Challenging differential diagnosis
15 Jul 2022 : Case report 
Novel Ramp Test to Optimize Pressure Setting of Adaptive Servo-Ventilation Using Non-Invasive Lung Fluid Level Quantification
Masakau Hori, Teruhiko Imamura 
, Akira Oshima, Hiroshi Onoda, Koichiro Kinugawa
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935086
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935086
3,240 1,469 0
15 Jul 2022 : Case report
Novel Ramp Test to Optimize Pressure Setting of Adaptive Servo-Ventilation Using Non-Invasive Lung Fluid Level Quantification
Masakau Hori, Teruhiko Imamura , Akira Oshima, Hiroshi Onoda, Koichiro Kinugawa
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935086
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935086
3240 1469 0
17 Jul 2022 : Case report 
A 46-Year-Old Thai Woman with Secondary Acquired Pure Red Cell Aplasia Due to Treatment with Recombinant Erythropoietin While on Dialysis for End-Stage Renal Disease Who Recovered Following ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation
Rungthiwa Kitpermkiat, Sansanee Thotsiri, Nuttaporn Arpornsujaritkun, Premsant Sangkum, Pichika Chantrathammachart, Pimpun Kitpoka, Duangtawan Thammanichanond, Tanist Virankabutra, Surasak Kantachuvesiri
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935451
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935451
6,074 3,811 0
17 Jul 2022 : Case report
A 46-Year-Old Thai Woman with Secondary Acquired Pure Red Cell Aplasia Due to Treatment with Recombinant Erythropoietin While on Dialysis for End-Stage Renal Disease Who Recovered Following ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation
Rungthiwa Kitpermkiat, Sansanee Thotsiri, Nuttaporn Arpornsujaritkun, Premsant Sangkum, Pichika Chantrathammachart, Pimpun Kitpoka, Duangtawan Thammanichanond, Tanist Virankabutra, Surasak Kantachuvesiri
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935451
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935451
6074 3811 0
12 Jul 2022 : Case report
Clinical Presentation of Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1-Associated Pneumonia and Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage: A Case Report and Literature Review
Kazuhiro Ishikawa, Tomoaki Nakamura , Takahiro Matsuo, Fujimi Kawai , Hinako Murakami, Kotaro Aoki, Tatsuya Nagasawa, Yuki Uehara, Nobuyoshi Mori
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936309
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936309
5,107 2,687 0
12 Jul 2022 : Case report
Clinical Presentation of Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1-Associated Pneumonia and Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage: A Case Report and Literature Review
Kazuhiro Ishikawa, Tomoaki Nakamura , Takahiro Matsuo, Fujimi Kawai , Hinako Murakami, Kotaro Aoki, Tatsuya Nagasawa, Yuki Uehara, Nobuyoshi Mori
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936309
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936309
5107 2687 0
11 Jul 2022 : Case report 
Acute Abdomen from Spontaneous Splenic Artery Rupture with Coincidental Metastatic Disease: A Case Report
Dharti Patel
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936987
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936987
3,369 1,470 0
11 Jul 2022 : Case report
Acute Abdomen from Spontaneous Splenic Artery Rupture with Coincidental Metastatic Disease: A Case Report
Dharti Patel
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936987
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936987
3369 1470 0
08 Jul 2022 : Case report
Recurrent Myocarditis Treated with Intravenous Immune Globulin and Steroids
Brandon H. Schwartz, Nathan R. Stein, Shervin Eshaghian, Alan C. Kwan , Michelle M. Kittleson
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935974
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935974
5,614 3,760 0
08 Jul 2022 : Case report
Recurrent Myocarditis Treated with Intravenous Immune Globulin and Steroids
Brandon H. Schwartz, Nathan R. Stein, Shervin Eshaghian, Alan C. Kwan , Michelle M. Kittleson
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935974
