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24 Oct 2022 : Case report  Hong Kong

A 68-Year-Old Woman with a Remote History of Breast Cancer Presenting with Low Back Pain to a Chiropractic Clinic in Hong Kong with Imaging Findings Consistent with a Vertebral Hemangioma and Vertebral Metastatic Lesions

Eric Chun-Pu Chu ORCID logo, Robert J. Trager ORCID logo, Alan Te Chang Chen, John Sing Fai Shum

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938034

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e938034

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24 Oct 2022 : Case report  Hong Kong

A 68-Year-Old Woman with a Remote History of Breast Cancer Presenting with Low Back Pain to a Chiropractic Clinic in Hong Kong with Imaging Findings Consistent with a Vertebral Hemangioma and Vertebral Metastatic Lesions

Eric Chun-Pu Chu ORCID logo, Robert J. Trager ORCID logo, Alan Te Chang Chen, John Sing Fai Shum

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938034

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13 Oct 2022 : Case report  Japan

Successful Surgical Treatment of a Recurrent Pelvic Solitary Fibrous Tumor of Uterine Origin Accompanied by Doege-Potter Syndrome: A Case Report

Yasunori Deguchi, Wataru Komuta, Tomokazu Watanabe, Kazuho Saiga, Koki Kurahashi, Kazuo Otsuka, Koji Hirata, Masaki Mizumoto, Akihiro Kitaoka, Masazumi Zaima

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936806

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936806

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13 Oct 2022 : Case report  Japan

Successful Surgical Treatment of a Recurrent Pelvic Solitary Fibrous Tumor of Uterine Origin Accompanied by Doege-Potter Syndrome: A Case Report

Yasunori Deguchi, Wataru Komuta, Tomokazu Watanabe, Kazuho Saiga, Koki Kurahashi, Kazuo Otsuka, Koji Hirata, Masaki Mizumoto, Akihiro Kitaoka, Masazumi Zaima

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936806

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936806

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13 Sep 2022 : Case report  Japan

A Challenging Case of Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis in a 64-Year-Old Woman Who Presented with Symptoms of Cerebellar Hemorrhage

Akinori Sasaki, Masao Horiuchi, Eiji Hiraoka ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.937139

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e937139

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13 Sep 2022 : Case report  Japan

A Challenging Case of Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis in a 64-Year-Old Woman Who Presented with Symptoms of Cerebellar Hemorrhage

Akinori Sasaki, Masao Horiuchi, Eiji Hiraoka ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.937139

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e937139

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25 Jul 2022 : Case report  Japan

A Case of Acute Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Later Revealed by Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography

Kazuyuki Miyamoto, Yuki Kaki, Shino Katsuki, Atsuo Maeda, Motoyasu Nakamura, Keisuke Suzuki, Masaharu Yagi, Jun Sasaki, Kenji Dohi, Munetaka Hayashi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936891

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936891

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25 Jul 2022 : Case report  Japan

A Case of Acute Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Later Revealed by Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography

Kazuyuki Miyamoto, Yuki Kaki, Shino Katsuki, Atsuo Maeda, Motoyasu Nakamura, Keisuke Suzuki, Masaharu Yagi, Jun Sasaki, Kenji Dohi, Munetaka Hayashi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936891

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14 Jul 2022 : Case report  Singapore

Lumbar Spinal Epidural Capillary Hemangioma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Shiying Wu, Krishan Kumar Sharma, Chi Long Ho

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936181

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936181

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14 Jul 2022 : Case report  Singapore

Lumbar Spinal Epidural Capillary Hemangioma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Shiying Wu, Krishan Kumar Sharma, Chi Long Ho

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936181

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13 Jul 2022 : Case report  USA

Esophagopericardial Fistula and Pneumopericardium as a Complication of Pulmonary Vein Isolation in a 62-Year-Old Man with Atrial Fibrillation: A Case Report

Ndausung Udongwo, Dhaval Desai, Ann Kozlik, Justin Ilagan, Saira Chaughtai, Eran S. Zacks

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936315

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936315

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13 Jul 2022 : Case report  USA

Esophagopericardial Fistula and Pneumopericardium as a Complication of Pulmonary Vein Isolation in a 62-Year-Old Man with Atrial Fibrillation: A Case Report

