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17 Mar 2026 : Case report  Indonesia

Congenital Limb Duplication and Spinal Dysraphism: A Rare Case Report Highlighting Single-Stage Multidisciplinary Surgery and Life-Changing Outcome

Iman Dwi Winanto ORCID logo, Jefryan Sofyan ORCID logo, Tommy Mandagi ORCID logo, Ricovially Davya Guci ORCID logo, Abdurrahman Mouza ORCID logo, Arya Tjipta Prananda ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951696

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951696

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17 Mar 2026 : Case report  Indonesia

Congenital Limb Duplication and Spinal Dysraphism: A Rare Case Report Highlighting Single-Stage Multidisciplinary Surgery and Life-Changing Outcome

Iman Dwi Winanto ORCID logo, Jefryan Sofyan ORCID logo, Tommy Mandagi ORCID logo, Ricovially Davya Guci ORCID logo, Abdurrahman Mouza ORCID logo, Arya Tjipta Prananda ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951696

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951696

579 1303 0

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16 Mar 2026 : Case report  Taiwan

A 53-Year-Old Male Smoker With Advanced Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Associated With Paraneoplastic Leukemoid Reaction

Chi-Yuan Yeh ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951056

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951056

446 842 0

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16 Mar 2026 : Case report  Taiwan

A 53-Year-Old Male Smoker With Advanced Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Associated With Paraneoplastic Leukemoid Reaction

Chi-Yuan Yeh ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951056

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951056

446 842 0

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16 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Fatal Cardiomyopathy Secondary to Seronegative Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy: A Case Report

Benjamin D. Lueck, Alyssa K.W. Maclean, Georges El Hasbani, Andrew J. Layman, Floranne C. Ernste, Courtney A. Arment

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951603

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951603

574 1,278 0

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16 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Fatal Cardiomyopathy Secondary to Seronegative Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy: A Case Report

Benjamin D. Lueck, Alyssa K.W. Maclean, Georges El Hasbani, Andrew J. Layman, Floranne C. Ernste, Courtney A. Arment

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951603

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951603

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15 Mar 2026 : Case report  Thailand

Delayed Recognition of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting With Visceral Muscle Dysmotility and Chronic Mucus-Bloody Enteropathy: A Case Report

Settanan Plangsiri ORCID logo, Manisara Jirapornsuwan, Pat Ngamdachakij, Dhanesh Pitidhammabhorn, Wannisa Wongpipathpong ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950774

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950774

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15 Mar 2026 : Case report  Thailand

Delayed Recognition of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting With Visceral Muscle Dysmotility and Chronic Mucus-Bloody Enteropathy: A Case Report

Settanan Plangsiri ORCID logo, Manisara Jirapornsuwan, Pat Ngamdachakij, Dhanesh Pitidhammabhorn, Wannisa Wongpipathpong ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950774

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950774

462 1033 0

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14 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

A 43-Year-Old Man With Isolated Cutaneous Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis Presenting as a Chronic Necrotizing Ulcer of the Upper Arm

Adebola Oluwabusayo Adetiloye ORCID logo, Anim Asif ORCID logo, Olurotimi J. Badero ORCID logo, Tan Zimri, Nadine C. Brissett-Williams

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951661

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951661

425 622 0

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14 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

A 43-Year-Old Man With Isolated Cutaneous Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis Presenting as a Chronic Necrotizing Ulcer of the Upper Arm

Adebola Oluwabusayo Adetiloye ORCID logo, Anim Asif ORCID logo, Olurotimi J. Badero ORCID logo, Tan Zimri, Nadine C. Brissett-Williams

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951661

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951661

425 622 0

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12 Feb 2026 : Case report  USA

Bilateral Adrenal Infarction as an Uncommon Complication of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report

Abhinav Singla ORCID logo, Asmita Addanki ORCID logo, Aleena Shahnawaz ORCID logo, Alyssa Catherine Raj ORCID logo, Anam Sadia, Shah Rukh, Muhammad Ali ORCID logo, Aleksandra Murawska Baptista ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951331

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951331

685 1,132 0

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12 Feb 2026 : Case report  USA

Bilateral Adrenal Infarction as an Uncommon Complication of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report

Abhinav Singla ORCID logo, Asmita Addanki ORCID logo, Aleena Shahnawaz ORCID logo, Alyssa Catherine Raj ORCID logo, Anam Sadia, Shah Rukh, Muhammad Ali ORCID logo, Aleksandra Murawska Baptista ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951331

