Challenging differential diagnosis

22 May 2026 : Case report
Delayed Diagnosis of Bilateral Posterior Shoulder Fracture–Dislocation Following a Seizure: A Case Report
César Alejandro Jiménez-Aroche, Juan Ramón Jiménez Castro, José Luis Millet Herrera, Laurence José Conway Restrepo, David Gerardo Garza Cruz, José Eduardo Miranda Mayén, Javiera Irribaren Bravo, Roberto Irribaren Gómez
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952420
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952420
950 2,107 0

22 May 2026 : Case report
Delayed Diagnosis of Bilateral Posterior Shoulder Fracture–Dislocation Following a Seizure: A Case Report
César Alejandro Jiménez-Aroche, Juan Ramón Jiménez Castro, José Luis Millet Herrera, Laurence José Conway Restrepo, David Gerardo Garza Cruz, José Eduardo Miranda Mayén, Javiera Irribaren Bravo, Roberto Irribaren Gómez
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952420
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952420
950 2107 0

21 May 2026 : Case report
A Singleton Male Infant With Aplasia Cutis Congenita Type V Associated With Single Umbilical Artery and Atrial Septal Defect: A Case Report
Jesús J. Martínez-García
, Lourdes Elizabeth Zamudio-García, Melissa Martínez-Félix, Uriel A. Angulo-Zamudio, Hector Flores-Villaseñor
, Erika Acosta-Smith
, Adrian Canizalez-Román
, Nidia León-Sicairos
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951885
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951885
839 1,516 0

21 May 2026 : Case report
A Singleton Male Infant With Aplasia Cutis Congenita Type V Associated With Single Umbilical Artery and Atrial Septal Defect: A Case Report
Jesús J. Martínez-García
, Lourdes Elizabeth Zamudio-García, Melissa Martínez-Félix, Uriel A. Angulo-Zamudio, Hector Flores-Villaseñor
, Erika Acosta-Smith
, Adrian Canizalez-Román
, Nidia León-Sicairos
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951885
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951885
839 1516 0

21 May 2026 : Case report
Ventral Cervical Epidural Abscess Presenting as a Stroke Mimic With Paradoxical Thoracic Sensory Level: Diagnostic Challenges and Multimodal Management
I-Fang Yang, Chung-Yao Yin, Kai-Hsiang Chang, Fu-Yao Xiao, Fu-Chi Yang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952372
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952372
731 1,968 0

21 May 2026 : Case report
Ventral Cervical Epidural Abscess Presenting as a Stroke Mimic With Paradoxical Thoracic Sensory Level: Diagnostic Challenges and Multimodal Management
I-Fang Yang, Chung-Yao Yin, Kai-Hsiang Chang, Fu-Yao Xiao, Fu-Chi Yang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952372
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952372
731 1968 0

20 May 2026 : Case report
Lupus Enteritis With Concomitant Genitourinary Involvement as the Initial Presentation of Juvenile-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Hanan Hassan AlMalki
, Muhammed Alhussain Alkhairi, Fahad Saeed Alahmari, Lujiun Abdalmoneim Almahboub
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952340
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952340
800 1,457 0

20 May 2026 : Case report
Lupus Enteritis With Concomitant Genitourinary Involvement as the Initial Presentation of Juvenile-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Hanan Hassan AlMalki
, Muhammed Alhussain Alkhairi, Fahad Saeed Alahmari, Lujiun Abdalmoneim Almahboub
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952340
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952340
800 1457 0

20 May 2026 : Case report
Rhabdomyolysis and Acute Kidney Injury Associated With Acute Legionella Infection
Rachel A. Deming, Michael Fei
, Connor McCaskey, Rachel Schuurs, Siegried Flores Chin, Iheanyi Amadi
, Jaya Raj
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952088
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952088
974 2,398 0

20 May 2026 : Case report
Rhabdomyolysis and Acute Kidney Injury Associated With Acute Legionella Infection
Rachel A. Deming, Michael Fei
, Connor McCaskey, Rachel Schuurs, Siegried Flores Chin, Iheanyi Amadi
, Jaya Raj
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952088
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952088
974 2398 0