Ndausung Udongwo, Dhaval Desai, Ann Kozlik, Justin Ilagan, Saira Chaughtai, Eran S. Zacks

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936315

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936315

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22 Jun 2022 : Case report  Japan

Missed Opportunities for Diagnosing Vertebral Osteomyelitis Caused by Influential Cognitive Biases

Teiko Kawahigashi, Yukinori Harada ORCID logo, Takashi Watari, Taku Harada ORCID logo, Taiju Miyagami ORCID logo, Kiyoshi Shikino, Haruka Inada

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936058

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936058

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22 Jun 2022 : Case report  Japan

Missed Opportunities for Diagnosing Vertebral Osteomyelitis Caused by Influential Cognitive Biases

Teiko Kawahigashi, Yukinori Harada ORCID logo, Takashi Watari, Taku Harada ORCID logo, Taiju Miyagami ORCID logo, Kiyoshi Shikino, Haruka Inada

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936058

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16 Jun 2022 : Case report  Cyprus

Bacteroides fragilis Bacteremia Complicated by Spondylodiscitis, Spinal Epidural Abscess, and Sepsis: A Case Report

Georgios S. Papaetis, Theodosios A. Petridis, Stylianos A. Karvounaris, Theodora Demetriou, Savvas Lykoudis

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936179

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936179

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16 Jun 2022 : Case report  Cyprus

Bacteroides fragilis Bacteremia Complicated by Spondylodiscitis, Spinal Epidural Abscess, and Sepsis: A Case Report

Georgios S. Papaetis, Theodosios A. Petridis, Stylianos A. Karvounaris, Theodora Demetriou, Savvas Lykoudis

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936179

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936179

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22 May 2022 : Case report  Denmark

Hypokalemic Paresis in a 26-Year-Old Man After Recreational Cannabis Use

Simon Kjær Simonsen, Nikolaj Fibiger Rittig ORCID logo, Per Løgstrup Poulsen, Mads Vandsted Svart

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936008

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936008

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22 May 2022 : Case report  Denmark

Hypokalemic Paresis in a 26-Year-Old Man After Recreational Cannabis Use

Simon Kjær Simonsen, Nikolaj Fibiger Rittig ORCID logo, Per Løgstrup Poulsen, Mads Vandsted Svart

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936008

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936008

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08 May 2022 : Case report  China (mainland)

Clostridium perfringens and Escherichia coli Bacteremia in a Patient with Acute Obstructive Suppurative Cholangitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Pan Zhang, Na Jiang, Limin Xu, Zhenhua Shen, Xinghui Liu, Xiaoyan Cai

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936329

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936329

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08 May 2022 : Case report  China (mainland)

Clostridium perfringens and Escherichia coli Bacteremia in a Patient with Acute Obstructive Suppurative Cholangitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Pan Zhang, Na Jiang, Limin Xu, Zhenhua Shen, Xinghui Liu, Xiaoyan Cai

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936329

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936329

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17 Apr 2022 : Case report  Italy

Complete Plaque Regression in Patients with Peyronie’s Disease After Multimodal Treatment with Antioxidants: A Report of 2 Cases

Gianni Paulis, Giovanni De Giorgio

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936146

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936146

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17 Apr 2022 : Case report  Italy

Complete Plaque Regression in Patients with Peyronie’s Disease After Multimodal Treatment with Antioxidants: A Report of 2 Cases

Gianni Paulis, Giovanni De Giorgio

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936146

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936146

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18 Apr 2022 : Case report  USA

Transient Complete Blindness Due to Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) Reversed with Hemodialysis

Libardo Rueda Prada, Lindsey Knopps, Igor Dumic ORCID logo, Christopher Barusya, Anand Subramanian, Antonios Charokopos, Adel S. Zurob

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935730

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935730

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18 Apr 2022 : Case report  USA

Transient Complete Blindness Due to Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) Reversed with Hemodialysis

Libardo Rueda Prada, Lindsey Knopps, Igor Dumic ORCID logo, Christopher Barusya, Anand Subramanian, Antonios Charokopos, Adel S. Zurob

