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23 Jan 2021 : Case report  USA

A Case of Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosed Using Optimal Dosing of Cosyntropin During Stimulation Testing

Clio Musurakis, Solab Chitrakar, Ekta Shrestha, Randa Sharag Eldin, Mariam Charkviani, Gauri Pethe, Faisal Qureshi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.927533

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e927533

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23 Jan 2021 : Case report  USA

A Case of Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosed Using Optimal Dosing of Cosyntropin During Stimulation Testing

Clio Musurakis, Solab Chitrakar, Ekta Shrestha, Randa Sharag Eldin, Mariam Charkviani, Gauri Pethe, Faisal Qureshi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.927533

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e927533

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31 Dec 2020 : Case report  USA

Isolated Pulvinar/Hockey Stick Sign in Nonalcoholic Wernicke’s Encephalopathy

Faisal Khan, Neha Sharma, Moin Ud Din, Vivek Bansal

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.928272

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e928272

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31 Dec 2020 : Case report  USA

Isolated Pulvinar/Hockey Stick Sign in Nonalcoholic Wernicke’s Encephalopathy

Faisal Khan, Neha Sharma, Moin Ud Din, Vivek Bansal

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.928272

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e928272

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26 Dec 2020 : Case report  Poland

A Case of Lingua Villosa Nigra (Black Hairy Tongue) in a 3-Month-Old Infant

Joanna E. Owczarek-Drabińska, Małgorzata Radwan-Oczko

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.926362

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e926362

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26 Dec 2020 : Case report  Poland

A Case of Lingua Villosa Nigra (Black Hairy Tongue) in a 3-Month-Old Infant

Joanna E. Owczarek-Drabińska, Małgorzata Radwan-Oczko

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.926362

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e926362

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23 Dec 2020 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Orf (Ecthyma Contagiosum) Transmitted from a Camel to a Human: A Case Report

Abdulmajeed Mohammed Alajlan, Najlaa Abdulrahman Alsubeeh

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.927579

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e927579

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23 Dec 2020 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Orf (Ecthyma Contagiosum) Transmitted from a Camel to a Human: A Case Report

Abdulmajeed Mohammed Alajlan, Najlaa Abdulrahman Alsubeeh

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.927579

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e927579

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21 Dec 2020 : Case report  USA

Strongyloides Hyperinfection Syndrome: A Curious Case of Asthma Worsened by Systemic Corticosteroids

Reshad Salam, Ahmed Sharaan, Stephanie M. Jackson, Roberto A. Solis, Jamshed Zuberi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.925221

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e925221

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21 Dec 2020 : Case report  USA

Strongyloides Hyperinfection Syndrome: A Curious Case of Asthma Worsened by Systemic Corticosteroids

Reshad Salam, Ahmed Sharaan, Stephanie M. Jackson, Roberto A. Solis, Jamshed Zuberi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.925221

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e925221

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15 Dec 2020 : Case report  Kuwait

Coxiella burnetii Endocarditis in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report of a Diagnostic Challenge

Ahmed Alqallaf, Abdulmohsen Alhashim, Mohammad Alajmi, Ameerah Alsaqobi, Wasl Al-Adsani

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.926699

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e926699

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15 Dec 2020 : Case report  Kuwait

Coxiella burnetii Endocarditis in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report of a Diagnostic Challenge

Ahmed Alqallaf, Abdulmohsen Alhashim, Mohammad Alajmi, Ameerah Alsaqobi, Wasl Al-Adsani

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.926699

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e926699

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22 Nov 2020 : Case report  Taiwan

A Case of Left Duplex Kidney with Hydronephrosis Mimicking a Left Renal Cyst in a 29-Year-Old Woman

Chung-Tso Chen, Shih-Feng Wang

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.927430

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e927430

4,956 3,196 0

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22 Nov 2020 : Case report  Taiwan

A Case of Left Duplex Kidney with Hydronephrosis Mimicking a Left Renal Cyst in a 29-Year-Old Woman

Chung-Tso Chen, Shih-Feng Wang

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.927430

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e927430

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06 Nov 2020 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Parapharyngeal Neuroglial Heterotopia: A Case Report and Literature Review

