Challenging differential diagnosis

13 Jan 2026 : Case report
Double-Incision Surgical Management of Incarcerated Obturator Hernia Presenting With Acute Right Lower Abdominal Pain in a 67-Year-Old Woman
YeSheng Zhang, XiaoXin Gu, YiHeng Yang, GuoChao Ye, Neng Lou
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949940
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949940
543 1,107 0

13 Jan 2026 : Case report
Double-Incision Surgical Management of Incarcerated Obturator Hernia Presenting With Acute Right Lower Abdominal Pain in a 67-Year-Old Woman
YeSheng Zhang, XiaoXin Gu, YiHeng Yang, GuoChao Ye, Neng Lou
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949940
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949940
543 1107 0

11 Jan 2026 : Case report
Complex Aorto-Spinal Fistula With Multifocal Abscesses in an Immunosuppressed Elderly Man Following Endovascular Aortic Repair
Adam Henderson
, Mohamed G. Ibrahim, Mario El Hayek, Margaret E. McKinney, Jesse W. St Clair IV
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949903
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949903
794 1,089 0

11 Jan 2026 : Case report
Complex Aorto-Spinal Fistula With Multifocal Abscesses in an Immunosuppressed Elderly Man Following Endovascular Aortic Repair
Adam Henderson
, Mohamed G. Ibrahim, Mario El Hayek, Margaret E. McKinney, Jesse W. St Clair IV
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949903
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949903
794 1089 0

03 Jan 2026 : Case report
A Case of VEXAS Syndrome Initially Masked as Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Importance of Marrow Vacuolization and UBA1 Testing: A Case Report
Ehsan Shahverdi, Petra Mundmann, Christian Pohlkamp, Safae Dirare, Islam Hussein Mohamed, Hüdanur Semerci, Corinna Petz
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950181
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950181
947 2,049 0

03 Jan 2026 : Case report
A Case of VEXAS Syndrome Initially Masked as Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Importance of Marrow Vacuolization and UBA1 Testing: A Case Report
Ehsan Shahverdi, Petra Mundmann, Christian Pohlkamp, Safae Dirare, Islam Hussein Mohamed, Hüdanur Semerci, Corinna Petz
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950181
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950181
947 2049 0

08 Jan 2026 : Case report
Blood Culture-Negative Cardiovascular Syphilis in an Untreated HIV-Positive Man
Habib Behjatnia, Antonio Crespo, Yiliam Castillo, Liorge Dominguez, Stephen J. Carlan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949796
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949796
631 907 0

08 Jan 2026 : Case report
Blood Culture-Negative Cardiovascular Syphilis in an Untreated HIV-Positive Man
Habib Behjatnia, Antonio Crespo, Yiliam Castillo, Liorge Dominguez, Stephen J. Carlan
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949796
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949796
631 907 0

09 Jan 2026 : Case report
Technical Approach to Repair of Tracheogastric Conduit Fistula Following Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: A Case Report
Wongsakorn Chaochankit
, Srila Samphao, Voravit Chittithavorn, Chutida Sungworawongpana
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950499
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950499
685 1,178 0

09 Jan 2026 : Case report
Technical Approach to Repair of Tracheogastric Conduit Fistula Following Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: A Case Report
Wongsakorn Chaochankit
, Srila Samphao, Voravit Chittithavorn, Chutida Sungworawongpana
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950499
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950499
685 1178 0

09 Jan 2026 : Case report
Effects of Individualized Forearm Isometric Exercise on Blood Flow Volume After Arteriovenous Fistula Surgery: A Case Series
Yose Waluyo
, Umar Usman, Muhammad Syairozi Hidayat
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949334
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949334
662 1,088 0

09 Jan 2026 : Case report
Effects of Individualized Forearm Isometric Exercise on Blood Flow Volume After Arteriovenous Fistula Surgery: A Case Series
Yose Waluyo
, Umar Usman, Muhammad Syairozi Hidayat
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949334
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949334
662 1088 0