19 May 2026 : Case report
Erythrovirus-B19-Induced Pure Red Cell Aplasia Revealing Untreated HIV Infection
Pedro Moreno Fonseca
, Jaysa Pizzi
, Frederico da Cunha Abbott
, Gisele Oro Boff
, Andressa Noal
, Verônica Farias, Irajane Assis de Albuquerque
, Nicole Reis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952075
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952075
753 1,438 0

19 May 2026 : Case report
Erythrovirus-B19-Induced Pure Red Cell Aplasia Revealing Untreated HIV Infection
Pedro Moreno Fonseca
, Jaysa Pizzi
, Frederico da Cunha Abbott
, Gisele Oro Boff
, Andressa Noal
, Verônica Farias, Irajane Assis de Albuquerque
, Nicole Reis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952075
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952075
753 1438 0

19 May 2026 : Case report
Neonatal-Onset Refractory Thrombocytopenia and Anemia Associated With a Homozygous In-Frame NFE2 Duplication
Mohammed Shahab Uddin
, Maan Albehair
, Fayez Nashi Motlaq Alshammari
, Amr Esmail, Khaled Shafeen
, Abdullah Bin Hassan
, Hana Bawazier
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952024
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952024
858 1,744 0

19 May 2026 : Case report
Neonatal-Onset Refractory Thrombocytopenia and Anemia Associated With a Homozygous In-Frame NFE2 Duplication
Mohammed Shahab Uddin
, Maan Albehair
, Fayez Nashi Motlaq Alshammari
, Amr Esmail, Khaled Shafeen
, Abdullah Bin Hassan
, Hana Bawazier
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952024
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952024
858 1744 0

18 May 2026 : Case report
Imported Pediatric Paragonimiasis in China: Two Cases From Zhaotong to Hangzhou
Yuan Huang, Meixia Huang, Yang Yang, Guohong Zhu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952630
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952630
743 1,533 0

18 May 2026 : Case report
Imported Pediatric Paragonimiasis in China: Two Cases From Zhaotong to Hangzhou
Yuan Huang, Meixia Huang, Yang Yang, Guohong Zhu
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952630
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952630
743 1533 0

17 May 2026 : Case report
Severe Methemoglobinemia Due to Accidental Ingestion of Nitrite-Containing Nail Polish Remover: A Case Report
Lauren A. Gould
, Matthew Carman
, Mary Branan Zahn, John Amatea
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952382
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952382
886 2,831 0

17 May 2026 : Case report
Severe Methemoglobinemia Due to Accidental Ingestion of Nitrite-Containing Nail Polish Remover: A Case Report
Lauren A. Gould
, Matthew Carman
, Mary Branan Zahn, John Amatea
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952382
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952382
886 2831 0

17 May 2026 : Case report
A Young Woman With Ulcerative Colitis Presenting With Facial Diplegia, a Variant of Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Rong Wei
, Zhiyan Zhang, Xiaohua Mu, Li Zhou
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950263
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950263
771 1,332 0

17 May 2026 : Case report
A Young Woman With Ulcerative Colitis Presenting With Facial Diplegia, a Variant of Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Rong Wei
, Zhiyan Zhang, Xiaohua Mu, Li Zhou
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950263
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950263
771 1332 0

15 May 2026 : Case report
Successful Separation of Female Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins at the Mother and Child University Hospital Center in N’Djamena, Chad: A Case Report
Olivier Ngaringuem
, Mahamat Nour Abakar Djibrine
, Lamega Bembo, Ngaringuem Adrienne, Souam Silé Ngembayo, Soukaya Brahim, Adjougoulta Bonté, Kalki Djian-Noné
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952035
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952035
698 1,773 0

15 May 2026 : Case report
Successful Separation of Female Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins at the Mother and Child University Hospital Center in N’Djamena, Chad: A Case Report
Olivier Ngaringuem
, Mahamat Nour Abakar Djibrine
, Lamega Bembo, Ngaringuem Adrienne, Souam Silé Ngembayo, Soukaya Brahim, Adjougoulta Bonté, Kalki Djian-Noné
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952035
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952035
698 1773 0

15 May 2026 : Case report
A 56-Year-Old Woman With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus on Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Prophylaxis Presenting With Breakthrough Nocardiosis
Ming Lu, Jingwen Zhang, Ying Liu, Feng Nie, Tianyu Zou, Haijun Li, Ping Li, Tianxin Xiang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952006
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952006
798 1,413 0

