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06 May 2026 : Case report  Poland

IgA-Associated Vasculitis Presenting With Acute Abdominal Syndrome in an Older Patient

Bogumił Libura, Marcel M. Majewski, Katarzyna Pęczek-Bartyzel ORCID logo, Michał Nowicki ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950570

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950570

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06 May 2026 : Case report  Poland

IgA-Associated Vasculitis Presenting With Acute Abdominal Syndrome in an Older Patient

Bogumił Libura, Marcel M. Majewski, Katarzyna Pęczek-Bartyzel ORCID logo, Michał Nowicki ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950570

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950570

587 1125 0

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05 May 2026 : Case report  China

Congenital Nasal Vestibular Stenosis in an 11-Year-Old: Case Report, Surgical Management, and a Proposal for Refined Nomenclature

Jingjing Guo, Shenghao Niu, Zetao Qian, Kai Ji, Hanghang Zhou, Xiaorong Lu, Xuan-Fen Zhang

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951330

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951330

550 1,488 0

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05 May 2026 : Case report  China

Congenital Nasal Vestibular Stenosis in an 11-Year-Old: Case Report, Surgical Management, and a Proposal for Refined Nomenclature

Jingjing Guo, Shenghao Niu, Zetao Qian, Kai Ji, Hanghang Zhou, Xiaorong Lu, Xuan-Fen Zhang

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951330

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951330

550 1488 0

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04 May 2026 : Case report  Italy

Extensive Temporal Bone Necrosis in Petrous Bone Cholesteatoma Complicated by Actinomycosis: A Case Report

Saverio Nicoletti, Giannicola Iannella, Giuseppe Magliulo, Daniela Messineo ORCID logo, Alessandro Corsi ORCID logo, Annalisa Pace ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950701

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950701

598 995 0

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04 May 2026 : Case report  Italy

Extensive Temporal Bone Necrosis in Petrous Bone Cholesteatoma Complicated by Actinomycosis: A Case Report

Saverio Nicoletti, Giannicola Iannella, Giuseppe Magliulo, Daniela Messineo ORCID logo, Alessandro Corsi ORCID logo, Annalisa Pace ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950701

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950701

598 995 0

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03 May 2026 : Case report  Poland

An Unexpected Cause of Marathon Dyspnea: A Diagnostic Challenge in an Amateur Athlete

Martyna Świerkowska, Małgorzata Kurpaska ORCID logo, Paweł Krzesiński ORCID logo, Katarzyna Piotrowicz ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951838

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951838

680 1,078 0

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03 May 2026 : Case report  Poland

An Unexpected Cause of Marathon Dyspnea: A Diagnostic Challenge in an Amateur Athlete

Martyna Świerkowska, Małgorzata Kurpaska ORCID logo, Paweł Krzesiński ORCID logo, Katarzyna Piotrowicz ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951838

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951838

680 1078 0

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02 May 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

The Dahl Concept as a Conservative Approach for Anterior Tooth Wear: A Case Report

Mohammed Abdullah Hawthan ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951971

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951971

688 2,589 0

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02 May 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

The Dahl Concept as a Conservative Approach for Anterior Tooth Wear: A Case Report

Mohammed Abdullah Hawthan ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951971

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951971

688 2589 0

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01 May 2026 : Case report  USA

Unmasking Adrenal Insufficiency in COVID-19: The Diagnostic Challenge of Concomitant Acute Kidney Injury and High Ileostomy Output

Ioanna I. Yglesias Dimadi ORCID logo, Afshan Hussain, Bronson Benno Joseph Raja ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952419

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952419

745 1,452 0

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01 May 2026 : Case report  USA

Unmasking Adrenal Insufficiency in COVID-19: The Diagnostic Challenge of Concomitant Acute Kidney Injury and High Ileostomy Output

Ioanna I. Yglesias Dimadi ORCID logo, Afshan Hussain, Bronson Benno Joseph Raja ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952419

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952419

745 1452 0

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01 May 2026 : Case report  China

Retinal Granuloma Progression After Scleral Buckling in Ocular Toxocariasis: A Case Report

Xiaolan Liu, Luyun Liang ORCID logo, Liyan Ye, Yiqin Duan

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950844

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950844

608 1,087 0

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01 May 2026 : Case report  China

Retinal Granuloma Progression After Scleral Buckling in Ocular Toxocariasis: A Case Report

Xiaolan Liu, Luyun Liang ORCID logo, Liyan Ye, Yiqin Duan

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950844

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950844

608 1087 0

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30 Apr 2026 : Case report  Iraq

Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma in a 60-Year-Old Man Arising From Congenital Left-Sided Ectopic Right Kidney (Crossed Fused Renal Ectopia) With Invasion Into the Contralateral Kidney

Shakhawan Hama Amin Said, Mzhda Sahib Jafaar, Goran M. Raouf Abdulqader, Zana Ezzat Hama Karim, Kewan Hussein Shekh Faraj ORCID logo, Ali Mzhda Mohammed Ali, Aland Salih Abdullah, Diyam Dlshad Hassan, Ahang Mohammed Abdulrahman

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952016

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952016

573 1,080 0

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30 Apr 2026 : Case report  Iraq

Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma in a 60-Year-Old Man Arising From Congenital Left-Sided Ectopic Right Kidney (Crossed Fused Renal Ectopia) With Invasion Into the Contralateral Kidney

Shakhawan Hama Amin Said, Mzhda Sahib Jafaar, Goran M. Raouf Abdulqader, Zana Ezzat Hama Karim, Kewan Hussein Shekh Faraj ORCID logo, Ali Mzhda Mohammed Ali, Aland Salih Abdullah, Diyam Dlshad Hassan, Ahang Mohammed Abdulrahman

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952016

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952016

573 1080 0

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26 Mar 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Portal Vein Thrombosis Due to Concomitant Cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr Virus Infection: An Underestimated Complication

Shaya Yaanallah AlQahtani

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952858

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952858

643 1,028 0

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26 Mar 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Portal Vein Thrombosis Due to Concomitant Cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr Virus Infection: An Underestimated Complication

Shaya Yaanallah AlQahtani

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952858

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952858

643 1028 0

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29 Apr 2026 : Case report  USA

A Rare Case of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome in a Young Patient Presenting With Odynophagia Following Antibiotic Use

John Tomasini, Joanna Sajdlowska ORCID logo, Gregory Crisafulli ORCID logo, Hillel Ephros

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951823

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951823

773 1,295 0

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29 Apr 2026 : Case report  USA

A Rare Case of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome in a Young Patient Presenting With Odynophagia Following Antibiotic Use

John Tomasini, Joanna Sajdlowska ORCID logo, Gregory Crisafulli ORCID logo, Hillel Ephros

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951823

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951823

773 1295 0

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28 Apr 2026 : Case report  Serbia

Prosthesis-Free Repair of Partial Atrioventricular Septal Defect in Down Syndrome: A Valve-Sparing Technique

Živojin S. Jonjev ORCID logo, Aleksandar M. Milosavljevic ORCID logo, Mirko Todić ORCID logo, Jovan Rajić, Kristina Jonjev ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951886

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951886

627 974 0

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28 Apr 2026 : Case report  Serbia

Prosthesis-Free Repair of Partial Atrioventricular Septal Defect in Down Syndrome: A Valve-Sparing Technique

Živojin S. Jonjev ORCID logo, Aleksandar M. Milosavljevic ORCID logo, Mirko Todić ORCID logo, Jovan Rajić, Kristina Jonjev ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951886

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951886

627 974 0

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27 Apr 2026 : Case report  Bahrain

Management of Bilateral Humeral Head Avascular Necrosis in Sickle Cell Disease Using Surgical Intervention With Adjuvant Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Case Report

Abdulla A. Aljowder, Waleed Y. Ebrahim, Omar Abusedera, Konouz Alfadhli, Noor Jaragh, Leen Zghaier, Awrad J. Alkhaldi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951902

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951902

1,049 1,413 0

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27 Apr 2026 : Case report  Bahrain

Management of Bilateral Humeral Head Avascular Necrosis in Sickle Cell Disease Using Surgical Intervention With Adjuvant Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Case Report

Abdulla A. Aljowder, Waleed Y. Ebrahim, Omar Abusedera, Konouz Alfadhli, Noor Jaragh, Leen Zghaier, Awrad J. Alkhaldi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951902

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951902

1049 1413 0

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27 Apr 2026 : Case report  USA

Gastric Sarcoidosis Masquerading as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Case of Diagnostic Uncertainty and Conservative Management

Olanrewaju Adeniran ORCID logo, Abdullahi Sulaiman, Megan Willard

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951952

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951952

1,001 1,923 0

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27 Apr 2026 : Case report  USA

Gastric Sarcoidosis Masquerading as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Case of Diagnostic Uncertainty and Conservative Management

