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Challenging differential diagnosis

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21 Mar 2020 : Case report  USA

Maneuvering the Management of a Rare Case of Primary Undifferentiated Cardiac Sarcoma

Hussein A. Abbas, Behrang Amini, Wei-Lien Wang, Vinod Ravi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.918878

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e918878

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21 Mar 2020 : Case report  USA

Maneuvering the Management of a Rare Case of Primary Undifferentiated Cardiac Sarcoma

Hussein A. Abbas, Behrang Amini, Wei-Lien Wang, Vinod Ravi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.918878

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e918878

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20 Mar 2020 : Case report  Ecuador

Spontaneous Pneumothorax After Rupture of the Cavity as the Initial Presentation of Tuberculosis in the Emergency Department

Killen H. Briones-Claudett, Mónica H. Briones-Claudett, Alex Posligua Moreno, Domenica Estupiñan Vargas, Marlon E. Martinez Alvarez, Michelle Grunauer

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920393

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920393

3,849 1,280 0

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20 Mar 2020 : Case report  Ecuador

Spontaneous Pneumothorax After Rupture of the Cavity as the Initial Presentation of Tuberculosis in the Emergency Department

Killen H. Briones-Claudett, Mónica H. Briones-Claudett, Alex Posligua Moreno, Domenica Estupiñan Vargas, Marlon E. Martinez Alvarez, Michelle Grunauer

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920393

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920393

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16 Mar 2020 : Case report  USA

A Case of Linear Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus in a 55-Year-Old Woman

Katarina Milosavljevic, Emily Fibeger, Andrew R. Virata

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.921495

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e921495

3,563 1,488 0

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16 Mar 2020 : Case report  USA

A Case of Linear Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus in a 55-Year-Old Woman

Katarina Milosavljevic, Emily Fibeger, Andrew R. Virata

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.921495

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e921495

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#921353

15 Mar 2020 : Case report  Japan

An Incidental Diagnosis of Microscopic Renal Angiomyolipoma Completely Excised on Renal Biopsy: A Case Report

Toshiki Hyodo, Keiji Kono, Shinichi Nishi, Tomoo Itoh, Shigeo Hara

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.921353

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e921353

3,150 1,106 0

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15 Mar 2020 : Case report  Japan

An Incidental Diagnosis of Microscopic Renal Angiomyolipoma Completely Excised on Renal Biopsy: A Case Report

Toshiki Hyodo, Keiji Kono, Shinichi Nishi, Tomoo Itoh, Shigeo Hara

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.921353

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e921353

3150 1106 0

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13 Mar 2020 : Case report  Bulgaria

Management of Late-Presenting Congenital Combined Heart Defect – Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Ventricular Septal Aneurysm

Violeta V. Groudeva, Borislav G. Atzev, Dimitar G. Petkov

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.919766

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e919766

2,240 853 0

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13 Mar 2020 : Case report  Bulgaria

Management of Late-Presenting Congenital Combined Heart Defect – Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Ventricular Septal Aneurysm

Violeta V. Groudeva, Borislav G. Atzev, Dimitar G. Petkov

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.919766

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e919766

2240 853 0

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12 Mar 2020 : Case report  Greece

Postoperative Tetraplegia to a Child after Cerebellar Pilocytic Astrocytoma Excision at Prone Position: Case Report and Literature Review

Dimitrios Panagopoulos, Elias Antoniades, Ploutarchos Karydakis, Dimitrios Giakoumettis, Marios Themistocleous

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920213

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920213

3,473 1,089 0

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12 Mar 2020 : Case report  Greece

Postoperative Tetraplegia to a Child after Cerebellar Pilocytic Astrocytoma Excision at Prone Position: Case Report and Literature Review

Dimitrios Panagopoulos, Elias Antoniades, Ploutarchos Karydakis, Dimitrios Giakoumettis, Marios Themistocleous

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920213

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920213

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10 Mar 2020 : Case report  Qatar

Plasma Cell Myeloma with an Aggressive Clinical Course and Anaplastic Morphology in a 22-Year-Old Patient: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Hesham Elsabah, Dina S. Soliman, Feryal Ibrahim, Ahmad Al-Sabbagh, Mohamed Yassin, Abbas Moustafa, Abdulqadir M. Nashwan, Zafar Nawaz, Halima M. ElOmri

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920489

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920489

4,742 1,311 0

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10 Mar 2020 : Case report  Qatar