04 Jan 2026 : Case report
Effective Management of a Rare Case of Pediatric ANCA-Associated Vasculitis With Rituximab and Mycophenolate Mofetil
Yi Fang, Ali Kurady, Faris Q. Hashim, Blaine Berger, Arundhati Rao
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949274
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949274
842 2,006 0

04 Jan 2026 : Case report
Effective Management of a Rare Case of Pediatric ANCA-Associated Vasculitis With Rituximab and Mycophenolate Mofetil
Yi Fang, Ali Kurady, Faris Q. Hashim, Blaine Berger, Arundhati Rao
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949274
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949274
842 2006 0

08 Jan 2026 : Case report
Diagnostic Challenges in Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Case of Artificial Mitral Valve Dysfunction as a Possible Trigger for Severe Thrombotic Microangiopathy
Gabriela Kot
, Agata Wróbel
, Błażej Kieszek
, Zbigniew Sablik
, Michał Nowicki
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948516
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948516
757 1,022 0

08 Jan 2026 : Case report
Diagnostic Challenges in Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Case of Artificial Mitral Valve Dysfunction as a Possible Trigger for Severe Thrombotic Microangiopathy
Gabriela Kot
, Agata Wróbel
, Błażej Kieszek
, Zbigniew Sablik
, Michał Nowicki
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948516
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948516
757 1022 0

07 Jan 2026 : Case report
Fampridine in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Type 4 With SPAST Variant c.683-2A>C: A Case Report
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951160
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951160
583 1,225 0

07 Jan 2026 : Case report
Fampridine in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Type 4 With SPAST Variant c.683-2A>C: A Case Report
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951160
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951160
583 1225 0

05 Jan 2026 : Case report
Healing Beyond the Operating Room: Bedside Strategies for Necrotizing Fasciitis
Gabriela Kot
, Łukasz Świątek
, Tomasz Banasiewicz
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949754
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949754
621 1,620 0

05 Jan 2026 : Case report
Healing Beyond the Operating Room: Bedside Strategies for Necrotizing Fasciitis
Gabriela Kot
, Łukasz Świątek
, Tomasz Banasiewicz
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949754
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949754
621 1620 0

06 Jan 2026 : Case report
Rehabilitation of Lower Limb Motor Dysfunction and Neurogenic Bladder After Low-Dose Chlorfenapyr Poisoning With Delayed Rhabdomyolysis: A Case Report
Beibei Hou, Mingru Huang
, Xinwei Tang, Shan Tian, Gang Liu, Junfa Wu, Yi Wu, Hongyu Xie
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949455
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949455
860 1,151 0

06 Jan 2026 : Case report
Rehabilitation of Lower Limb Motor Dysfunction and Neurogenic Bladder After Low-Dose Chlorfenapyr Poisoning With Delayed Rhabdomyolysis: A Case Report
Beibei Hou, Mingru Huang
, Xinwei Tang, Shan Tian, Gang Liu, Junfa Wu, Yi Wu, Hongyu Xie
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949455
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949455
860 1151 0

30 Dec 2025 : Case report
Beyond CKD-Associated Pruritus: Paraneoplastic Itch Revealing CLL/SLL in ESRD: A Case Report
Julia Kacperczyk
, Monika Dąbek, Agnieszka Makówka
, Michał Nowicki
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949787
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949787
796 1,335 0

30 Dec 2025 : Case report
Beyond CKD-Associated Pruritus: Paraneoplastic Itch Revealing CLL/SLL in ESRD: A Case Report
Julia Kacperczyk
, Monika Dąbek, Agnieszka Makówka
, Michał Nowicki
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949787
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949787
796 1335 0

05 Jan 2026 : Case report
A 67-Year-Old Man With Hypertension Presenting With Spontaneous Rupture of a Large Splenic Artery Aneurysm Associated With Thrombus
Rakia Siala, Mohamed Ali Mseddi
, Chaima Yakoubi
, Alia Zehani, Hajer Hassine, Meriem Hsairi
, Rami Guizani
, Hela Kchir
, Karim Sassi, Mohamed Ben Slima
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950099
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950099
733 1,250 0