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951331

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14 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

A Case of Uncommon Tuberculosis Infection Involving the Sternoclavicular Joint

Shrimahitha Duraiyarasan, Ruijia Hou, Audrey A. Boadu, Phelese Smith, Crisanta Simon ORCID logo, Bethel Shiferaw

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949900

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949900

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14 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

A Case of Uncommon Tuberculosis Infection Involving the Sternoclavicular Joint

Shrimahitha Duraiyarasan, Ruijia Hou, Audrey A. Boadu, Phelese Smith, Crisanta Simon ORCID logo, Bethel Shiferaw

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949900

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949900

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13 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

A Challenging Case of Pleomorphic Lipoma of the Shoulder Mimicking Liposarcoma

Yunan Han ORCID logo, Abid Qureshi, Haleigh M. Heubeck, Yingxian Liu, Luca Milone

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950876

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950876

382 643 0

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13 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

A Challenging Case of Pleomorphic Lipoma of the Shoulder Mimicking Liposarcoma

Yunan Han ORCID logo, Abid Qureshi, Haleigh M. Heubeck, Yingxian Liu, Luca Milone

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950876

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950876

382 643 0

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12 Mar 2026 : Case report  China

Anastomotic-Transverse Colon Fistula Following Gastrectomy: A Case Report of Delayed Diagnosis 14 Years After Surgery

Yalan Xu, Zhongshu Li, Wenjia Tian, Ning Chen

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951102

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951102

430 770 0

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12 Mar 2026 : Case report  China

Anastomotic-Transverse Colon Fistula Following Gastrectomy: A Case Report of Delayed Diagnosis 14 Years After Surgery

Yalan Xu, Zhongshu Li, Wenjia Tian, Ning Chen

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951102

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951102

430 770 0

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12 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With IgA Nephropathy: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management

Mandar Shah ORCID logo, Farheen Malik ORCID logo, Mihika Shah ORCID logo, Maurya Devang Patel ORCID logo, Rutika Pathakjee ORCID logo, Sapan Pandya ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951908

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951908

465 890 0

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12 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With IgA Nephropathy: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management

Mandar Shah ORCID logo, Farheen Malik ORCID logo, Mihika Shah ORCID logo, Maurya Devang Patel ORCID logo, Rutika Pathakjee ORCID logo, Sapan Pandya ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951908

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951908

465 890 0

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11 Mar 2026 : Case report  China

Capsaicin-Triggered Vaginal Burning Due to Obstructed Rectovaginal Fistula: A Rare Case of Perineal Coproliths

Yujiao Wu, Weizheng Huang, Yong Wen, Cengzi Huang, Yaling Li, Jun Li

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950337

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950337

610 1,195 0

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11 Mar 2026 : Case report  China

Capsaicin-Triggered Vaginal Burning Due to Obstructed Rectovaginal Fistula: A Rare Case of Perineal Coproliths

Yujiao Wu, Weizheng Huang, Yong Wen, Cengzi Huang, Yaling Li, Jun Li

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950337

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950337

610 1195 0

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11 Mar 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Unrepaired Truncus Arteriosus Type 1 With Eisenmenger Syndrome and Recurrent Embolic Strokes: An Adult Case Report

Osama A. Abdulrahman, Mohammad F. Babgi, Jameel T. Alrefai, Atiqah H. Alfahmi, Shaimaa H. Oraif, Nada Bakhsh, Fatma Aboul-Enein ORCID logo, Ahemd M. Samman

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951421

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951421

579 813 0

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11 Mar 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Unrepaired Truncus Arteriosus Type 1 With Eisenmenger Syndrome and Recurrent Embolic Strokes: An Adult Case Report

Osama A. Abdulrahman, Mohammad F. Babgi, Jameel T. Alrefai, Atiqah H. Alfahmi, Shaimaa H. Oraif, Nada Bakhsh, Fatma Aboul-Enein ORCID logo, Ahemd M. Samman

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951421

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951421

579 813 0

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10 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Peripheral Neuropathy Linked to Recreational Nitrous Oxide Use: A Case Report

Jeun Jun, Peter Aldo Giammanco ORCID logo, Jack J. Haslett ORCID logo, Andres Duran, Johanna L. Rosenthal