Plasma Cell Myeloma with an Aggressive Clinical Course and Anaplastic Morphology in a 22-Year-Old Patient: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Hesham Elsabah, Dina S. Soliman, Feryal Ibrahim, Ahmad Al-Sabbagh, Mohamed Yassin, Abbas Moustafa, Abdulqadir M. Nashwan, Zafar Nawaz, Halima M. ElOmri

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920489

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920489

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09 Mar 2020 : Case report  Qatar

Composite Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma and Mantle Cell Lymphoma; Small Cell Variant: A Real Diagnostic Challenge. Case Presentation and Review of Literature

Feryal Ibrahim, Ahmad Al Sabbagh, Aliaa Amer, Dina S. Soliman, Hesham Al Sabah

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.921131

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e921131

4,924 2,712 0

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09 Mar 2020 : Case report  Qatar

Composite Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma and Mantle Cell Lymphoma; Small Cell Variant: A Real Diagnostic Challenge. Case Presentation and Review of Literature

Feryal Ibrahim, Ahmad Al Sabbagh, Aliaa Amer, Dina S. Soliman, Hesham Al Sabah

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.921131

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e921131

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08 Mar 2020 : Case report  USA

Superficial Stab Wound to Zone I of the Neck Resulting in Thyrocervical Trunk Pseudoaneurysm Presented as Recurrent Hemothorax and Successfully Managed by Coil Embolization

Adel Elkbuli, Saamia Shaikh, John D. Ehrhardt Jr., Mark McKenney, Dessy Boneva

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920196

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920196

2,443 1,044 0

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08 Mar 2020 : Case report  USA

Superficial Stab Wound to Zone I of the Neck Resulting in Thyrocervical Trunk Pseudoaneurysm Presented as Recurrent Hemothorax and Successfully Managed by Coil Embolization

Adel Elkbuli, Saamia Shaikh, John D. Ehrhardt Jr., Mark McKenney, Dessy Boneva

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920196

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920196

2443 1044 0

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05 Mar 2020 : Case report  USA

A Case of Late Diagnosis of Acute Aortic Dissection Involving the Carotid Arteries in a Patient Presenting with Signs of Acute Ischemic Stroke

Moshe Bressler, Elliot Klein, Michelle Shayowitz, Kunal Gupta, Alex Delman

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.919271

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e919271

4,054 84 0

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05 Mar 2020 : Case report  USA

A Case of Late Diagnosis of Acute Aortic Dissection Involving the Carotid Arteries in a Patient Presenting with Signs of Acute Ischemic Stroke

Moshe Bressler, Elliot Klein, Michelle Shayowitz, Kunal Gupta, Alex Delman

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.919271

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e919271

4054 84 0

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04 Mar 2020 : Case report  Qatar

Subacute Thyroiditis: An Unusual Presentation of Fever of Unknown Origin Following Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

Mustafa Akram Al-Tikrity, Mohamed Magdi, Abdul-Badi Abou Samra, Abdel-Naser Y. Elzouki

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920515

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920515

3,562 4,219 0

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04 Mar 2020 : Case report  Qatar

Subacute Thyroiditis: An Unusual Presentation of Fever of Unknown Origin Following Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

Mustafa Akram Al-Tikrity, Mohamed Magdi, Abdul-Badi Abou Samra, Abdel-Naser Y. Elzouki

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920515

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920515

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02 Mar 2020 : Case report  USA

A Multi-Modality Treatment of Retroperitoneal De-Differentiated Liposarcoma

Joel Horowitz, Mayank Singhal, Dana Marrero, Fuad Bashjawish, Dezarae Leto, Maryselle Winters, Julian Jeberaeel

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.919245

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e919245

3,693 1,507 0

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02 Mar 2020 : Case report  USA

A Multi-Modality Treatment of Retroperitoneal De-Differentiated Liposarcoma

Joel Horowitz, Mayank Singhal, Dana Marrero, Fuad Bashjawish, Dezarae Leto, Maryselle Winters, Julian Jeberaeel

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.919245

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e919245

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29 Feb 2020 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Late Presentation of a Congenitally Corrected Transposition of Great Arteries and Hemodynamically Balanced Ventricles Associated with a Large Ventricular Septal Defect and Severe Pulmonary Stenosis: A Case Report and a Multi-Imaging Approach

Khaled Elenizi, Rasha Alharthi, Anthony Matta, Abdulrahman Aljuayli, Michel Galinier