Hoda A. Alsayid, Ibrahim S. Alnoury

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.926300

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e926300

3,377 1,661 0

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06 Nov 2020 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Parapharyngeal Neuroglial Heterotopia: A Case Report and Literature Review

Hoda A. Alsayid, Ibrahim S. Alnoury

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.926300

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e926300

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22 Oct 2020 : Case report  Japan

An Autopsy Case of an Elderly Patient with Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma Presenting with a Plethora of Clinical Symptoms and Signs

Hiroshi Kobayashi, Ryouya Seki, Masuo Ujita, Kana Hirayama, Satoshi Yamada, Riuko Ohashi, Yoshiro Otsuki, Takuya Watanabe, Tadashi Yoshino

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.926177

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e926177

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22 Oct 2020 : Case report  Japan

An Autopsy Case of an Elderly Patient with Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma Presenting with a Plethora of Clinical Symptoms and Signs

Hiroshi Kobayashi, Ryouya Seki, Masuo Ujita, Kana Hirayama, Satoshi Yamada, Riuko Ohashi, Yoshiro Otsuki, Takuya Watanabe, Tadashi Yoshino

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.926177

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e926177

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19 Oct 2020 : Case report  Japan

Acquired Cystic Disease-Associated Renal Cell Carcinoma Extending to the Renal Pelvis Mimicking Urothelial Carcinoma on Computed Tomography (CT): Two Case Reports

Hiromi Edo, Yohsuke Suyama, Hiroaki Sugiura, Kenichiro Ojima, Keiichi Ito, Kosuke Miyai, Susumu Matsukuma, Hiroshi Shinmoto

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.926630

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e926630

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19 Oct 2020 : Case report  Japan

Acquired Cystic Disease-Associated Renal Cell Carcinoma Extending to the Renal Pelvis Mimicking Urothelial Carcinoma on Computed Tomography (CT): Two Case Reports

Hiromi Edo, Yohsuke Suyama, Hiroaki Sugiura, Kenichiro Ojima, Keiichi Ito, Kosuke Miyai, Susumu Matsukuma, Hiroshi Shinmoto

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.926630

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e926630

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12 Oct 2020 : Case report  China (mainland)

Clavicle Shaft Fracture After Surgery for Bipolar Dislocation of the Clavicle

Ruyi Zou, Min Wu, Jianzhong Guan

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.924889

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e924889

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12 Oct 2020 : Case report  China (mainland)

Clavicle Shaft Fracture After Surgery for Bipolar Dislocation of the Clavicle

Ruyi Zou, Min Wu, Jianzhong Guan

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.924889

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e924889

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02 Oct 2020 : Case report  Japan

Isolated Superior Mesenteric Artery Dissection Mimicking Impending Rupture of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Teiko Kawahigashi, Takashi Kawabe, Hirokazu Iijima, Mutsuo Takagi, Tomohiro Noda, Kazunao Watanabe

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.925464

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e925464

3,988 2,736 0

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02 Oct 2020 : Case report  Japan

Isolated Superior Mesenteric Artery Dissection Mimicking Impending Rupture of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Teiko Kawahigashi, Takashi Kawabe, Hirokazu Iijima, Mutsuo Takagi, Tomohiro Noda, Kazunao Watanabe

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.925464

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e925464

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25 Sep 2020 : Case report  Japan

Difficult Diagnosis and Surgical Procedure for Scirrhous Gastric Cancer Complicated by Upside-Down Stomach: A Case Report

Hiroki Nakamoto, Ryoichi Yokota, Hiromasa Namba, Tomohiro Ishikawa, Kenji Yamada, Mitsuchika Hosoda, Koichi Taguchi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.926002

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e926002

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25 Sep 2020 : Case report  Japan

Difficult Diagnosis and Surgical Procedure for Scirrhous Gastric Cancer Complicated by Upside-Down Stomach: A Case Report

Hiroki Nakamoto, Ryoichi Yokota, Hiromasa Namba, Tomohiro Ishikawa, Kenji Yamada, Mitsuchika Hosoda, Koichi Taguchi