05 Jan 2026 : Case report
A 67-Year-Old Man With Hypertension Presenting With Spontaneous Rupture of a Large Splenic Artery Aneurysm Associated With Thrombus
Rakia Siala, Mohamed Ali Mseddi
, Chaima Yakoubi
, Alia Zehani, Hajer Hassine, Meriem Hsairi
, Rami Guizani
, Hela Kchir
, Karim Sassi, Mohamed Ben Slima
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950099
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950099
733 1250 0

01 Jan 2026 : Case report
Twisted Mystery: Identifying Gallbladder Volvulus: Challenges in Preoperative Diagnosis
Yahya Al-Habbal, Ayman M. Al-Qaaneh
, Adnan A. Al Aloul, Sami Lazkani, Afnan Alghnaimat
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949283
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949283
971 168 0

01 Jan 2026 : Case report
Twisted Mystery: Identifying Gallbladder Volvulus: Challenges in Preoperative Diagnosis
Yahya Al-Habbal, Ayman M. Al-Qaaneh
, Adnan A. Al Aloul, Sami Lazkani, Afnan Alghnaimat
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949283
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949283
971 168 0

04 Jan 2026 : Case report
Peritoneal Post-Radiation Angiosarcoma in a Patient With a History of Radiation for Cervical Cancer
Xuan-Fang Qian, Xia-Wan Wang, He-Qing Yi, Lin-Fa Li
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949701
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949701
658 964 0

04 Jan 2026 : Case report
Peritoneal Post-Radiation Angiosarcoma in a Patient With a History of Radiation for Cervical Cancer
Xuan-Fang Qian, Xia-Wan Wang, He-Qing Yi, Lin-Fa Li
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949701
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949701
658 964 0

02 Jan 2026 : Case report
Multidisciplinary Management and Anesthesia Considerations for Diabetic Ketoacidosis With Hypertriglyceridemic Acute Pancreatitis in Pregnancy: A Case Report
Peiting Liu, Tao Li, Suquan Yu, Fan Liu, Lanji Huang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949837
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949837
1,032 103 0

02 Jan 2026 : Case report
Multidisciplinary Management and Anesthesia Considerations for Diabetic Ketoacidosis With Hypertriglyceridemic Acute Pancreatitis in Pregnancy: A Case Report
Peiting Liu, Tao Li, Suquan Yu, Fan Liu, Lanji Huang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949837
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949837
1032 103 0

27 Nov 2025 : Case report
Gastric Bipartition with Functional Duodenum Exclusion (GBp-FDE) as a Possible Surgical Conversion of Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with De Novo GERD and Obesity Recidivism: Preliminary Results of a Case Series
Victor Ramos Mussa Dib
, Carlos Augusto Scussel Madalosso
, Paulo Reis Rizzo Esselin De Melo
, Almino Cardoso Ramos
, Luiz Alfredo Vieira D'Almeida
, Luciano Antozzi
, José María Balibrea del Castillo
, Patrick Noel
, Manoel Passos Galvão Neto
, Sonja Chiappetta
, Fernando de Barros
, André Teixeira
, Elinton Adami Chaim
, Ricardo Zorron
, Eudes Paiva de Godoy
, Caio Gustavo Gaspar de Aquino
, Giorgio Alfredo Pedroso Baretta
, Diogo Swain Kfouri
, Hiroji Okano Júnior
, Nilton Tokio Kawahara
, Augusto Cláudio de Almeida Tinoco
, Nicholas Tavares Kruel
, Joe Joaquim Waltrick Junior, Carlos Frota Dillenburg
, Félix Antônio Insaurriaga Dos Santos
, Rafael Antoniazzi Abaid
, Carlos Eduardo Alves Da Costa
, Gabriela Trentin Scortegagna
, Geovana F. Silva
, Halit Eren Taskin
, Ricardo M. Nassar
, Laurent Abram Layani
, Daniel Oscar Caiña
, Manuel Aceves Avalos
, Jorge Bravo Lópes
, José Sergio Verboonen Sotelo
, Ramon Vilallonga Puy
, Christine Karolina Stier
, Carlos Eduardo Domene
, Paula Volpe
, Amador García Ruiz de Gordejuela
, Luis Poggi
, Antônio Torres
, Miguel Ángel Carbajo
, Italo Braghetto
, Rui Ribeiro
, Chetan Parmar
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950798
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950798
1,009 1,835 0