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935730

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935730

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18 Mar 2022 : Case report  Japan

What Causes Diagnostic Errors? Referred Patients and Our Own Cognitive Biases: A Case Report

Taiju Miyagami, Itsuki Nakayama, Toshio Naito ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935163

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935163

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18 Mar 2022 : Case report  Japan

What Causes Diagnostic Errors? Referred Patients and Our Own Cognitive Biases: A Case Report

Taiju Miyagami, Itsuki Nakayama, Toshio Naito ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935163

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935163

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07 Mar 2022 : Case report  Brazil

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)-Induced Dyskinesias in Infantile Spasms: A Video Case Report

Ana C.S. Crippa, Dafne L. Bayer ORCID logo, Luciana de Paula Souza, Gustavo L. Franklin

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935349

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935349

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07 Mar 2022 : Case report  Brazil

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)-Induced Dyskinesias in Infantile Spasms: A Video Case Report

Ana C.S. Crippa, Dafne L. Bayer ORCID logo, Luciana de Paula Souza, Gustavo L. Franklin

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935349

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935349

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20 Jan 2022 : Case report  USA

A Missed Case of Area Postrema Syndrome Presenting with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

Faisal Khan, Neha Sharma, Moin Ud Din, Munmun Aziz

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.934649

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e934649

8,161 2,680 0

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20 Jan 2022 : Case report  USA

A Missed Case of Area Postrema Syndrome Presenting with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

Faisal Khan, Neha Sharma, Moin Ud Din, Munmun Aziz

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.934649

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e934649

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10 Jan 2022 : Case report  USA

Clinically Isolated Brainstem Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy: Diagnostic Challenges

Faisal Khan ORCID logo, Neha Sharma ORCID logo, Moin Ud Din ORCID logo, Ijeoma Gloria Akabalu

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935019

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935019

12,134 2,348 0

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10 Jan 2022 : Case report  USA

Clinically Isolated Brainstem Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy: Diagnostic Challenges

Faisal Khan ORCID logo, Neha Sharma ORCID logo, Moin Ud Din ORCID logo, Ijeoma Gloria Akabalu

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935019

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935019

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22 Nov 2021 : Case report  Vietnam

A Case of Kounis Syndrome Presenting as Coronary Artery Spasm Associated with Acetaminophen Infusion

Vu Hoang Vu, Khang Duong Nguyen ORCID logo, Chinh Duc Nguyen, Binh Quang Truong

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.934190

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e934190

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22 Nov 2021 : Case report  Vietnam

A Case of Kounis Syndrome Presenting as Coronary Artery Spasm Associated with Acetaminophen Infusion

Vu Hoang Vu, Khang Duong Nguyen ORCID logo, Chinh Duc Nguyen, Binh Quang Truong

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.934190

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e934190

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21 Nov 2021 : Case report  Vietnam

A Rare Case of Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease in a Young Female Patient

Le Hoan, Le Minh Hang, Le Tuan Linh, Thieu Thi Tra My, Tran Ngoc Minh, Dang Duc Thinh, Nguyen Ngoc Cuong

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933377

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933377

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21 Nov 2021 : Case report  Vietnam

A Rare Case of Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease in a Young Female Patient

Le Hoan, Le Minh Hang, Le Tuan Linh, Thieu Thi Tra My, Tran Ngoc Minh, Dang Duc Thinh, Nguyen Ngoc Cuong

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933377

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933377

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16 Nov 2021 : Case report  USA

Subacute Polymicrobial Bacterial Pericarditis Mimicking Tuberculous Pericarditis: A Case Report

Anna E. Carmack, Allison M. LaRocco, Minu Mathew, Hannah V. Goldberg, Devang M. Patel, Paul G. Saleeb

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933684

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933684

3,568 1,385 0

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16 Nov 2021 : Case report  USA

Subacute Polymicrobial Bacterial Pericarditis Mimicking Tuberculous Pericarditis: A Case Report

Anna E. Carmack, Allison M. LaRocco, Minu Mathew, Hannah V. Goldberg, Devang M. Patel, Paul G. Saleeb

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933684

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933684

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11 Nov 2021 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

