Challenging differential diagnosis

14 Jan 2026 : Case report
Early Epidural Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Case Report of Postoperative Intracranial Hypotension
Bartosz Limanówka
, Leszek Sagan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950550
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950550
567 1,405 0

14 Jan 2026 : Case report
Early Epidural Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Case Report of Postoperative Intracranial Hypotension
Bartosz Limanówka
, Leszek Sagan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950550
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950550
567 1405 0

10 Feb 2026 : Case report
Milky Tea-Colored Pleural Effusion: Empyema Complicated by Pneumothorax Due to Mixed Infection With Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Aspergillus fumigatus
Yaya Gong, Hongyan Sun
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951599
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951599
466 797 0

10 Feb 2026 : Case report
Milky Tea-Colored Pleural Effusion: Empyema Complicated by Pneumothorax Due to Mixed Infection With Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Aspergillus fumigatus
Yaya Gong, Hongyan Sun
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951599
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951599
466 797 0

09 Feb 2026 : Case report
Successful Treatment of Multifocal Demyelinating Sensory-Motor Neuropathy (Lewis-Sumner Syndrome) With Rituximab: A Case Report
Mengcui Gui, Jing Lin, Yue Li
, Bo Chen, Bitao Bu, Zhijun Li
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950084
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950084
786 2,278 0

09 Feb 2026 : Case report
Successful Treatment of Multifocal Demyelinating Sensory-Motor Neuropathy (Lewis-Sumner Syndrome) With Rituximab: A Case Report
Mengcui Gui, Jing Lin, Yue Li
, Bo Chen, Bitao Bu, Zhijun Li
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950084
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950084
786 2278 0

08 Feb 2026 : Case report
Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Deceased-Donor Liver Transplantation: A Case Report
Min Jae Kim
, Keun Soo Ahn
, Tae-Seok Kim
, Sunggyun Park
, Hye won Lee
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951031
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951031
389 1,036 0

08 Feb 2026 : Case report
Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Deceased-Donor Liver Transplantation: A Case Report
Min Jae Kim
, Keun Soo Ahn
, Tae-Seok Kim
, Sunggyun Park
, Hye won Lee
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951031
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951031
389 1036 0

07 Feb 2026 : Case report
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Presence of Severe Hyperthyroidism: A Case Report
Akie Shimada, Taira Yamamoto, Jiyoung Lee, Shizuyuki Dohi, Daisuke Endo
, Yuichiro Sato, Yasutaka Yokoyama
, Minoru Tabata
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950442
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950442
511 1,002 0

07 Feb 2026 : Case report
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Presence of Severe Hyperthyroidism: A Case Report
Akie Shimada, Taira Yamamoto, Jiyoung Lee, Shizuyuki Dohi, Daisuke Endo
, Yuichiro Sato, Yasutaka Yokoyama
, Minoru Tabata
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950442
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950442
511 1002 0

03 Feb 2026 : Case report
Drug-Induced Liver Injury Associated With the Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker Losartan in a 59-Year-Old Woman With Hypertension: A Case Report
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949256
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949256
699 1,846 0

03 Feb 2026 : Case report
Drug-Induced Liver Injury Associated With the Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker Losartan in a 59-Year-Old Woman With Hypertension: A Case Report
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949256
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949256
699 1846 0

05 Feb 2026 : Case report
Paraduodenal Hernia With Intestinal Obstruction During Pregnancy
Yuhang You, Fangxin Wan, Guodong Song
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951298
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951298
367 689 0

05 Feb 2026 : Case report
Paraduodenal Hernia With Intestinal Obstruction During Pregnancy
Yuhang You, Fangxin Wan, Guodong Song
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951298
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951298
367 689 0

04 Feb 2026 : Case report
Large Hiatal Hernia in a Patient With Bulimia Nervosa and Obesity: An Interdisciplinary Case Report
Oktyabr R. Teshaev, Akhmadjon B. Babajonov
, Ilkhom B. Khayitov, Diana I. Yugay
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951261
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951261
548 1,144 0

04 Feb 2026 : Case report
Large Hiatal Hernia in a Patient With Bulimia Nervosa and Obesity: An Interdisciplinary Case Report
Oktyabr R. Teshaev, Akhmadjon B. Babajonov
, Ilkhom B. Khayitov, Diana I. Yugay
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951261
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951261
548 1144 0

