ORCID logo, Mateusz Szymański ORCID logo, Małgorzata Maria Skiba ORCID logo, Małgorzata Piasecka ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951085

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951085

524 777 0

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22 Mar 2026 : Case report  Poland

Management Strategy for Anaphylaxis in a Patient With Suspected or Confirmed Mastocytosis: A Case Report

Krzysztof Smoluchowski ORCID logo, Mateusz Szymański ORCID logo, Małgorzata Maria Skiba ORCID logo, Małgorzata Piasecka ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951085

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951085

524 777 0

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23 Mar 2026 : Case report  Indonesia

Isolated Premature Menarche in a 17-Month-Old: A Case Report

Dewi Rani Pelitawati ORCID logo, Artha Falentin Putri Susilo ORCID logo, Anita Rachmawati ORCID logo, Wiryawan Permadi ORCID logo, Putri Nadhira Adinda Adriansyah ORCID logo, Nabila Chantikarizky Hasanah ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.947844

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e947844

557 1,451 0

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23 Mar 2026 : Case report  Indonesia

Isolated Premature Menarche in a 17-Month-Old: A Case Report

Dewi Rani Pelitawati ORCID logo, Artha Falentin Putri Susilo ORCID logo, Anita Rachmawati ORCID logo, Wiryawan Permadi ORCID logo, Putri Nadhira Adinda Adriansyah ORCID logo, Nabila Chantikarizky Hasanah ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.947844

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e947844

557 1451 0

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23 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Diagnostic Value of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) and Microarray in Characterizing Tumor Origin: A Challenging and Educational Case

Xiaofeng Zhao ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951658

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951658

442 604 0

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23 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Diagnostic Value of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) and Microarray in Characterizing Tumor Origin: A Challenging and Educational Case

Xiaofeng Zhao ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951658

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951658

442 604 0

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21 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Robotic Surgical Repair of a Parahiatal Hernia: A Case Report

Sarah Hughes ORCID logo, Harmanpreet Kakkar ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950925

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950925

381 584 0

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21 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Robotic Surgical Repair of a Parahiatal Hernia: A Case Report

Sarah Hughes ORCID logo, Harmanpreet Kakkar ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950925

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950925

381 584 0

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20 Mar 2026 : Case report  Brazil

Nonatherosclerotic Subclavian Steal Syndrome Due to Brachiocephalic Trunk Kinking in an Elderly Woman: A Case Report

Mauro De Deus Passos, Pedro R.M. Negreiros de Almeida, Rodolfo Loureiro Borges de Souza, Arthur Barroso Vidal Vilarinho, Daniella de Sousa Mendes Moreira Alves, Luciano Moreira Alves

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950305

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950305

457 897 0

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20 Mar 2026 : Case report  Brazil

Nonatherosclerotic Subclavian Steal Syndrome Due to Brachiocephalic Trunk Kinking in an Elderly Woman: A Case Report

Mauro De Deus Passos, Pedro R.M. Negreiros de Almeida, Rodolfo Loureiro Borges de Souza, Arthur Barroso Vidal Vilarinho, Daniella de Sousa Mendes Moreira Alves, Luciano Moreira Alves

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950305

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950305

457 897 0

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17 Feb 2026 : Case report  United Arab Emirates

Anti-MDA5 Antibody-Positive Dermatomyositis in Emirati Patients: A Case Series Highlighting Clinical Variability

Deena Ahmed, Khulood Khawaja, Afra Al Dhaheri, Abdulla Alshamsi, Amna Almheiri, Ahlam Almarzooqi, Sarah Al Qassimi, Rajaie Namas, Gehad ElGhazali

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951064

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951064

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17 Feb 2026 : Case report  United Arab Emirates

Anti-MDA5 Antibody-Positive Dermatomyositis in Emirati Patients: A Case Series Highlighting Clinical Variability

Deena Ahmed, Khulood Khawaja, Afra Al Dhaheri, Abdulla Alshamsi, Amna Almheiri, Ahlam Almarzooqi, Sarah Al Qassimi, Rajaie Namas, Gehad ElGhazali

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951064

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951064

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19 Mar 2026 : Case report  Thailand

Early Diagnosis of Nieman–Pick Disease Type C and Rapid Response of Gelastic Cataplexy to Treatment With N-Acetyl-L-Leucine: A Case Report

Kitiwan Rojnueangnit ORCID logo, Sukita Puttamanee ORCID logo, Sukkrawan Intarakhao, Khanittha Khusiwilai ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951570

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951570

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19 Mar 2026 : Case report  Thailand

Early Diagnosis of Nieman–Pick Disease Type C and Rapid Response of Gelastic Cataplexy to Treatment With N-Acetyl-L-Leucine: A Case Report

Kitiwan Rojnueangnit ORCID logo, Sukita Puttamanee ORCID logo, Sukkrawan Intarakhao, Khanittha Khusiwilai ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951570

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951570

563 937 0

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17 Mar 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Linezolid-Associated Triad of Acute Pancreatitis, Lactic Acidosis, and Hypoglycemia: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review

Manar Abdullah Makin, Ahmed Hussein Subki ORCID logo, Manal Ismail Bokhary

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950688

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950688

573 1,053 0

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17 Mar 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Linezolid-Associated Triad of Acute Pancreatitis, Lactic Acidosis, and Hypoglycemia: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review

Manar Abdullah Makin, Ahmed Hussein Subki ORCID logo, Manal Ismail Bokhary

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950688

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950688

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Single-Dose Nivolumab as a Trigger of Myocarditis, Myositis, and Myasthenia Gravis Overlap Syndrome With La...

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Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952818  

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