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Rare coexistence of disease or pathology

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31 Mar 2026 : Case report  China

Pancreatic Solitary Fibrous Tumor: A Common Tumor Occurring in a Rare Location

Qiang Zeng, Guo-ping Li, Yu-peng Chen, Fang-ling Song, Feng Gao, Jie-zhen Li

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950097

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950097

293 478 0

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31 Mar 2026 : Case report  China

Pancreatic Solitary Fibrous Tumor: A Common Tumor Occurring in a Rare Location

Qiang Zeng, Guo-ping Li, Yu-peng Chen, Fang-ling Song, Feng Gao, Jie-zhen Li

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950097

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950097

293 478 0

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29 Mar 2026 : Case report  Japan

Thermal Injury Leading to Myocardial Perforation During Cavotricuspid Isthmus Ablation: A Case Report

Kohei Sawasaki, Natsuko Hosoya, Masahiro Mutoh

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951012

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951012

289 450 0

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29 Mar 2026 : Case report  Japan

Thermal Injury Leading to Myocardial Perforation During Cavotricuspid Isthmus Ablation: A Case Report

Kohei Sawasaki, Natsuko Hosoya, Masahiro Mutoh

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951012

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951012

289 450 0

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28 Mar 2026 : Case report  Japan

Hormone Receptor–Positive Encapsulated Papillary Carcinoma of the Breast With High-Grade Cytological Features: A Case Report With Invasive Heterogeneity

Yao Liu, Akihiro Shioya ORCID logo, Yusuke Haba, Masafumi Inokuchi, Sohsuke Yamada ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951744

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951744

305 481 0

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28 Mar 2026 : Case report  Japan

Hormone Receptor–Positive Encapsulated Papillary Carcinoma of the Breast With High-Grade Cytological Features: A Case Report With Invasive Heterogeneity

Yao Liu, Akihiro Shioya ORCID logo, Yusuke Haba, Masafumi Inokuchi, Sohsuke Yamada ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951744

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951744

305 481 0

#951682

24 Mar 2026 : Case report  China

Early Out-of-Bed Rehabilitation in Severe Psittacosis to Enhance Recovery in Critical Care: A Case Report

Ruowen Jiang ORCID logo, Zan Qin, Yuechao Ma, Litao Guo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951682

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951682

327 526 0

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24 Mar 2026 : Case report  China

Early Out-of-Bed Rehabilitation in Severe Psittacosis to Enhance Recovery in Critical Care: A Case Report

Ruowen Jiang ORCID logo, Zan Qin, Yuechao Ma, Litao Guo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951682

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951682

327 526 0

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21 Mar 2026 : Case report  Japan

Janus Kinase Inhibitor Upadacitinib in Elderly-Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis With Hip Osteoarthritis: A Case Report

Yusuke Sanji, Isao Matsushita, Eiji Takahashi, Makoto Fukui, Hironori Kitajima ORCID logo, Ayumi Kaneuji

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950915

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950915

456 616 0

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21 Mar 2026 : Case report  Japan

Janus Kinase Inhibitor Upadacitinib in Elderly-Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis With Hip Osteoarthritis: A Case Report

Yusuke Sanji, Isao Matsushita, Eiji Takahashi, Makoto Fukui, Hironori Kitajima ORCID logo, Ayumi Kaneuji

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950915

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950915

456 616 0

#949258

20 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Simultaneous Management of May-Thurner Syndrome and Spigelian Hernia: A Case Report

John French, Pravin Meshram, Rubeena Naaz, Muhammad Rizwan, Sean Nguyen ORCID logo, Alexis Knutson, Jafar Golzarian, James Harmon ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949258

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949258

378 498 0

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20 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Simultaneous Management of May-Thurner Syndrome and Spigelian Hernia: A Case Report

John French, Pravin Meshram, Rubeena Naaz, Muhammad Rizwan, Sean Nguyen ORCID logo, Alexis Knutson, Jafar Golzarian, James Harmon ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949258