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.926002

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e926002

4003 1959 0

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11 Sep 2020 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Pancoast Tumor: The Overlooked Etiology of Shoulder Pain in Smokers

Malak Al Shammari, Ali Hassan, Mahdi Al Jawad, Abdulaziz Farea, Abdulelah Almansour, Ghada Al Yousif, Abdulaziz Sebiany, Zahia Bin Bakr

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.926643

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e926643

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11 Sep 2020 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Pancoast Tumor: The Overlooked Etiology of Shoulder Pain in Smokers

Malak Al Shammari, Ali Hassan, Mahdi Al Jawad, Abdulaziz Farea, Abdulelah Almansour, Ghada Al Yousif, Abdulaziz Sebiany, Zahia Bin Bakr

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.926643

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e926643

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04 Sep 2020 : Case report  Poland

Atypical Enhancement of Gd-BOPTA on the Hepatobiliary Phase in Hepatic Metastasis from Carcinoid Tumor – Case Report

Patryk Pozowski, Paula Misiak, Kinga Szymańska, Rafał Mazur, Małgorzata Sierpowska, Jurand Silicki, Milena Celmer, Mateusz Łasecki, Aleksander Pawluś, Urszula Zaleska-Dorobisz

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.924280

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e924280

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04 Sep 2020 : Case report  Poland

Atypical Enhancement of Gd-BOPTA on the Hepatobiliary Phase in Hepatic Metastasis from Carcinoid Tumor – Case Report

Patryk Pozowski, Paula Misiak, Kinga Szymańska, Rafał Mazur, Małgorzata Sierpowska, Jurand Silicki, Milena Celmer, Mateusz Łasecki, Aleksander Pawluś, Urszula Zaleska-Dorobisz

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.924280

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e924280

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02 Aug 2020 : Case report  China (mainland)

Hepatic Hydatid Cyst Misdiagnosed as Simple Cyst: A Case Report

Yan Xu, Xiaoling Hu, Jiangbin Li, Rui Dong

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.923281

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e923281

4,830 4,414 0

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02 Aug 2020 : Case report  China (mainland)

Hepatic Hydatid Cyst Misdiagnosed as Simple Cyst: A Case Report

Yan Xu, Xiaoling Hu, Jiangbin Li, Rui Dong

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.923281

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e923281

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30 Jul 2020 : Case report  Poland

Undersized Stentgraft Placement for Traumatic Descending Aorta Rupture, and What Is Next?

Mirosław Dziekiewicz, Grażyna Laska, Karol Makowski

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.926299

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e926299

2,522 1,553 0

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30 Jul 2020 : Case report  Poland

Undersized Stentgraft Placement for Traumatic Descending Aorta Rupture, and What Is Next?

Mirosław Dziekiewicz, Grażyna Laska, Karol Makowski

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.926299

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e926299

2522 1553 0

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04 Jul 2020 : Case report  USA

The Heart of the Issue: A Case Report of Recurrent Reversible Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy

Patrick Platzer, Martin A. Espinosa Ginic, Silvia Potenziani Pradella

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.924876

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e924876

3,075 1,662 0

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04 Jul 2020 : Case report  USA

The Heart of the Issue: A Case Report of Recurrent Reversible Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy

Patrick Platzer, Martin A. Espinosa Ginic, Silvia Potenziani Pradella

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.924876

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e924876

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03 Jul 2020 : Case report  Italy

Intrinsic Laryngeal Lipoma Treated with Transoral CO₂ Laser Microsurgery: An Unusual Case Report

Nicola Lombardo, Nadia Lobello, Giovanna Piazzetta, Marco Ciriolo, Corrado Pelaia, Domenico Testa, Gaetano Motta

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920528

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920528

3,000 1,639 0

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03 Jul 2020 : Case report  Italy

Intrinsic Laryngeal Lipoma Treated with Transoral CO₂ Laser Microsurgery: An Unusual Case Report

Nicola Lombardo, Nadia Lobello, Giovanna Piazzetta, Marco Ciriolo, Corrado Pelaia, Domenico Testa, Gaetano Motta