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935974
5614 3760 0
07 Jul 2022 : Case report 
Pancoast Tumor Presenting as Neck Pain in the Chiropractic Office: A Case Report and Literature Review
Eric Chun-Pu Chu , Robert J. Trager , John Sing Fai Shum, Colin Ritchie Lai
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.937052
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e937052
12,447 8,014 0
07 Jul 2022 : Case report
Pancoast Tumor Presenting as Neck Pain in the Chiropractic Office: A Case Report and Literature Review
Eric Chun-Pu Chu , Robert J. Trager , John Sing Fai Shum, Colin Ritchie Lai
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.937052
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e937052
12447 8014 0
07 Jul 2022 : Case report 
A 25-Year-Old Saudi Woman with a 2-Year History of Antisynthetase Syndrome with Interstitial Lung Disease Who Commenced Azathioprine Treatment in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy and Had a Successful Birth at Term
Lama A. Alshwairikh, Zeneb Babay
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936833
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936833
2,762 2,003 0
07 Jul 2022 : Case report
A 25-Year-Old Saudi Woman with a 2-Year History of Antisynthetase Syndrome with Interstitial Lung Disease Who Commenced Azathioprine Treatment in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy and Had a Successful Birth at Term
Lama A. Alshwairikh, Zeneb Babay
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936833
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936833
2762 2003 0
06 Jul 2022 : Case report
Unusual Presentation of Perforated Acute Appendicitis: A Case Report
Hutton White, Alexandra S. Laykova, Brendan O'Dowd, Tarik Wasfie
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935405
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935405
4,305 3,549 0
06 Jul 2022 : Case report
Unusual Presentation of Perforated Acute Appendicitis: A Case Report
Hutton White, Alexandra S. Laykova, Brendan O'Dowd, Tarik Wasfie
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935405
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935405
4305 3549 0
05 Jul 2022 : Case report
Non Ischemic Cardiomyopathy in a 54-Year-Old Khat Consuming Yemeni Male Presenting with Worsening Exertional Dyspnea, T Wave Inversions in V5-V6 and Normal Coronary Artery Angiography
Emmanuel U. Emeasoba, Sanchit V. Kundal, Cece Emeka Ibeson, Ifeanyi Nwosu, Amit Gulati, Benjamin Weindorf, Amin Hossam, Vijay Shetty
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935601
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935601
7,510 2,276 0
05 Jul 2022 : Case report
Non Ischemic Cardiomyopathy in a 54-Year-Old Khat Consuming Yemeni Male Presenting with Worsening Exertional Dyspnea, T Wave Inversions in V5-V6 and Normal Coronary Artery Angiography
Emmanuel U. Emeasoba, Sanchit V. Kundal, Cece Emeka Ibeson, Ifeanyi Nwosu, Amit Gulati, Benjamin Weindorf, Amin Hossam, Vijay Shetty
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935601
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935601
7510 2276 0
05 Jul 2022 : Case report
Diagnostic Challenge of Congenital Chloride Diarrhea and Ulcerative Colitis Overlap in an Adult Misdiagnosed with Bartter Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review
Laila Fahad Sadagah, Ahmad Zaid Makeen, Eman Talal Kotbi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936715
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936715
7,972 4,662 0
05 Jul 2022 : Case report
Diagnostic Challenge of Congenital Chloride Diarrhea and Ulcerative Colitis Overlap in an Adult Misdiagnosed with Bartter Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review
Laila Fahad Sadagah, Ahmad Zaid Makeen, Eman Talal Kotbi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936715
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936715
7972 4662 0
04 Jul 2022 : Case report 
Acute Mitral Regurgitation Due to Chordae Tendineae Rupture: A Rare Presentation of Cardiac Amyloidosis