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950412

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950412

563 2,466 0

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10 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Peripheral Neuropathy Linked to Recreational Nitrous Oxide Use: A Case Report

Jeun Jun, Peter Aldo Giammanco ORCID logo, Jack J. Haslett ORCID logo, Andres Duran, Johanna L. Rosenthal

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950412

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950412

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09 Mar 2026 : Case report  China

Recurrent Eosinophilic Pancreatitis With Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: A Case Report

Xinyu Li, Donglei Zhang, Yanchen Li, Kunning Zhang, Ning Li

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950992

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950992

467 1,113 0

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09 Mar 2026 : Case report  China

Recurrent Eosinophilic Pancreatitis With Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: A Case Report

Xinyu Li, Donglei Zhang, Yanchen Li, Kunning Zhang, Ning Li

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950992

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950992

467 1113 0

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07 Mar 2026 : Case report  Norway

Cryoglobulinemia Type II: Sustained Remission After B-Cell–Directed Therapy

Sara Giæver Suul ORCID logo, Ann Kristin Kvam, Malu Lian Hestdalen, Ulla Randen ORCID logo, Øyvind Midtvedt, Geir E. Tjønnfjord

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950857

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950857

489 919 0

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07 Mar 2026 : Case report  Norway

Cryoglobulinemia Type II: Sustained Remission After B-Cell–Directed Therapy

Sara Giæver Suul ORCID logo, Ann Kristin Kvam, Malu Lian Hestdalen, Ulla Randen ORCID logo, Øyvind Midtvedt, Geir E. Tjønnfjord

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950857

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950857

489 919 0

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08 Mar 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Ruptured Pericardial Hydatid Cyst Causing Mitral Annulus Distortion With Severe Mitral Regurgitation and Tamponade-like Symptoms: A Case Report

Abdelrahman Jamiel ORCID logo, Shaimaa Mohamed ORCID logo, Norah Khalid Alobaid, Khalid A. Mohamed, Amjad M.A. Ahmed ORCID logo, Mohammad Salman Mohammad

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950600

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950600

453 747 0

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08 Mar 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Ruptured Pericardial Hydatid Cyst Causing Mitral Annulus Distortion With Severe Mitral Regurgitation and Tamponade-like Symptoms: A Case Report

Abdelrahman Jamiel ORCID logo, Shaimaa Mohamed ORCID logo, Norah Khalid Alobaid, Khalid A. Mohamed, Amjad M.A. Ahmed ORCID logo, Mohammad Salman Mohammad

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950600

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950600

453 747 0

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06 Mar 2026 : Case report  China

Multifocal Digital Squamous Cell Carcinoma With Sarcoma Differentiation: A Case Report

Yingling Xiang, Liuchang Tan

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951172

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951172

450 1,035 0

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06 Mar 2026 : Case report  China

Multifocal Digital Squamous Cell Carcinoma With Sarcoma Differentiation: A Case Report

Yingling Xiang, Liuchang Tan

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951172

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951172

450 1035 0

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06 Mar 2026 : Case report  France

Intraoperative Discovery of Permanent Gluteal Filler During Implant Revision: A Case Report on Surgical Adaptation and Risk Awareness

Vivien Moris ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950406

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950406

489 1,364 0

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06 Mar 2026 : Case report  France

Intraoperative Discovery of Permanent Gluteal Filler During Implant Revision: A Case Report on Surgical Adaptation and Risk Awareness

Vivien Moris ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950406

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950406

489 1364 0

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05 Mar 2026 : Case report  Poland

Bilateral Eales’ Disease Managed With Vitrectomy and Anti-VEGF Therapy: A Case Report

Zuzanna Lelek ORCID logo, Martyna Machaj ORCID logo, Katarzyna Krysik ORCID logo, Dominika Janiszewska-Bil ORCID logo, Dariusz Dobrowolski ORCID logo, Sylwia Ewa Szendzielorz-Krzempek, Beniamin Oskar Grabarek ORCID logo, Anita Lyssek-Boroń ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950820

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950820

490 826 0

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05 Mar 2026 : Case report  Poland

Bilateral Eales’ Disease Managed With Vitrectomy and Anti-VEGF Therapy: A Case Report