A 16-Year-Old Saudi Boy with a Symptomatic Large Splenic Epidermoid Cyst

Sulaiman Alshammari, Saud Alshenaifi ORCID logo, Faisal Alfawaz, Abdulaziz Alkanhal ORCID logo, Faisal Alsaif

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.934503

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e934503

3,090 1,518 0

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11 Nov 2021 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

A 16-Year-Old Saudi Boy with a Symptomatic Large Splenic Epidermoid Cyst

Sulaiman Alshammari, Saud Alshenaifi ORCID logo, Faisal Alfawaz, Abdulaziz Alkanhal ORCID logo, Faisal Alsaif

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.934503

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e934503

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04 Nov 2021 : Case report  Jordan

A 5-Year-Old Palestinian Bedouin Girl with Repeated Self-Induced Injuries to the Digits, a Diagnosis of Congenital Insensitivity to Pain, and Anhidrosis

Omar M. Hanatleh, Noran K. Kofahi, Samah K. Aburahma, Eyad M. Bintareef, Mohammed Al-Bashtawy, Abdullah Alkhawaldeh, Ali M. Ibnian

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933486

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933486

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04 Nov 2021 : Case report  Jordan

A 5-Year-Old Palestinian Bedouin Girl with Repeated Self-Induced Injuries to the Digits, a Diagnosis of Congenital Insensitivity to Pain, and Anhidrosis

Omar M. Hanatleh, Noran K. Kofahi, Samah K. Aburahma, Eyad M. Bintareef, Mohammed Al-Bashtawy, Abdullah Alkhawaldeh, Ali M. Ibnian

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933486

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933486

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01 Nov 2021 : Case report  Indonesia

Early Gestational Age Placenta Accreta Case Report: Can We Avoid Missed Diagnosis?

Sigit Purbadi, Hartono Tjahjadi, Gatot Purwoto ORCID logo, Fitriyadi Kusuma, Hariyono Winarto, Tofan Widya Utami, Junita Indarti, Gilbert Elia Sotarduga

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.934168

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e934168

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01 Nov 2021 : Case report  Indonesia

Early Gestational Age Placenta Accreta Case Report: Can We Avoid Missed Diagnosis?

Sigit Purbadi, Hartono Tjahjadi, Gatot Purwoto ORCID logo, Fitriyadi Kusuma, Hariyono Winarto, Tofan Widya Utami, Junita Indarti, Gilbert Elia Sotarduga

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.934168

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e934168

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26 Oct 2021 : Case report  Brazil

Anorectal Mucosal Melanoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

José Donizeti de Meira Júnior, Lucas Faraco Sobrado, Vivian M. Guzela, Sergio Carlos Nahas, Carlos Walter Sobrado

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933032

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933032

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26 Oct 2021 : Case report  Brazil

Anorectal Mucosal Melanoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

José Donizeti de Meira Júnior, Lucas Faraco Sobrado, Vivian M. Guzela, Sergio Carlos Nahas, Carlos Walter Sobrado

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933032

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933032

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18 Oct 2021 : Case report  Japan

Hypoplastic Left Atrial Appendage: A Case Report and Literature Review

Hitomi Hasegawa, Takahide Ito, Ryoto Hourai, Kanako Akamatsu, Yoshifumi Nomura, Masatoshi Miyamura, Shu-ichi Fujita, Masaaki Hoshiga

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933260

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933260

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18 Oct 2021 : Case report  Japan

Hypoplastic Left Atrial Appendage: A Case Report and Literature Review

Hitomi Hasegawa, Takahide Ito, Ryoto Hourai, Kanako Akamatsu, Yoshifumi Nomura, Masatoshi Miyamura, Shu-ichi Fujita, Masaaki Hoshiga

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933260

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933260

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03 Oct 2021 : Case report  USA

Group B Streptococcus Meningitis Associated with Acute Otitis Media in an Adult Patient

Kenneth Villareal, Amelia Goslin, Himal Bajracharya

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933093

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933093

3,830 1,595 0

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03 Oct 2021 : Case report  USA

Group B Streptococcus Meningitis Associated with Acute Otitis Media in an Adult Patient

Kenneth Villareal, Amelia Goslin, Himal Bajracharya

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933093

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933093

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