02 Feb 2026 : Case report
Neoadjuvant Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy for Conversion to Cytoreductive Surgery in Unresectable Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma: A Report of 2 Cases
Arnaldo Urbano-Ruiz, Bruna Latronico Palma, Ronaldo Elias Carnut Rego, Daniel Bianqui Guaraldo da Silva
, Bianca Fava, Erlan Araujo Falcão, Michelle Louise Rodrigues Barbosa da Silva
, Julia Rodrigues Leandro Uliano
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950407
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950407
550 1,159 0

02 Feb 2026 : Case report
Neoadjuvant Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy for Conversion to Cytoreductive Surgery in Unresectable Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma: A Report of 2 Cases
Arnaldo Urbano-Ruiz, Bruna Latronico Palma, Ronaldo Elias Carnut Rego, Daniel Bianqui Guaraldo da Silva
, Bianca Fava, Erlan Araujo Falcão, Michelle Louise Rodrigues Barbosa da Silva
, Julia Rodrigues Leandro Uliano
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950407
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950407
550 1159 0

30 Jan 2026 : Case report
Negative Anion Gap in Critically Ill Patients: A Case Study of Metabolic Alkalosis and Clinical Strategies
Xiuli Zou, Zhipeng Xie, Jiming Li
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948846
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948846
536 1,378 0

30 Jan 2026 : Case report
Negative Anion Gap in Critically Ill Patients: A Case Study of Metabolic Alkalosis and Clinical Strategies
Xiuli Zou, Zhipeng Xie, Jiming Li
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948846
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948846
536 1378 0

01 Feb 2026 : Case report
Subcutaneous Solitary Fibrous Tumor in the Chin of a Young Adult: A Diagnostic Challenge
Gantuya Purevjav, Ai Koyanagi, Balazs Miklos Sandor, Nyamzaya Molomdalai, Akinari Kakumoto, Tsengelmaa Jamiyan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950318
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950318
442 819 0

01 Feb 2026 : Case report
Subcutaneous Solitary Fibrous Tumor in the Chin of a Young Adult: A Diagnostic Challenge
Gantuya Purevjav, Ai Koyanagi, Balazs Miklos Sandor, Nyamzaya Molomdalai, Akinari Kakumoto, Tsengelmaa Jamiyan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950318
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950318
442 819 0

31 Jan 2026 : Case report
Cell-Free DNA Reveals Hidden Streptococcus anginosus in Cryptogenic Purulent Pericarditis in a Young Adult
Rafael Lessa Da Costa
, Natalia Viana Lopes Pereira, Ricardo Mendes Carneiro, Flavia Prado Fialho Santos, Julia Paulo Mourilhe Rocha
, Flavio De Souza Afonso, Luciana Fazzio De Andrade, Paula Riedlinger Mont'Alverne Bordalo, Leticia Da Silva Alves, Pedro Castello Branco De Moraes, Gustavo Salgado Duque, Ricardo Mourilhe-Rocha
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951258
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951258
544 1,058 0

31 Jan 2026 : Case report
Cell-Free DNA Reveals Hidden Streptococcus anginosus in Cryptogenic Purulent Pericarditis in a Young Adult
Rafael Lessa Da Costa
, Natalia Viana Lopes Pereira, Ricardo Mendes Carneiro, Flavia Prado Fialho Santos, Julia Paulo Mourilhe Rocha
, Flavio De Souza Afonso, Luciana Fazzio De Andrade, Paula Riedlinger Mont'Alverne Bordalo, Leticia Da Silva Alves, Pedro Castello Branco De Moraes, Gustavo Salgado Duque, Ricardo Mourilhe-Rocha
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951258
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951258
544 1058 0

30 Jan 2026 : Case report
Isolated Hepatic Hemangiomatosis Leading to Fatal Consumptive Coagulopathy in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report
Dawid Żyrek
, Julia K. Oszytko
, Gabriela M. Chlebowska
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949524
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949524
672 1,078 0

30 Jan 2026 : Case report
Isolated Hepatic Hemangiomatosis Leading to Fatal Consumptive Coagulopathy in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report
Dawid Żyrek
, Julia K. Oszytko
, Gabriela M. Chlebowska
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949524
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949524
672 1078 0