15 May 2026 : Case report
A 56-Year-Old Woman With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus on Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Prophylaxis Presenting With Breakthrough Nocardiosis
Ming Lu, Jingwen Zhang, Ying Liu, Feng Nie, Tianyu Zou, Haijun Li, Ping Li, Tianxin Xiang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952006
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952006
798 1413 0

14 May 2026 : Case report
Successful Whole-Lung Lavage in Anti–GM-CSF–Negative Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis: A Case Report
Hoan Le, Giang Thi Nguyen, Cuong Ngoc Nguyen, Viet Vu Hoang Nguyen, Duong Dong Nguyen, Hang Minh Le, Van Anh Thi Nguyen, Son Hong Chu, Van Anh Thanh Nguyen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952616
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952616
950 2,617 0

14 May 2026 : Case report
Successful Whole-Lung Lavage in Anti–GM-CSF–Negative Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis: A Case Report
Hoan Le, Giang Thi Nguyen, Cuong Ngoc Nguyen, Viet Vu Hoang Nguyen, Duong Dong Nguyen, Hang Minh Le, Van Anh Thi Nguyen, Son Hong Chu, Van Anh Thanh Nguyen
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952616
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952616
950 2617 0

13 May 2026 : Case report
Meningoencephalitis Caused by Escherichia coli in an Adult With No Known Immunocompromising Conditions: A Case Report
Silviya Stoyanova
, Emilia Naseva
, Tsvetelina Velikova
, Zorka Ramsheva
, Konstantin Ramshev
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953021
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953021
770 2,319 0

13 May 2026 : Case report
Meningoencephalitis Caused by Escherichia coli in an Adult With No Known Immunocompromising Conditions: A Case Report
Silviya Stoyanova
, Emilia Naseva
, Tsvetelina Velikova
, Zorka Ramsheva
, Konstantin Ramshev
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953021
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953021
770 2319 0

12 May 2026 : Case report
Sleeve Resection of the Right Upper Lobe for Tracheobronchial Metastasis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Superior Vena Cava Involvement: A Case Report and Literature Review
Peng Cao, Yulin Wang, Qing Wang, Wei Cai, Rui Zhang
, Zhigang Li, Junfeng Geng
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952125
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952125
982 1,430 0

12 May 2026 : Case report
Sleeve Resection of the Right Upper Lobe for Tracheobronchial Metastasis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Superior Vena Cava Involvement: A Case Report and Literature Review
Peng Cao, Yulin Wang, Qing Wang, Wei Cai, Rui Zhang
, Zhigang Li, Junfeng Geng
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952125
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952125
982 1430 0

12 May 2026 : Case report
Life-Threatening Orbital and Intracranial Sequelae of Odontogenic Sinusitis: 3 Complex Cases
Łukasz Skrzypiec
, Dariusz Jurkiewicz
, Marta Aleksandra Kwiatkowska
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952050
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952050
854 2,203 0

12 May 2026 : Case report
Life-Threatening Orbital and Intracranial Sequelae of Odontogenic Sinusitis: 3 Complex Cases
Łukasz Skrzypiec
, Dariusz Jurkiewicz
, Marta Aleksandra Kwiatkowska
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952050
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952050
854 2203 0

11 May 2026 : Case report
Subcarinal Mass: An Unusual Presentation of Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
Giancarlo Licitra, Alejandro Joglar, William M. Britt, David Krakow, Babar Junaidi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952160
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952160
912 1,790 0

11 May 2026 : Case report
Subcarinal Mass: An Unusual Presentation of Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
Giancarlo Licitra, Alejandro Joglar, William M. Britt, David Krakow, Babar Junaidi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952160
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952160
912 1790 0

10 May 2026 : Case report
A Case of Pernicious Anemia Induced by Atezolizumab in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Renal Cell Carcinoma
Takeshi Sugimoto, Gen Kanemori, Hirohumi Kanehira, Akihito Kitao, Yoshiaki Nagatani
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952800
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952800
1,044 1,673 0

10 May 2026 : Case report
A Case of Pernicious Anemia Induced by Atezolizumab in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Renal Cell Carcinoma
Takeshi Sugimoto, Gen Kanemori, Hirohumi Kanehira, Akihito Kitao, Yoshiaki Nagatani
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952800
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952800
1044 1673 0