27 Nov 2025 : Case report
Gastric Bipartition with Functional Duodenum Exclusion (GBp-FDE) as a Possible Surgical Conversion of Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with De Novo GERD and Obesity Recidivism: Preliminary Results of a Case Series
Victor Ramos Mussa Dib
, Carlos Augusto Scussel Madalosso
, Paulo Reis Rizzo Esselin De Melo
, Almino Cardoso Ramos
, Luiz Alfredo Vieira D'Almeida
, Luciano Antozzi
, José María Balibrea del Castillo
, Patrick Noel
, Manoel Passos Galvão Neto
, Sonja Chiappetta
, Fernando de Barros
, André Teixeira
, Elinton Adami Chaim
, Ricardo Zorron
, Eudes Paiva de Godoy
, Caio Gustavo Gaspar de Aquino
, Giorgio Alfredo Pedroso Baretta
, Diogo Swain Kfouri
, Hiroji Okano Júnior
, Nilton Tokio Kawahara
, Augusto Cláudio de Almeida Tinoco
, Nicholas Tavares Kruel
, Joe Joaquim Waltrick Junior, Carlos Frota Dillenburg
, Félix Antônio Insaurriaga Dos Santos
, Rafael Antoniazzi Abaid
, Carlos Eduardo Alves Da Costa
, Gabriela Trentin Scortegagna
, Geovana F. Silva
, Halit Eren Taskin
, Ricardo M. Nassar
, Laurent Abram Layani
, Daniel Oscar Caiña
, Manuel Aceves Avalos
, Jorge Bravo Lópes
, José Sergio Verboonen Sotelo
, Ramon Vilallonga Puy
, Christine Karolina Stier
, Carlos Eduardo Domene
, Paula Volpe
, Amador García Ruiz de Gordejuela
, Luis Poggi
, Antônio Torres
, Miguel Ángel Carbajo
, Italo Braghetto
, Rui Ribeiro
, Chetan Parmar
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950798
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950798
1009 1835 0

29 Dec 2025 : Case report
Rapidly Progressive Disseminated Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Infection (BCGitis) in a 3-Month-Old Infant Without Immunodeficiency: A Case Report
Nathalya Queiroz Perillo, Taynara Heliodoro
, Leandro Azevedo De Camargo, Melissa Ameloti Gomes Avelino, Fayez Bahmad Jr.
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949742
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949742
622 1,530 0

29 Dec 2025 : Case report
Rapidly Progressive Disseminated Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Infection (BCGitis) in a 3-Month-Old Infant Without Immunodeficiency: A Case Report
Nathalya Queiroz Perillo, Taynara Heliodoro
, Leandro Azevedo De Camargo, Melissa Ameloti Gomes Avelino, Fayez Bahmad Jr.
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949742
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949742
622 1530 0

23 Dec 2025 : Case report
Low-Grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm as an Incidental Finding During Cesarean Section: A Case Report
Vesna Paunovic
, Tomislav Paunovic, Aleksa Jokic
, Bojana S. Ivic
, Aleksandra Petrovic, Nina Pejic
, Milos Stulic
, Jelena Martinov Nestorov, Jovan Jevtic
, Zeljko Vlaisavljevic
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949554
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949554
828 1,821 0

23 Dec 2025 : Case report
Low-Grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm as an Incidental Finding During Cesarean Section: A Case Report
Vesna Paunovic
, Tomislav Paunovic, Aleksa Jokic
, Bojana S. Ivic
, Aleksandra Petrovic, Nina Pejic
, Milos Stulic
, Jelena Martinov Nestorov, Jovan Jevtic
, Zeljko Vlaisavljevic
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949554
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949554
828 1821 0