Regina Aguilar-López, Cristopher Cándido Sánchez-Rodríguez, Daniel Manzur-Sandoval, María Flores Calvo, Alberto Aranda-Fraustro, Antonio Jordán-Ríos, Alejandro Francisco-Cruz, Gustavo Rojas-Velasco
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936545
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936545
5,046 3,207 0
04 Jul 2022 : Case report
Acute Mitral Regurgitation Due to Chordae Tendineae Rupture: A Rare Presentation of Cardiac Amyloidosis
Regina Aguilar-López, Cristopher Cándido Sánchez-Rodríguez, Daniel Manzur-Sandoval, María Flores Calvo, Alberto Aranda-Fraustro, Antonio Jordán-Ríos, Alejandro Francisco-Cruz, Gustavo Rojas-Velasco
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936545
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936545
5046 3207 0
04 Jul 2022 : Case report
Pleural Effusion as the Initial Presentation of Gastric Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report
Conner V. Lombardi, Logan D. Glosser , Spiro Veria, Wade Hopper , Prabath Herath-Mudiyanselage
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935434
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935434
4,566 3,226 0
04 Jul 2022 : Case report
Pleural Effusion as the Initial Presentation of Gastric Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report
Conner V. Lombardi, Logan D. Glosser , Spiro Veria, Wade Hopper , Prabath Herath-Mudiyanselage
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935434
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935434
4566 3226 0
02 Jul 2022 : Case report
A Case of Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) Prostate Abscess, Osteomyelitis, and Myositis Associated with MSSA Bacteremia in a 60-Year-Old Patient Presenting with Back Pain
Yassine Kilani, Syeda Ashna Fatima Kamal, Ebehiwele Ebhohon, Lavina Khemani, Trisha Laxamana, Mubarak H. Yusuf, Vipul Shah
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936704
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936704
6,540 4,158 0
02 Jul 2022 : Case report
A Case of Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) Prostate Abscess, Osteomyelitis, and Myositis Associated with MSSA Bacteremia in a 60-Year-Old Patient Presenting with Back Pain
Yassine Kilani, Syeda Ashna Fatima Kamal, Ebehiwele Ebhohon, Lavina Khemani, Trisha Laxamana, Mubarak H. Yusuf, Vipul Shah
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936704
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936704
6540 4158 0
01 Jul 2022 : Case report
Adalimumab Mitigates Lumbar Radiculopathy in a Case of Ankylosing Spondylitis
Trevor Persaud, Richard Morgan , Hein Linn Thant, Francis J. DeAsis , Felix Ferre, Jose Diaz
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936600
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936600
3,777 2,020 0
01 Jul 2022 : Case report
Adalimumab Mitigates Lumbar Radiculopathy in a Case of Ankylosing Spondylitis
Trevor Persaud, Richard Morgan , Hein Linn Thant, Francis J. DeAsis , Felix Ferre, Jose Diaz
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936600
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936600
3777 2020 0
01 Jul 2022 : Case report 
Diagnostic Puzzle of Acute Ischemic Stroke Mimics – Seizure Versus Post-Stroke Recrudescence: A Case Report
Femi Akindotun Akintomide, Reza Hosseini, Claudia Candale-Radu, Khurshid Khan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936826
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936826
3,924 2,994 0
01 Jul 2022 : Case report
Diagnostic Puzzle of Acute Ischemic Stroke Mimics – Seizure Versus Post-Stroke Recrudescence: A Case Report
Femi Akindotun Akintomide, Reza Hosseini, Claudia Candale-Radu, Khurshid Khan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936826
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936826
3924 2994 0
30 Jun 2022 : Case report
Extremes of Anemia: The Lowest Hemoglobin Values Probably Ever Reported in the Pediatric Literature Attributed to Iron Deficiency Anemia
Khaled Yaseen Shalby, Alzahra Y. Alradhi, Sinan Jamal Holdar, Abdullah S. Alghamdi, Saleh Abdulaziz Alduilej, Saad Albuainain, Ahmed M. Al Zaghal, Nabeel A. Sadiq