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949258

378 498 0

#950305

20 Mar 2026 : Case report  Brazil

Nonatherosclerotic Subclavian Steal Syndrome Due to Brachiocephalic Trunk Kinking in an Elderly Woman: A Case Report

Mauro De Deus Passos, Pedro R.M. Negreiros de Almeida, Rodolfo Loureiro Borges de Souza, Arthur Barroso Vidal Vilarinho, Daniella de Sousa Mendes Moreira Alves, Luciano Moreira Alves

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950305

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950305

367 595 0

#950305

20 Mar 2026 : Case report  Brazil

Nonatherosclerotic Subclavian Steal Syndrome Due to Brachiocephalic Trunk Kinking in an Elderly Woman: A Case Report

Mauro De Deus Passos, Pedro R.M. Negreiros de Almeida, Rodolfo Loureiro Borges de Souza, Arthur Barroso Vidal Vilarinho, Daniella de Sousa Mendes Moreira Alves, Luciano Moreira Alves

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950305

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950305

367 595 0

#951696

17 Mar 2026 : Case report  Indonesia

Congenital Limb Duplication and Spinal Dysraphism: A Rare Case Report Highlighting Single-Stage Multidisciplinary Surgery and Life-Changing Outcome

Iman Dwi Winanto ORCID logo, Jefryan Sofyan ORCID logo, Tommy Mandagi ORCID logo, Ricovially Davya Guci ORCID logo, Abdurrahman Mouza ORCID logo, Arya Tjipta Prananda ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951696

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951696

494 1,089 0

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17 Mar 2026 : Case report  Indonesia

Congenital Limb Duplication and Spinal Dysraphism: A Rare Case Report Highlighting Single-Stage Multidisciplinary Surgery and Life-Changing Outcome

Iman Dwi Winanto ORCID logo, Jefryan Sofyan ORCID logo, Tommy Mandagi ORCID logo, Ricovially Davya Guci ORCID logo, Abdurrahman Mouza ORCID logo, Arya Tjipta Prananda ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951696

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951696

494 1089 0

#951056

16 Mar 2026 : Case report  Taiwan

A 53-Year-Old Male Smoker With Advanced Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Associated With Paraneoplastic Leukemoid Reaction

Chi-Yuan Yeh ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951056

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951056

349 674 0

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16 Mar 2026 : Case report  Taiwan

A 53-Year-Old Male Smoker With Advanced Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Associated With Paraneoplastic Leukemoid Reaction

Chi-Yuan Yeh ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951056

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951056

349 674 0

#951603

16 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Fatal Cardiomyopathy Secondary to Seronegative Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy: A Case Report

Benjamin D. Lueck, Alyssa K.W. Maclean, Georges El Hasbani, Andrew J. Layman, Floranne C. Ernste, Courtney A. Arment

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951603

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951603

496 976 0

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16 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Fatal Cardiomyopathy Secondary to Seronegative Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy: A Case Report

Benjamin D. Lueck, Alyssa K.W. Maclean, Georges El Hasbani, Andrew J. Layman, Floranne C. Ernste, Courtney A. Arment

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951603

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951603

496 976 0

#951908

12 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With IgA Nephropathy: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management

Mandar Shah ORCID logo, Farheen Malik ORCID logo, Mihika Shah ORCID logo, Maurya Devang Patel ORCID logo, Rutika Pathakjee ORCID logo, Sapan Pandya ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951908

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951908

413 656 0

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12 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With IgA Nephropathy: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management

Mandar Shah ORCID logo, Farheen Malik ORCID logo, Mihika Shah ORCID logo, Maurya Devang Patel ORCID logo, Rutika Pathakjee ORCID logo, Sapan Pandya ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951908

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951908

413 656 0

#951421

11 Mar 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Unrepaired Truncus Arteriosus Type 1 With Eisenmenger Syndrome and Recurrent Embolic Strokes: An Adult Case Report