29 Jan 2026 : Case report
Takotsubo Syndrome Triggered by Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Pneumonitis: A Multidisciplinary Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge
Marco Kaldas, Moneal Shah, Valentyna Ivanova, Saed Alnaimat
, Diana Pashaieva, Ronald Williams, Anita Radhakrishnan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950756
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950756
872 1,184 0

29 Jan 2026 : Case report
Takotsubo Syndrome Triggered by Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Pneumonitis: A Multidisciplinary Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge
Marco Kaldas, Moneal Shah, Valentyna Ivanova, Saed Alnaimat
, Diana Pashaieva, Ronald Williams, Anita Radhakrishnan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950756
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950756
872 1184 0

28 Jan 2026 : Case report
Multilevel Laminectomy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis With Low Back Pain in Achondroplasia: A Case Report
Stylianos Kapetanakis
, Mikail Chatzivasiliadis
, Christos Koukos
, Paschalis Tsioulas, Christos Siopis, Nikolaos Gkantsinikoudis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950290
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950290
1,581 2,157 0

28 Jan 2026 : Case report
Multilevel Laminectomy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis With Low Back Pain in Achondroplasia: A Case Report
Stylianos Kapetanakis
, Mikail Chatzivasiliadis
, Christos Koukos
, Paschalis Tsioulas, Christos Siopis, Nikolaos Gkantsinikoudis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950290
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950290
1581 2157 0

26 Jan 2026 : Case report
A 34-Year-Old Man With a Traumatic Penetrating Injury of the Buttock and Occult Retained Foreign Body Resulting in a High Anal Fistula Managed by Trans-Sphincteric Surgery
Xianbao Liu, Weigan Lin, Minhui Ke, Xianmin Gao, Ruoxuan Shi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950448
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950448
709 1,408 0

26 Jan 2026 : Case report
A 34-Year-Old Man With a Traumatic Penetrating Injury of the Buttock and Occult Retained Foreign Body Resulting in a High Anal Fistula Managed by Trans-Sphincteric Surgery
Xianbao Liu, Weigan Lin, Minhui Ke, Xianmin Gao, Ruoxuan Shi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950448
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950448
709 1408 0

25 Jan 2026 : Case report
Gastroduodenal Intussusception With Gastric Outlet Obstruction and Periampullary Compression Due to a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in the Stomach
Soumyadip Sain
, Vidit A. Dholakia
, Suvendu Sekhar Jena
, Amitabh Yadav
, Samiran Nundy
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950627
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950627
821 1,208 0

25 Jan 2026 : Case report
Gastroduodenal Intussusception With Gastric Outlet Obstruction and Periampullary Compression Due to a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in the Stomach
Soumyadip Sain
, Vidit A. Dholakia
, Suvendu Sekhar Jena
, Amitabh Yadav
, Samiran Nundy
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950627
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950627
821 1208 0

24 Jan 2026 : Case report
Disseminated Histoplasmosis and Aortic Valve Infective Endocarditis in a Patient With Recent Aortobifemoral Bypass
Habib Behjatnia, Patricia Couto, Yiliam Castillo, Liorge Dominguez, Stephen Carlan
, Tamisha H. Guzman, Mark E. Jentoft
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950135
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950135
677 959 0

24 Jan 2026 : Case report
Disseminated Histoplasmosis and Aortic Valve Infective Endocarditis in a Patient With Recent Aortobifemoral Bypass
Habib Behjatnia, Patricia Couto, Yiliam Castillo, Liorge Dominguez, Stephen Carlan
, Tamisha H. Guzman, Mark E. Jentoft
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950135
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950135
677 959 0

23 Jan 2026 : Case report
Severe Hypocalcemia in Hungry Bone Syndrome After Parathyroid Surgery: A Case Study and Review
Wojciech Matuszewski
, Michał Szklarz
, Jan Górny
, Bernard Kordas
, Joanna Rutkowska
, Judyta Juranek
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950046
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950046
714 3,162 0

