Challenging differential diagnosis

17 Feb 2026 : Case report
Calcified Angioleiomyoma on the Dorsum of the Hand of a Patient With End-Stage Renal Disease: A Case Report
Dae-Geun Kim
, Jeong-A Hong
, Eugene Jae-Jin Park
, Sung Choi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951390
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951390
563 946 0

17 Feb 2026 : Case report
Calcified Angioleiomyoma on the Dorsum of the Hand of a Patient With End-Stage Renal Disease: A Case Report
Dae-Geun Kim
, Jeong-A Hong
, Eugene Jae-Jin Park
, Sung Choi
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951390
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951390
563 946 0

15 Feb 2026 : Case report
Refractory Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia With Bleeding and Thrombosis: A Case Report
Veronica Vecchio
, Uros Markovic, Stephanie Grasso, Antonella Nardo, Gaetano Giuffrida
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950275
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950275
1,049 2,140 0

15 Feb 2026 : Case report
Refractory Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia With Bleeding and Thrombosis: A Case Report
Veronica Vecchio
, Uros Markovic, Stephanie Grasso, Antonella Nardo, Gaetano Giuffrida
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950275
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950275
1049 2140 0

01 Jan 2026 : Case report
Aplasia Cutis Congenita and Congenital Heart Disease: A Case Report, Highlighting the Limitation of Antenatal Screening
Lujain K. Halawani
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950665
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950665
1,254 94 0

01 Jan 2026 : Case report
Aplasia Cutis Congenita and Congenital Heart Disease: A Case Report, Highlighting the Limitation of Antenatal Screening
Lujain K. Halawani
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950665
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950665
1254 94 0

18 Feb 2026 : Case report
Retroperitoneal Bronchogenic Cysts: A Case Series
Shu-Xin Jing, Zhi-Fei Jing
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950085
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950085
530 963 0

18 Feb 2026 : Case report
Retroperitoneal Bronchogenic Cysts: A Case Series
Shu-Xin Jing, Zhi-Fei Jing
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950085
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950085
530 963 0

16 Feb 2026 : Case report
Left-Sided Portal Hypertension Induced by Splenic Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case Report
Shenghao Zhang, Hao Li, Guoliang Cao, Ying Mei, Yang Huang, Mingjie Zhang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950381
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950381
632 1,348 0

16 Feb 2026 : Case report
Left-Sided Portal Hypertension Induced by Splenic Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case Report
Shenghao Zhang, Hao Li, Guoliang Cao, Ying Mei, Yang Huang, Mingjie Zhang
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950381
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950381
632 1348 0

13 Feb 2026 : Case report
Torsion of the Falciform Ligament Fatty Appendage: An Overlooked Cause of Abdominal Pain in Adults
Ying Jie Toh
, Raymond Jing Long Ng
, Shawn Shi Xian Kok
, Srujana Ganti
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951191
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951191
588 1,520 0

13 Feb 2026 : Case report
Torsion of the Falciform Ligament Fatty Appendage: An Overlooked Cause of Abdominal Pain in Adults
Ying Jie Toh
, Raymond Jing Long Ng
, Shawn Shi Xian Kok
, Srujana Ganti
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951191
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951191
588 1520 0

12 Feb 2026 : Case report
Acute Hemorrhagic Necrotizing Encephalopathy in a COVID-19 Patient With a Response to Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy
Fajer Saleh Almeer, Heba Khalid Alkoheji, Marwa Ebrahim Zayed, Ali Jaffar Al-Hilly, Omar Abduljabar Hussein
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949542
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949542
871 1,531 0

12 Feb 2026 : Case report
Acute Hemorrhagic Necrotizing Encephalopathy in a COVID-19 Patient With a Response to Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy
Fajer Saleh Almeer, Heba Khalid Alkoheji, Marwa Ebrahim Zayed, Ali Jaffar Al-Hilly, Omar Abduljabar Hussein
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949542
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949542
871 1531 0

10 Feb 2026 : Case report
Actinomycotic Cholecystitis and Pancreatitis: Report of an Unusual Case
Carlos Eduardo Brantis-de-Carvalho
, Sara Mohrbacher
, Juliana Valéria Souza Framil
, Victor Augusto Hamamoto Sato
, Erico Souza de Oliveira
, Pedro Renato Chocair
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951112
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951112
587 1,116 0

10 Feb 2026 : Case report
Actinomycotic Cholecystitis and Pancreatitis: Report of an Unusual Case
Carlos Eduardo Brantis-de-Carvalho
, Sara Mohrbacher
, Juliana Valéria Souza Framil
, Victor Augusto Hamamoto Sato
, Erico Souza de Oliveira
, Pedro Renato Chocair
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951112
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951112
587 1116 0

09 Feb 2026 : Case report
Synchronous Presence of Papillary, Medullary, and Anaplastic Thyroid Tumors in a Single Patient: A Rare Case Report
Mohammed Al Essa, Reema Aldawish, Abdullah Alkhaldi, Ghaidaa Aljbli, Thamer Althunayan
, Abdullah Alkarni
, Abdullah Alsalamah
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950677
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950677
633 1,659 0

09 Feb 2026 : Case report
Synchronous Presence of Papillary, Medullary, and Anaplastic Thyroid Tumors in a Single Patient: A Rare Case Report
Mohammed Al Essa, Reema Aldawish, Abdullah Alkhaldi, Ghaidaa Aljbli, Thamer Althunayan
, Abdullah Alkarni
, Abdullah Alsalamah
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950677
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950677
633 1659 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
807 2,263 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
807 2263 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
628 1,115 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
628 1115 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
1,103 4,642 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
1103 4642 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
537 1,919 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
537 1919 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
776 1,585 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
776 1585 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
843 2,745 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
843 2745 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
537 1,029 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
537 1029 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
675 1,559 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
675 1559 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
674 1,609 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
674 1609 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
751 2,374 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
751 2374 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
622 1,144 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
622 1144 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
720 1,418 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
720 1418 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
955 1,518 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
955 1518 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
1,149 1,705 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
1149 1705 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
2,103 3,176 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
2103 3176 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
921 2,150 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
921 2150 0
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