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920822

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920822

2,753 1,116 0

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29 Feb 2020 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Late Presentation of a Congenitally Corrected Transposition of Great Arteries and Hemodynamically Balanced Ventricles Associated with a Large Ventricular Septal Defect and Severe Pulmonary Stenosis: A Case Report and a Multi-Imaging Approach

Khaled Elenizi, Rasha Alharthi, Anthony Matta, Abdulrahman Aljuayli, Michel Galinier

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920822

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920822

2753 1116 0

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28 Feb 2020 : Case report  USA

Idiopathic Purulent Pericarditis: A Rare Diagnosis

Arjun Kanwal, Dimitrios Avgeropoulos, Jason G. Kaplan, Aditya Saini

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.921633

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e921633

4,307 207 0

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28 Feb 2020 : Case report  USA

Idiopathic Purulent Pericarditis: A Rare Diagnosis

Arjun Kanwal, Dimitrios Avgeropoulos, Jason G. Kaplan, Aditya Saini

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.921633

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e921633

4307 207 0

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27 Feb 2020 : Case report  India

Acute Intestinal Obstruction Due to Ileocolic Intussusception in an Adult; A Rare Presentation of Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor

Tariq Hameed, Mohak Singh, Adiba Nizam, Rahul Bhatia, Gaurish Sawant

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920438

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920438

2,377 972 0

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27 Feb 2020 : Case report  India

Acute Intestinal Obstruction Due to Ileocolic Intussusception in an Adult; A Rare Presentation of Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor

Tariq Hameed, Mohak Singh, Adiba Nizam, Rahul Bhatia, Gaurish Sawant

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920438

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920438

2377 972 0

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26 Feb 2020 : Case report  Italy

Successful Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Treatment in an Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Patient with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Complicating Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia: A Challenging Case

Benedetto Maurizio Celesia, Andrea Marino, Savino Borracino, Antonio F. Arcadipane, Grazia Pantò, Maria Gussio, Salvatore Coniglio, Alfio Pennisi, Bruno Cacopardo, Giovanna Panarello

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.919570

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e919570

4,306 1,778 0

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26 Feb 2020 : Case report  Italy

Successful Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Treatment in an Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Patient with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Complicating Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia: A Challenging Case

Benedetto Maurizio Celesia, Andrea Marino, Savino Borracino, Antonio F. Arcadipane, Grazia Pantò, Maria Gussio, Salvatore Coniglio, Alfio Pennisi, Bruno Cacopardo, Giovanna Panarello

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.919570

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e919570

4306 1778 0

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25 Feb 2020 : Case report  Brazil

Cocaine-Induced Renal Artery Dissection as a Cause of Secondary Hypertension: A Rare Presentation

Wallace Stwart C. Padilha, Marcelo Annes, Cristina G. Massant, Alexandre O. Kaup, Breno B. Affonso, Marcelo C. Batista

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.921565

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e921565

3,069 1,412 0

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25 Feb 2020 : Case report  Brazil

Cocaine-Induced Renal Artery Dissection as a Cause of Secondary Hypertension: A Rare Presentation

Wallace Stwart C. Padilha, Marcelo Annes, Cristina G. Massant, Alexandre O. Kaup, Breno B. Affonso, Marcelo C. Batista

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.921565

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e921565

3069 1412 0

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24 Feb 2020 : Case report  Canada

A Case of Fournier’s Gangrene in a Patient Taking Canagliflozin for the Treatment of Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Ali Elbeddini, Jodi Gallinger, Michelle Davey, Stephane Brassard, Mohammed Gazarin, Frida Plourde, Ahmed Aly

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920115

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920115

4,284 1,297 0

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24 Feb 2020 : Case report  Canada

A Case of Fournier’s Gangrene in a Patient Taking Canagliflozin for the Treatment of Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Ali Elbeddini, Jodi Gallinger, Michelle Davey, Stephane Brassard, Mohammed Gazarin, Frida Plourde, Ahmed Aly

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920115

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920115

4284 1297 0

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22 Feb 2020 : Case report  Netherlands

The MicroRNA-based Liquid Biopsy Improves Early Assessment of Lethal Acetaminophen Poisoning: A Case Report

Julian Krauskopf, Mark M. Gosink, Shelli Schomaker, Florian Caiment, Roscoe Warner, Kent Johnson, Jos Kleinjans, Jiri Aubrecht