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936252
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936252
5,138 6,647 0
30 Jun 2022 : Case report
Extremes of Anemia: The Lowest Hemoglobin Values Probably Ever Reported in the Pediatric Literature Attributed to Iron Deficiency Anemia
Khaled Yaseen Shalby, Alzahra Y. Alradhi, Sinan Jamal Holdar, Abdullah S. Alghamdi, Saleh Abdulaziz Alduilej, Saad Albuainain, Ahmed M. Al Zaghal, Nabeel A. Sadiq
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936252
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936252
5138 6647 0
29 Jun 2022 : Case report 
Acute Hepatitis with Positive Autoantibodies: A Case of Natalizumab-Induced Early-Onset Liver Injury
Marlone Cunha-Silva , Priscilla Brito Sena de Moraes , Pedro Rodrigues de Carvalho , Larissa Bastos Eloy da Costa , Guilherme Rossi Assis-Mendonça , Cristina Alba Lalli , Gisele Conte Alves Fernandes , Fernanda Bocchi Monteiro , Gustavo Manginelli Lamas , Alfredo Damasceno , Daniel Ferraz de Campos Mazo , Tiago Sevá-Pereira
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936318
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936318
4,138 1,942 0
29 Jun 2022 : Case report
Acute Hepatitis with Positive Autoantibodies: A Case of Natalizumab-Induced Early-Onset Liver Injury
Marlone Cunha-Silva , Priscilla Brito Sena de Moraes , Pedro Rodrigues de Carvalho , Larissa Bastos Eloy da Costa , Guilherme Rossi Assis-Mendonça , Cristina Alba Lalli , Gisele Conte Alves Fernandes , Fernanda Bocchi Monteiro , Gustavo Manginelli Lamas , Alfredo Damasceno , Daniel Ferraz de Campos Mazo , Tiago Sevá-Pereira
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936318
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936318
4138 1942 0
28 Jun 2022 : Case report 
Neurosyphilis Mimicking Herpes Simplex Encephalitis on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Case Report
Arturs Balodis, Dagnija Grabovska, Ramona Valante , Arina Novasa, Uldis Raits
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936127
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936127
4,252 4,024 0
28 Jun 2022 : Case report
Neurosyphilis Mimicking Herpes Simplex Encephalitis on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Case Report
Arturs Balodis, Dagnija Grabovska, Ramona Valante , Arina Novasa, Uldis Raits
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936127
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936127
4252 4024 0
27 Jun 2022 : Case report 
Bilateral Emphysematous Pyelonephritis Associated with COVID Pneumonia: A Case Report
Slaviša Savić, Tadija Pejović, Nataša Savić
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936370
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936370
6,663 2,434 0
27 Jun 2022 : Case report
Bilateral Emphysematous Pyelonephritis Associated with COVID Pneumonia: A Case Report
Slaviša Savić, Tadija Pejović, Nataša Savić
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936370
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936370
6663 2434 0
27 Jun 2022 : Case report 
A Rare Case of Extended Retroperitoneal Biloma Due to Spontaneous Perforation of Common Bile Duct, Mimicking a Strangulated Right Inguinal Hernia: A Case Report and Literature Review
Ioannis G. Gkionis , Mathaios E. Flamourakis, Andreas F. Strehle, Zafeiro I. Karafoulidou, Georgios E. Kostakis, Konstantinos G. Spiridakis, Aggelos Laliotis , Michail I. Giakoumakis, Manousos S. Christodoulakis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936255
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936255
3,887 1,548 0
27 Jun 2022 : Case report
A Rare Case of Extended Retroperitoneal Biloma Due to Spontaneous Perforation of Common Bile Duct, Mimicking a Strangulated Right Inguinal Hernia: A Case Report and Literature Review
Ioannis G. Gkionis , Mathaios E. Flamourakis, Andreas F. Strehle, Zafeiro I. Karafoulidou, Georgios E. Kostakis, Konstantinos G. Spiridakis, Aggelos Laliotis , Michail I. Giakoumakis, Manousos S. Christodoulakis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936255