Olanrewaju Adeniran ORCID logo, Abdullahi Sulaiman, Megan Willard

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951952

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951952

1001 1923 0

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26 Apr 2026 : Case report  China

Metformin-Associated Functional Vitamin B12 Deficiency Presenting as Subacute Combined Degeneration in a 57-Year-Old Man With Diabetes Mellitus

Ruixiang Zhang, Luoning Gou, Xinrong Zhou

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952205

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952205

1,191 3,639 0

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26 Apr 2026 : Case report  China

Metformin-Associated Functional Vitamin B12 Deficiency Presenting as Subacute Combined Degeneration in a 57-Year-Old Man With Diabetes Mellitus

Ruixiang Zhang, Luoning Gou, Xinrong Zhou

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952205

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952205

1191 3639 0

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24 Apr 2026 : Case report  China

Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies for Adult Non-Ossifying Fibromas: A Case Report and Literature Review

Zhibin Zhao, Jiawei Li, Shaoke Wu

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951665

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951665

1,160 4,543 0

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24 Apr 2026 : Case report  China

Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies for Adult Non-Ossifying Fibromas: A Case Report and Literature Review

Zhibin Zhao, Jiawei Li, Shaoke Wu

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951665

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951665

1160 4543 0

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18 Apr 2026 : Case report  USA

Cefiderocol Heteroresistance in NDM-Producing Enterobacterales: A Complex Polymicrobial Infection Successfully Salvaged With Ceftazidime-Avibactam Plus Aztreonam

Mustafa Nuaimi, Jonathan Cirillo, Sara Usbosy, Daniel Egan, Amanda Kovacich, Mario Madruga, Stephen J. Carlan ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952266

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952266

758 1,261 0

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18 Apr 2026 : Case report  USA

Cefiderocol Heteroresistance in NDM-Producing Enterobacterales: A Complex Polymicrobial Infection Successfully Salvaged With Ceftazidime-Avibactam Plus Aztreonam

Mustafa Nuaimi, Jonathan Cirillo, Sara Usbosy, Daniel Egan, Amanda Kovacich, Mario Madruga, Stephen J. Carlan ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952266

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952266

758 1261 0

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22 Apr 2026 : Case report  Romania

Diagnostic Approaches to Adult Cystic Nephroma: Insights From Two Cases

Madalina Bosoteanu, Raluca Ioana Vodă, Cristian Ionut Orășanu ORCID logo, Luana-Andreea Nurla, Nicolae Ciufu

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950808

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950808

915 2,005 0

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22 Apr 2026 : Case report  Romania

Diagnostic Approaches to Adult Cystic Nephroma: Insights From Two Cases

Madalina Bosoteanu, Raluca Ioana Vodă, Cristian Ionut Orășanu ORCID logo, Luana-Andreea Nurla, Nicolae Ciufu

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950808

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950808

915 2005 0

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17 Apr 2026 : Case report  USA

Cocaine–Levamisole-Associated Vasculopathy Mimicking ANCA-Associated Vasculitis and Presenting With Pulmonary–Renal Syndrome Requiring VV-ECMO Support

Zahra Vaezi ORCID logo, Afshin Amini

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951159

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951159

643 1,298 0

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17 Apr 2026 : Case report  USA

Cocaine–Levamisole-Associated Vasculopathy Mimicking ANCA-Associated Vasculitis and Presenting With Pulmonary–Renal Syndrome Requiring VV-ECMO Support

Zahra Vaezi ORCID logo, Afshin Amini

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951159

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951159

643 1298 0

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14 Apr 2026 : Case report  USA

Hemoglobin San Diego: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Matthew L. Repp, Brandon McMahon

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951364

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951364

584 1,278 0

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14 Apr 2026 : Case report  USA

Hemoglobin San Diego: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Matthew L. Repp, Brandon McMahon

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951364

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951364

584 1278 0

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24 Apr 2026 : Case report  China

A 68-Year-Old Man With Neutrophil-Rich Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma of the Gallbladder

Mingxia Chen ORCID logo, Fanhong Kong ORCID logo, Min Wang, Yuanyuan Li, Baojuan Gao

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950825

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950825

1,021 1,351 0

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24 Apr 2026 : Case report  China

A 68-Year-Old Man With Neutrophil-Rich Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma of the Gallbladder

Mingxia Chen ORCID logo, Fanhong Kong ORCID logo, Min Wang, Yuanyuan Li, Baojuan Gao

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950825

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950825

1021 1351 0

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23 Apr 2026 : Case report  Japan