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.919289

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e919289

2,645 1,285 0

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22 Feb 2020 : Case report  Netherlands

The MicroRNA-based Liquid Biopsy Improves Early Assessment of Lethal Acetaminophen Poisoning: A Case Report

Julian Krauskopf, Mark M. Gosink, Shelli Schomaker, Florian Caiment, Roscoe Warner, Kent Johnson, Jos Kleinjans, Jiri Aubrecht

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.919289

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e919289

2645 1285 0

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16 Feb 2020 : Case report  USA

Asymptomatic Idiopathic Belhassen Ventricular Tachycardia in a Neonate Detected Using ‘Smart Sock’ Wearable Smartphone-Enabled Cardiac Monitoring

Ming-Lon Young, Leslie Flores

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.921092

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e921092

2,907 1,021 0

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16 Feb 2020 : Case report  USA

Asymptomatic Idiopathic Belhassen Ventricular Tachycardia in a Neonate Detected Using ‘Smart Sock’ Wearable Smartphone-Enabled Cardiac Monitoring

Ming-Lon Young, Leslie Flores

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.921092

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e921092

2907 1021 0

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15 Feb 2020 : Case report  USA

A Case of Salicylate Toxicity Presenting with Acute Focal Neurologic Deficit in a 61-Year-Old Woman with a History of Stroke

Tessa M. Delaney, Jason T. Helvey, Jason F. Shiffermiller

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920016

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920016

5,335 3,030 0

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15 Feb 2020 : Case report  USA

A Case of Salicylate Toxicity Presenting with Acute Focal Neurologic Deficit in a 61-Year-Old Woman with a History of Stroke

Tessa M. Delaney, Jason T. Helvey, Jason F. Shiffermiller

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920016

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920016

5335 3030 0

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14 Feb 2020 : Case report  Qatar

Strangulated Internal Hernia through Appendicular Tourniquet/Ring: Unusual Cause of Intestinal Obstruction

Syed Muhammad Ali, Ibrahim Adnan Khalil, Shameel Musthafa, Amjad Ali Shah, Zia Aftab, Saif Al-Mudares

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920384

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920384

3,218 1,265 0

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14 Feb 2020 : Case report  Qatar

Strangulated Internal Hernia through Appendicular Tourniquet/Ring: Unusual Cause of Intestinal Obstruction

Syed Muhammad Ali, Ibrahim Adnan Khalil, Shameel Musthafa, Amjad Ali Shah, Zia Aftab, Saif Al-Mudares

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920384

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920384

3218 1265 0

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13 Feb 2020 : Case report  Australia

Burkitt Leukemia Presenting as Acute Appendicitis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Alexander H. Mimery, Joe Jabbour, Blake Sykes, Ewan MacDermid, Mohamed Al-Askari, Stefaan De Clercq

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.921568

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e921568

3,574 1,118 0

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13 Feb 2020 : Case report  Australia

Burkitt Leukemia Presenting as Acute Appendicitis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Alexander H. Mimery, Joe Jabbour, Blake Sykes, Ewan MacDermid, Mohamed Al-Askari, Stefaan De Clercq

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.921568

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e921568

3574 1118 0

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11 Feb 2020 : Case report  Netherlands

Percutaneous Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment in a Patient with Chronic Bilateral Painful Glossopharyngeal Neuropathy

Cornelis Wilhelmus Jacobus van Tilburg

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920579

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920579

2,895 1,661 0

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11 Feb 2020 : Case report  Netherlands

Percutaneous Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment in a Patient with Chronic Bilateral Painful Glossopharyngeal Neuropathy

Cornelis Wilhelmus Jacobus van Tilburg

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920579

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920579

2895 1661 0

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09 Feb 2020 : Case report  Colombia

Recurrent Pneumonias in a Previously Healthy and Immunocompetent Young Adult: A Case Report Mounier-Kuhn Syndrome

David Esteban Estrada, Francisco L. Uribe-Buritica, Carlos Andrés Vargas, Carlos García, William Martínez

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.918535

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e918535

1,913 958 0

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09 Feb 2020 : Case report  Colombia

Recurrent Pneumonias in a Previously Healthy and Immunocompetent Young Adult: A Case Report Mounier-Kuhn Syndrome

David Esteban Estrada, Francisco L. Uribe-Buritica, Carlos Andrés Vargas, Carlos García, William Martínez

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.918535

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e918535

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