23 Jan 2026 : Case report
Severe Hypocalcemia in Hungry Bone Syndrome After Parathyroid Surgery: A Case Study and Review
Wojciech Matuszewski
, Michał Szklarz
, Jan Górny
, Bernard Kordas
, Joanna Rutkowska
, Judyta Juranek
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950046
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950046
714 3162 0

23 Jan 2026 : Case report
Septic Arthritis Secondary to Acupuncture in an Immunocompromised Patient With Multiple Comorbid Conditions
Peyton R. Lester, Aleksandra Murawska Baptista, Nicolas Tapia Stoll, Preston Skinner
, Abhinav Singla
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948392
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948392
746 1,302 0

23 Jan 2026 : Case report
Septic Arthritis Secondary to Acupuncture in an Immunocompromised Patient With Multiple Comorbid Conditions
Peyton R. Lester, Aleksandra Murawska Baptista, Nicolas Tapia Stoll, Preston Skinner
, Abhinav Singla
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948392
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948392
746 1302 0

22 Jan 2026 : Case report
Mesenteric Hemolymphangioma: A Case Report and Literature Review
Dongxue Geng
, Jingjing Tao, Yi Miao
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950824
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950824
489 875 0

22 Jan 2026 : Case report
Mesenteric Hemolymphangioma: A Case Report and Literature Review
Dongxue Geng
, Jingjing Tao, Yi Miao
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950824
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950824
489 875 0

22 Jan 2026 : Case report
Management of Bartholin’s Gland Carcinoma in a Perimenopausal Woman: A Case Report
Przemysław Borawski, Robert Kulhawik
, Dariusz Boroń
, Tomasz Sirek
, Kacper Boroń, Piotr Ossowski, Marcin Opławski
, Beniamin Oskar Grabarek
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951359
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951359
568 878 0

22 Jan 2026 : Case report
Management of Bartholin’s Gland Carcinoma in a Perimenopausal Woman: A Case Report
Przemysław Borawski, Robert Kulhawik
, Dariusz Boroń
, Tomasz Sirek
, Kacper Boroń, Piotr Ossowski, Marcin Opławski
, Beniamin Oskar Grabarek
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951359
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951359
568 878 0

21 Jan 2026 : Case report
Successful Use of Sulbactam–Durlobactam in Treating Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Pneumonia and Sepsis After Liver Transplantation: A Case Report
Hao-Feng Xiong
, Wan-Ting Zhang
, Ying Liu, Fei Hou
, Bang Liu
, Ting-Ting Cui
, Zhi-Ying He
, Xin Zhang
, Rui Zhao
, Li-Ying Sun
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949738
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949738
804 1,632 0

21 Jan 2026 : Case report
Successful Use of Sulbactam–Durlobactam in Treating Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Pneumonia and Sepsis After Liver Transplantation: A Case Report
Hao-Feng Xiong
, Wan-Ting Zhang
, Ying Liu, Fei Hou
, Bang Liu
, Ting-Ting Cui
, Zhi-Ying He
, Xin Zhang
, Rui Zhao
, Li-Ying Sun
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949738
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949738
804 1632 0

17 Jan 2026 : Case report
Balancing Bleeding and Ischemic Risk: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in a 90-Year-Old Man With Myocardial Infarction and Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Ashley Battenberg, Malcolm R. Bell, Mandeep Singh, Allan S. Jaffe, Marysia S. Tweet
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949920
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949920
557 1,965 0

17 Jan 2026 : Case report
Balancing Bleeding and Ischemic Risk: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in a 90-Year-Old Man With Myocardial Infarction and Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Ashley Battenberg, Malcolm R. Bell, Mandeep Singh, Allan S. Jaffe, Marysia S. Tweet
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949920
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949920
557 1965 0

18 Jan 2026 : Case report
Multi-Pathogen Knee Infection, Including Treponema pallidum and Brucella: A Case Report
Youhan Yang
, Haitao Chen, Yinxian Wen, Qinglong Chai, Yi Hua, Xu Yang
, Liaobin Chen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950156
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950156
546 932 0

18 Jan 2026 : Case report
Multi-Pathogen Knee Infection, Including Treponema pallidum and Brucella: A Case Report
Youhan Yang
, Haitao Chen, Yinxian Wen, Qinglong Chai, Yi Hua, Xu Yang
, Liaobin Chen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950156
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950156
546 932 0
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