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936255
3887 1548 0
26 Jun 2022 : Case report
Juvenile Hyaline Fibromatosis: Report of a Case with a Novel ANTXR2 Gene Mutation
Pongsakorn Choochuen, Wison Laochareonsuk, Pattama Tanaanantarak, Kanet Kanjanapradit, Surasak Sangkhathat
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935921
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935921
4,091 2,081 0
26 Jun 2022 : Case report
Juvenile Hyaline Fibromatosis: Report of a Case with a Novel ANTXR2 Gene Mutation
Pongsakorn Choochuen, Wison Laochareonsuk, Pattama Tanaanantarak, Kanet Kanjanapradit, Surasak Sangkhathat
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935921
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935921
4091 2081 0
24 Jun 2022 : Case report 
Oral Care in a Patient with Long Arm Deletion Syndrome of Chromosome 18: A Narrative Review and Case Presentation
Massimo Pisano, Giuseppe Sangiovanni, Francesco D'Ambrosio, Antonio Romano, Federica Di Spirito
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936142
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936142
3,647 125 0
24 Jun 2022 : Case report
Oral Care in a Patient with Long Arm Deletion Syndrome of Chromosome 18: A Narrative Review and Case Presentation
Massimo Pisano, Giuseppe Sangiovanni, Francesco D'Ambrosio, Antonio Romano, Federica Di Spirito
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936142
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936142
3647 125 0
20 Jun 2022 : Case report
Stellate Hypopigmentation in a Pediatric Patient After Treatment with Intralesionally-Injected Corticosteroid
Janet E. Lubov, Craig A. Rohan, Jeffrey B. Travers, Madelyn J. Hill, Arturo Aranda
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935898
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935898
3,736 2,948 0
20 Jun 2022 : Case report
Stellate Hypopigmentation in a Pediatric Patient After Treatment with Intralesionally-Injected Corticosteroid
Janet E. Lubov, Craig A. Rohan, Jeffrey B. Travers, Madelyn J. Hill, Arturo Aranda
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935898
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935898
3736 2948 0
21 Jun 2022 : Case report
Primary Central Nervous System Burkitt Lymphoma, Presenting with Long-Term Fluctuating Level of Consciousness: A Case Report and Literature Review on Challenges in Diagnosis and Management
Salem M. Bahashwan, Osman O. Radhwi , Hatem M. Alahwal, Abdullah T. Almohammadi, Ahmed S. Barefah , Yara M. Daous, Fahad A. Alghamdi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936401
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936401
7,042 2,717 0
21 Jun 2022 : Case report
Primary Central Nervous System Burkitt Lymphoma, Presenting with Long-Term Fluctuating Level of Consciousness: A Case Report and Literature Review on Challenges in Diagnosis and Management
Salem M. Bahashwan, Osman O. Radhwi , Hatem M. Alahwal, Abdullah T. Almohammadi, Ahmed S. Barefah , Yara M. Daous, Fahad A. Alghamdi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936401
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936401
7042 2717 0
20 Jun 2022 : Case report
A Case of Exacerbation of Haloperidol-Induced Rhabdomyolysis Following the Onset of COVID-19
Keisuke Takada, Yukiyoshi Sada, Masaru Samura , Masashi Matsuura, Naoki Hirose, Takenori Kurata, Fumio Nagumo, Junichi Ishii, Sakura Koshioka, Masaki Uchida, Junki Inoue, Koji Tanikawa, Hiroyuki Kunishima
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936589
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936589
5,569 3,202 0
20 Jun 2022 : Case report
A Case of Exacerbation of Haloperidol-Induced Rhabdomyolysis Following the Onset of COVID-19
Keisuke Takada, Yukiyoshi Sada, Masaru Samura , Masashi Matsuura, Naoki Hirose, Takenori Kurata, Fumio Nagumo, Junichi Ishii, Sakura Koshioka, Masaki Uchida, Junki Inoue, Koji Tanikawa, Hiroyuki Kunishima
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936589
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936589
5569 3202 0
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