26 Dec 2025 : Case report
Primary Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Breast: A Case Report and Literature Review
Sanjna Sai Gudena, Nilesh Digvijay Kashikar, Matthew Charles Wakefield
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950684
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950684
648 1,596 0

26 Dec 2025 : Case report
Primary Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Breast: A Case Report and Literature Review
Sanjna Sai Gudena, Nilesh Digvijay Kashikar, Matthew Charles Wakefield
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950684
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950684
648 1596 0

27 Dec 2025 : Case report
In Vivo Confocal Microscopy and Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Features of Corneal Pseudodendritic Lesions in Hereditary Tyrosinemia Type 1
Rocco Bruno
, Sarah Donatelli, Leonardo Mastropasqua
, Mario Nubile
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949591
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949591
606 921 0

27 Dec 2025 : Case report
In Vivo Confocal Microscopy and Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Features of Corneal Pseudodendritic Lesions in Hereditary Tyrosinemia Type 1
Rocco Bruno
, Sarah Donatelli, Leonardo Mastropasqua
, Mario Nubile
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949591
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949591
606 921 0

24 Dec 2025 : Case report
Bronchial Arteriovenous Malformation Detection Prior to Catheter Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Flutter and Fibrillation: A Case Report
Alexandra Arvanitaki
, Marios Georgios Bantidos
, Theodora Zaglavara
, Lydia Kalogeropoulou
, Athanasios Samaras
, Athina Nasoufidou
, Efstratios Karagiannidis
, Georgios Stavropoulos
, Apostolos Tzikas
, Nikolaos Fragakis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949879
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949879
666 1,100 0

24 Dec 2025 : Case report
Bronchial Arteriovenous Malformation Detection Prior to Catheter Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Flutter and Fibrillation: A Case Report
Alexandra Arvanitaki
, Marios Georgios Bantidos
, Theodora Zaglavara
, Lydia Kalogeropoulou
, Athanasios Samaras
, Athina Nasoufidou
, Efstratios Karagiannidis
, Georgios Stavropoulos
, Apostolos Tzikas
, Nikolaos Fragakis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949879
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949879
666 1100 0

25 Dec 2025 : Case report
The Silent Surge: A Case of Rhabdomyolysis-Induced Hypercalcemia
Moath Fateh
, Tariq Albweitel, Ahmad Odeh, Sarah Ghaith
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950626
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950626
759 2,665 0

25 Dec 2025 : Case report
The Silent Surge: A Case of Rhabdomyolysis-Induced Hypercalcemia
Moath Fateh
, Tariq Albweitel, Ahmad Odeh, Sarah Ghaith
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950626
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950626
759 2665 0

20 Dec 2025 : Case report
Ethambutol-Associated Thrombocytopenia: A Rare Case Report of Drug-Induced Platelet Decline in Tuberculosis Treatment
Ugo Françoise
, Kim Henry, Mohamed Sidibe, Valérie Lalande, Clément Cholle
, Paul Le Turnier
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.945090
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e945090
978 1,889 0

20 Dec 2025 : Case report
Ethambutol-Associated Thrombocytopenia: A Rare Case Report of Drug-Induced Platelet Decline in Tuberculosis Treatment
Ugo Françoise
, Kim Henry, Mohamed Sidibe, Valérie Lalande, Clément Cholle
, Paul Le Turnier
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.945090
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e945090
978 1889 0

19 Dec 2025 : Case report
Concomitant Neurosarcoidosis and Cardiac Sarcoidosis: A Peculiar Path to Diagnosis
Meghan Stevenson, Naveed Younis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950208
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950208
803 1,249 0

19 Dec 2025 : Case report
Concomitant Neurosarcoidosis and Cardiac Sarcoidosis: A Peculiar Path to Diagnosis
Meghan Stevenson, Naveed Younis
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950208
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950208
803 1249 0
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