Bacteremia and Liver Failure Due to Non-K1 Escherichia coli With iss Gene in Two Full-Term Infants

Yuuki Shikaze, Shinsuke Mizuno ORCID logo, Ryousuke Bou, Hiroshi Kurosawa ORCID logo, Naoko Imuta, Junichiro Nishi, Masashi Kasai

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949819

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949819

1,092 1,461 0

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23 Apr 2026 : Case report  Japan

Bacteremia and Liver Failure Due to Non-K1 Escherichia coli With iss Gene in Two Full-Term Infants

Yuuki Shikaze, Shinsuke Mizuno ORCID logo, Ryousuke Bou, Hiroshi Kurosawa ORCID logo, Naoko Imuta, Junichiro Nishi, Masashi Kasai

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949819

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949819

1092 1461 0

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22 Apr 2026 : Case report  China

Spinal Tuberculosis Diagnosed by Metagenomics Capture (MetaCAP) in a Patient Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Case Report

Mengyao Song, Zheng Zhang, Haiyan Huang ORCID logo, Zhizhen Zou, Sichun Wen, Yanhai Cui, Shuangxin Liu

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951840

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951840

1,334 1,735 0

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22 Apr 2026 : Case report  China

Spinal Tuberculosis Diagnosed by Metagenomics Capture (MetaCAP) in a Patient Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Case Report

Mengyao Song, Zheng Zhang, Haiyan Huang ORCID logo, Zhizhen Zou, Sichun Wen, Yanhai Cui, Shuangxin Liu

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951840

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951840

1334 1735 0

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18 Apr 2026 : Case report  Poland

Prenatal Diagnosis of Renal Cysts and Diabetes Syndrome (RCAD): A Case Report

Maisa Manasar-Dyrbuś ORCID logo, Rafał Stojko ORCID logo, Monika Paul-Samojedny ORCID logo, Ewa Winkowska ORCID logo, Jakub Staniczek ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951250

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951250

827 1,384 0

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18 Apr 2026 : Case report  Poland

Prenatal Diagnosis of Renal Cysts and Diabetes Syndrome (RCAD): A Case Report

Maisa Manasar-Dyrbuś ORCID logo, Rafał Stojko ORCID logo, Monika Paul-Samojedny ORCID logo, Ewa Winkowska ORCID logo, Jakub Staniczek ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951250

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951250

827 1384 0

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15 Apr 2026 : Case report  Brazil

Left-Sided Gallbladder in the Absence of Situs Inversus: Case Report and Surgical Implications

Felipe Fernandes Teles, Gabriela Karabachian Tebar, Bruno Henrique Pieruci Florenzano, Victor Hugo Fernandes Teles, Leandro Miranda Trama, Marcelo Augusto A. F. F. Ribeiro Junior ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950307

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950307

561 905 0

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15 Apr 2026 : Case report  Brazil

Left-Sided Gallbladder in the Absence of Situs Inversus: Case Report and Surgical Implications

Felipe Fernandes Teles, Gabriela Karabachian Tebar, Bruno Henrique Pieruci Florenzano, Victor Hugo Fernandes Teles, Leandro Miranda Trama, Marcelo Augusto A. F. F. Ribeiro Junior ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950307

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950307

561 905 0

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19 Apr 2026 : Case report  Malaysia

Intramuscular Cavernous Hemangioma of the Latissimus Dorsi Muscle: A Rare Presentation of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain – Case Report

Zhuang-Ying Lee, Terence Ming Kwan Chin, Kin-Fah Chin, Julia Munchar Jajuli, Keh Oon Ong

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952352

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952352

564 1,097 0

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19 Apr 2026 : Case report  Malaysia

Intramuscular Cavernous Hemangioma of the Latissimus Dorsi Muscle: A Rare Presentation of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain – Case Report

Zhuang-Ying Lee, Terence Ming Kwan Chin, Kin-Fah Chin, Julia Munchar Jajuli, Keh Oon Ong

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952352

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952352

564 1097 0

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Intravitreal Onchocerca sp. With Concomitant Cerebral MRI Lesion: A Case Report

Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952921  

Case report  Japan

Retrieval of a Displaced Mandibular Tooth Fragment From the Floor of the Mouth Using a Combined Navigation ...

Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953836  

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A 35-Year-Old Woman Presenting With Life-Threatening Fulminant Myocarditis After COVID-19: A Case Report

Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953506  

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A Case of Pneumocephalus on Valsalva Maneuver: A Case Report and Literature Review

Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953059  

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