Osama A. Abdulrahman, Mohammad F. Babgi, Jameel T. Alrefai, Atiqah H. Alfahmi, Shaimaa H. Oraif, Nada Bakhsh, Fatma Aboul-Enein ORCID logo, Ahemd M. Samman

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951421

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951421

510 667 0

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11 Mar 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Unrepaired Truncus Arteriosus Type 1 With Eisenmenger Syndrome and Recurrent Embolic Strokes: An Adult Case Report

Osama A. Abdulrahman, Mohammad F. Babgi, Jameel T. Alrefai, Atiqah H. Alfahmi, Shaimaa H. Oraif, Nada Bakhsh, Fatma Aboul-Enein ORCID logo, Ahemd M. Samman

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951421

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951421

510 667 0

#951423

10 Mar 2026 : Case report  Sri Lanka

Delayed Onset Hypercapnia in Patients With Anemia Undergoing Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: A Report of 2 Cases

Ashani Ratnayake ORCID logo, Sampath Gnanarathne ORCID logo, U.A. Isurindi ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951423

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951423

341 692 0

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10 Mar 2026 : Case report  Sri Lanka

Delayed Onset Hypercapnia in Patients With Anemia Undergoing Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: A Report of 2 Cases

Ashani Ratnayake ORCID logo, Sampath Gnanarathne ORCID logo, U.A. Isurindi ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951423

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951423

341 692 0

#950992

09 Mar 2026 : Case report  China

Recurrent Eosinophilic Pancreatitis With Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: A Case Report

Xinyu Li, Donglei Zhang, Yanchen Li, Kunning Zhang, Ning Li

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950992

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950992

400 894 0

#950992

09 Mar 2026 : Case report  China

Recurrent Eosinophilic Pancreatitis With Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: A Case Report

Xinyu Li, Donglei Zhang, Yanchen Li, Kunning Zhang, Ning Li

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950992

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950992

400 894 0

#951172

06 Mar 2026 : Case report  China

Multifocal Digital Squamous Cell Carcinoma With Sarcoma Differentiation: A Case Report

Yingling Xiang, Liuchang Tan

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951172

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951172

357 784 0

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06 Mar 2026 : Case report  China

Multifocal Digital Squamous Cell Carcinoma With Sarcoma Differentiation: A Case Report

Yingling Xiang, Liuchang Tan

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951172

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951172

357 784 0

#951154

04 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Internal Hernia Through the Pars Flaccida: A Rare Intraoperative Finding

Anibal La Riva ORCID logo, Valentin Mocanu, Mélissa V. Wills ORCID logo, Salvador Navarrete

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951154

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951154

343 658 0

#951154

04 Mar 2026 : Case report  USA

Internal Hernia Through the Pars Flaccida: A Rare Intraoperative Finding

Anibal La Riva ORCID logo, Valentin Mocanu, Mélissa V. Wills ORCID logo, Salvador Navarrete

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951154

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951154

343 658 0

#950376

25 Feb 2026 : Case report  USA

A 70-Year-Old Woman Receiving Immunosuppressive Therapy Presenting With Iliopsoas Abscess, Pulmonary Miliary Tuberculosis, and Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

Shun Nakahara, Shunsuke Kondo ORCID logo, Christian John Capirig ORCID logo, Kazushige Shiraishi, Miho Nakamura, Osamu Hamada ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950376

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950376

702 842 0

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25 Feb 2026 : Case report  USA

A 70-Year-Old Woman Receiving Immunosuppressive Therapy Presenting With Iliopsoas Abscess, Pulmonary Miliary Tuberculosis, and Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

Shun Nakahara, Shunsuke Kondo ORCID logo, Christian John Capirig ORCID logo, Kazushige Shiraishi, Miho Nakamura, Osamu Hamada ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950376