09 May 2026 : Case report
Uncommon Presentation of Substernal Chylothorax Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Without LIMA Harvest: An Atypical Case
Yan Efrata Sembiring, Fan Maitri Aldian
, Jeswant Dillon
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952237
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952237
604 1,213 0

09 May 2026 : Case report
Uncommon Presentation of Substernal Chylothorax Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Without LIMA Harvest: An Atypical Case
Yan Efrata Sembiring, Fan Maitri Aldian
, Jeswant Dillon
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952237
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952237
604 1213 0

09 May 2026 : Case report
An Uncommon Presentation of Heyde Syndrome: Absence of Visible Endoscopic Angiodysplasia With Resolution After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Ronnie A. Napoles, Cristina Benites
, Gabriella Morey, Anthony H. Xu, Luis Santiago Zayas, Kristen Santana
, Livasky Concepcion Perez
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951614
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951614
708 1,401 0

09 May 2026 : Case report
An Uncommon Presentation of Heyde Syndrome: Absence of Visible Endoscopic Angiodysplasia With Resolution After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Ronnie A. Napoles, Cristina Benites
, Gabriella Morey, Anthony H. Xu, Luis Santiago Zayas, Kristen Santana
, Livasky Concepcion Perez
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951614
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951614
708 1401 0

08 May 2026 : Case report
Cutaneous Allodynia Associated With GLP-1RA Tirzepatide for Weight Management: A Case Series
Madhu Parna Chakrabarti
, Steven Han
, Natasha M. Campbell
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952158
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952158
2,862 94,565 0

08 May 2026 : Case report
Cutaneous Allodynia Associated With GLP-1RA Tirzepatide for Weight Management: A Case Series
Madhu Parna Chakrabarti
, Steven Han
, Natasha M. Campbell
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952158
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952158
2862 94565 0

08 May 2026 : Case report
Reversible Rituximab-Induced Bronchiectasis: A Pediatric Case Report and Literature Review
Nasser AlHarbi, Ahmed AlEidan
, Masheal A. AlZanbagi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952043
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952043
1,103 1,905 0

08 May 2026 : Case report
Reversible Rituximab-Induced Bronchiectasis: A Pediatric Case Report and Literature Review
Nasser AlHarbi, Ahmed AlEidan
, Masheal A. AlZanbagi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952043
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952043
1103 1905 0

07 May 2026 : Case report
Multidisciplinary Surgical Management for a Pregnant Patient With Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Haiyuan Liu, Junbo Feng
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952185
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952185
642 1,235 0

07 May 2026 : Case report
Multidisciplinary Surgical Management for a Pregnant Patient With Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Haiyuan Liu, Junbo Feng
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952185
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952185
642 1235 0

07 May 2026 : Case report
Caught in Transit: Mobile Right Atrial Thrombus in Intermediate-High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism Treated With Half-Dose Alteplase
Wael Gomaa, Khaled Sewify, Eslam Elsayed Abdelshafey, Abdulaziz Alsaher, Ragheb Elmessery, Fadah Alanazi, Adel Azmy, Khalid Al Faraidy
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952646
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952646
1,008 1,956 0

07 May 2026 : Case report
Caught in Transit: Mobile Right Atrial Thrombus in Intermediate-High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism Treated With Half-Dose Alteplase
Wael Gomaa, Khaled Sewify, Eslam Elsayed Abdelshafey, Abdulaziz Alsaher, Ragheb Elmessery, Fadah Alanazi, Adel Azmy, Khalid Al Faraidy
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952646
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952646
1008 1956 0

06 May 2026 : Case report
IgA-Associated Vasculitis Presenting With Acute Abdominal Syndrome in an Older Patient
Bogumił Libura, Marcel M. Majewski, Katarzyna Pęczek-Bartyzel
, Michał Nowicki
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950570
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950570
733 1,560 0

06 May 2026 : Case report
IgA-Associated Vasculitis Presenting With Acute Abdominal Syndrome in an Older Patient
Bogumił Libura, Marcel M. Majewski, Katarzyna Pęczek-Bartyzel
, Michał Nowicki
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950570
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950570
733 1560 0
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