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.920528

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e920528

3000 1639 0

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06 Jun 2020 : Case report  USA

Underlying Serotonin Syndrome, Masked by Community-Acquired Pneumonia and Myocardial Ischemia

Royale Lim, Waqaar Arshad

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.924109

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e924109

2,956 907 0

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06 Jun 2020 : Case report  USA

Underlying Serotonin Syndrome, Masked by Community-Acquired Pneumonia and Myocardial Ischemia

Royale Lim, Waqaar Arshad

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.924109

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e924109

2956 907 0

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27 May 2020 : Case report  Poland

Discovery of a Glass Splinter in the Abdominal Cavity After an Old Impalement Injury: A Case Report and Literature Review

Bartosz Luks, Agnieszka Dworzyńska, Miłosz Dobrogowski, Lech Pomorski

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.922599

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e922599

3,349 1,379 0

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27 May 2020 : Case report  Poland

Discovery of a Glass Splinter in the Abdominal Cavity After an Old Impalement Injury: A Case Report and Literature Review

Bartosz Luks, Agnieszka Dworzyńska, Miłosz Dobrogowski, Lech Pomorski

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.922599

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e922599

3349 1379 0

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29 Apr 2020 : Case report  USA

Leiomyosarcoma Tumor Embolism Masquerading as Thrombus in Transit

Benjamin L. Rosenfeld, Riyaz Bashir, Meredith A. Brisco-Bacik, Ioannis P. Panidis, Anjali Vaidya, Kenji Minakata, Paul R. Forfia

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.921124

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e921124

2,347 907 0

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29 Apr 2020 : Case report  USA

Leiomyosarcoma Tumor Embolism Masquerading as Thrombus in Transit

Benjamin L. Rosenfeld, Riyaz Bashir, Meredith A. Brisco-Bacik, Ioannis P. Panidis, Anjali Vaidya, Kenji Minakata, Paul R. Forfia

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.921124

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e921124

2347 907 0

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26 Apr 2020 : Case report  Brazil

Torsion of Granulosa Cell Tumor of the Ovary in a Preschool Patient: A Rare Cause of Acute Abdomen

Ivonete Siviero, Jeferson Tobias da Silva de Oliveira, Danielle Nunes Forny, Ivens Baker Méio, Betina Carla Bertrand Simões, Claudia Renata Rezende Penna, Vera Lúcia Antunes Chagas

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.921689

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e921689

2,331 992 0

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26 Apr 2020 : Case report  Brazil

Torsion of Granulosa Cell Tumor of the Ovary in a Preschool Patient: A Rare Cause of Acute Abdomen

Ivonete Siviero, Jeferson Tobias da Silva de Oliveira, Danielle Nunes Forny, Ivens Baker Méio, Betina Carla Bertrand Simões, Claudia Renata Rezende Penna, Vera Lúcia Antunes Chagas

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.921689

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e921689

2331 992 0

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13 Apr 2020 : Case report  Vietnam

“Very High-Grade” Pulsatile Mass of an Aberrant Internal Carotid Artery in the Nasopharyngeal Wall: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Quang Van Le, Vy Thuc Nguyen

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.921967

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e921967

4,363 135 0

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13 Apr 2020 : Case report  Vietnam

“Very High-Grade” Pulsatile Mass of an Aberrant Internal Carotid Artery in the Nasopharyngeal Wall: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Quang Van Le, Vy Thuc Nguyen

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.921967

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e921967

4363 135 0

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12 Apr 2020 : Case report  Singapore

Case Report of a Mediastinal Vascular Malformation Mimicking Esophageal Varices on Endoscopy, with Emphasis on Radiological Findings

Mark Wang, Wei Keat Wan, Joe Francis

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.922163

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e922163

2,645 983 0

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12 Apr 2020 : Case report  Singapore

Case Report of a Mediastinal Vascular Malformation Mimicking Esophageal Varices on Endoscopy, with Emphasis on Radiological Findings

Mark Wang, Wei Keat Wan, Joe Francis

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.922163

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e922163

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