Challenging differential diagnosis

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
706 2,083 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
706 2083 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
589 1,063 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
589 1063 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
691 1,342 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
691 1342 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
886 1,413 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
886 1413 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
1,088 1,545 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
1088 1545 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
1,976 2,902 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
1976 2902 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
875 1,892 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
875 1892 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
988 1,556 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
988 1556 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
848 1,242 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
848 1242 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
889 5,296 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
889 5296 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
891 1,672 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
891 1672 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
614 1,173 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
614 1173 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
741 1,355 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
741 1355 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
969 2,066 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
969 2066 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
642 2,651 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
642 2651 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
678 1,225 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
678 1225 0

15 Jan 2026 : Case report
Phenotypic Spectrum of Type 2-3 Gaucher Disease: A Case Study in the Balkan Genotype
Paskal Cullufi
, Virtut Velmishi
, Ermira Dervishi, Sonila Tomori
, Gladiola Hoxha, Eda Jazexhiu-Postoli
, Entela Basha
, Aferdita Kumaraku Tako, Mirela Tabaku
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948999
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948999
772 1,376 0

15 Jan 2026 : Case report
Phenotypic Spectrum of Type 2-3 Gaucher Disease: A Case Study in the Balkan Genotype
Paskal Cullufi
, Virtut Velmishi
, Ermira Dervishi, Sonila Tomori
, Gladiola Hoxha, Eda Jazexhiu-Postoli
, Entela Basha
, Aferdita Kumaraku Tako, Mirela Tabaku
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948999
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948999
772 1376 0

13 Jan 2026 : Case report
Gallbladder Agenesis in a Patient With Klinefelter Syndrome Presenting With Hematemesis and Right Upper-Quadrant Pain
Gurpreet Singh, Jack Petroski, Drake Marden, Andrew Knauer
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949945
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949945
761 1,046 0

13 Jan 2026 : Case report
Gallbladder Agenesis in a Patient With Klinefelter Syndrome Presenting With Hematemesis and Right Upper-Quadrant Pain
Gurpreet Singh, Jack Petroski, Drake Marden, Andrew Knauer
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949945
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949945
761 1046 0

12 Jan 2026 : Case report
Atypical Appendicitis Mimicking Gynecological Pathology: A Diagnostic Challenge in a Middle-Aged Woman
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949850
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949850
714 4,910 0

12 Jan 2026 : Case report
Atypical Appendicitis Mimicking Gynecological Pathology: A Diagnostic Challenge in a Middle-Aged Woman
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949850
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949850
714 4910 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
619 1,227 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
619 1227 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
890 1,211 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
890 1211 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
1,039 2,261 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
1039 2261 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
706 1,027 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
706 1027 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
800 1,360 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
800 1360 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
731 1,209 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
731 1209 0
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