Zuzanna Lelek ORCID logo, Martyna Machaj ORCID logo, Katarzyna Krysik ORCID logo, Dominika Janiszewska-Bil ORCID logo, Dariusz Dobrowolski ORCID logo, Sylwia Ewa Szendzielorz-Krzempek, Beniamin Oskar Grabarek ORCID logo, Anita Lyssek-Boroń ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950820

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950820

490 826 0

#949653

05 Mar 2026 : Case report  Italy

Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis Induced by Dalbavancin: A Case Report

Vincenzo Scaglione ORCID logo, Marco Cola, Lolita Sasset, Francesco Fortarezza ORCID logo, Carla Casarin, Marco Trevenzoli, Angelo Paolo Dei Tos, Annamaria Cattelan

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949653

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949653

559 976 0

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05 Mar 2026 : Case report  Italy

Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis Induced by Dalbavancin: A Case Report

Vincenzo Scaglione ORCID logo, Marco Cola, Lolita Sasset, Francesco Fortarezza ORCID logo, Carla Casarin, Marco Trevenzoli, Angelo Paolo Dei Tos, Annamaria Cattelan

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949653

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949653

559 976 0

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02 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Desmoplastic Small Round Blue Cell Tumor in a Young Adult Man: A Rare Case of Abdominal Sarcoma

Canan D. Dirican ORCID logo, Folasade Ajayi ORCID logo, Sagar Patel, Sneha Bijoy, Venkata Sireesha Chemarti, Hamid Shaaban

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950718

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950718

470 1,281 0

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02 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Desmoplastic Small Round Blue Cell Tumor in a Young Adult Man: A Rare Case of Abdominal Sarcoma

Canan D. Dirican ORCID logo, Folasade Ajayi ORCID logo, Sagar Patel, Sneha Bijoy, Venkata Sireesha Chemarti, Hamid Shaaban

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950718

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950718

470 1281 0

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04 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Internal Hernia Through the Pars Flaccida: A Rare Intraoperative Finding

Anibal La Riva ORCID logo, Valentin Mocanu, Mélissa V. Wills ORCID logo, Salvador Navarrete

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951154

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951154

421 827 0

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04 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Internal Hernia Through the Pars Flaccida: A Rare Intraoperative Finding

Anibal La Riva ORCID logo, Valentin Mocanu, Mélissa V. Wills ORCID logo, Salvador Navarrete

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951154

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951154

421 827 0

#950119

28 Feb 2026 : Case report  Poland

Bilateral Cochlear Implantation in a Child With Galloway-Mowat Syndrome: A Case Report

Marek Porowski ORCID logo, Henryk Skarżyński ORCID logo, Piotr Henryk Skarżyński ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950119

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950119

437 672 0

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28 Feb 2026 : Case report  Poland

Bilateral Cochlear Implantation in a Child With Galloway-Mowat Syndrome: A Case Report

Marek Porowski ORCID logo, Henryk Skarżyński ORCID logo, Piotr Henryk Skarżyński ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950119

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950119

437 672 0

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27 Feb 2026 : Case report  USA

Two Cases of Neurocysticercosis in Indigenous Papuans: Diagnostic and Public Health Challenges

Ainrisq A. Rifai ORCID logo, Ida B. Indrajaya, Christine M. Budke ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951448

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951448

450 787 0

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27 Feb 2026 : Case report  USA

Two Cases of Neurocysticercosis in Indigenous Papuans: Diagnostic and Public Health Challenges

Ainrisq A. Rifai ORCID logo, Ida B. Indrajaya, Christine M. Budke ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951448

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951448

450 787 0

#949272

26 Feb 2026 : Case report  Colombia

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches to Pediatric Pulmonary Abscess: A Case Report

Jhon Camacho-Cruz ORCID logo, María Victoria Alfonso-Hernández ORCID logo, Marieta Arjona-Quintero ORCID logo, William Ricardo Bachiller-Tuta ORCID logo, Maria Luisa Beltran-Echeverry ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949272

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949272

527 1,333 0

#949272

26 Feb 2026 : Case report  Colombia

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches to Pediatric Pulmonary Abscess: A Case Report

Jhon Camacho-Cruz ORCID logo, María Victoria Alfonso-Hernández ORCID logo, Marieta Arjona-Quintero ORCID logo, William Ricardo Bachiller-Tuta ORCID logo, Maria Luisa Beltran-Echeverry ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949272

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949272

527 1333 0

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

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