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950376

702 842 0

#951112

10 Feb 2026 : Case report  Brazil

Actinomycotic Cholecystitis and Pancreatitis: Report of an Unusual Case

Carlos Eduardo Brantis-de-Carvalho ORCID logo, Sara Mohrbacher ORCID logo, Juliana Valéria Souza Framil ORCID logo, Victor Augusto Hamamoto Sato ORCID logo, Erico Souza de Oliveira ORCID logo, Pedro Renato Chocair ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951112

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951112

409 763 0

#951112

10 Feb 2026 : Case report  Brazil

Actinomycotic Cholecystitis and Pancreatitis: Report of an Unusual Case

Carlos Eduardo Brantis-de-Carvalho ORCID logo, Sara Mohrbacher ORCID logo, Juliana Valéria Souza Framil ORCID logo, Victor Augusto Hamamoto Sato ORCID logo, Erico Souza de Oliveira ORCID logo, Pedro Renato Chocair ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951112

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951112

409 763 0

#950677

09 Feb 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

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 ORCID logo, Abdullah Alkarni ORCID logo, Abdullah Alsalamah

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950677

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950677

523 1,096 0

#950677

09 Feb 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

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 ORCID logo, Abdullah Alkarni ORCID logo, Abdullah Alsalamah

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950677

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950677

523 1096 0

#950346

05 Feb 2026 : Case report  France

Giant Cell Arteritis/Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Atypical Pulmonary Carcinoid Tumor: A Paraneoplastic Syndrome?

Omar Al Tabaa ORCID logo, Sabrina Hamroun ORCID logo, Khaled Al Tabaa ORCID logo, Roxana Poll, Waad Al Sheikh, Edouard Pertuiset ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950346

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950346

608 1,204 0

#950346

05 Feb 2026 : Case report  France

Giant Cell Arteritis/Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Atypical Pulmonary Carcinoid Tumor: A Paraneoplastic Syndrome?

Omar Al Tabaa ORCID logo, Sabrina Hamroun ORCID logo, Khaled Al Tabaa ORCID logo, Roxana Poll, Waad Al Sheikh, Edouard Pertuiset ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950346

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950346

608 1204 0

#948846

30 Jan 2026 : Case report  China

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

536 1,378 0

#948846

30 Jan 2026 : Case report  China

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

536 1378 0

#950985

29 Jan 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Postoperative Corneal Dellen Following PreserFlo MicroShunt: A Case Report

Nawaf Zaid Almeshari, Norah Bin Dakhil ORCID logo, Konrad Schargel ORCID logo, Furat Alrajhi ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950985

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950985

1,254 1,674 0

#950985

29 Jan 2026 : Case report  Saudi Arabia

Postoperative Corneal Dellen Following PreserFlo MicroShunt: A Case Report

Nawaf Zaid Almeshari, Norah Bin Dakhil ORCID logo, Konrad Schargel ORCID logo, Furat Alrajhi ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950985

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950985

1254 1674 0

#949682

24 Jan 2026 : Case report  Poland

One ECG with 2 Rare Findings: Wellens Syndrome With Prolonged QT Interval in Acute Myocardial Infarction Due to LAD Occlusion

Magdalena Bryndza ORCID logo, Paweł Kleczyński ORCID logo, Piotr Szolc ORCID logo, Andrzej Ząbek ORCID logo, Krzysztof Bartus ORCID logo, Jacek Legutko ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949682

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949682

567 1,108 0

#949682

24 Jan 2026 : Case report  Poland

One ECG with 2 Rare Findings: Wellens Syndrome With Prolonged QT Interval in Acute Myocardial Infarction Due to LAD Occlusion

Magdalena Bryndza ORCID logo, Paweł Kleczyński ORCID logo, Piotr Szolc ORCID logo, Andrzej Ząbek ORCID logo, Krzysztof Bartus ORCID logo, Jacek Legutko ORCID logo

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949682

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949682

567 1108 0

#950135

24 Jan 2026 : Case report  USA

Disseminated Histoplasmosis and Aortic Valve Infective Endocarditis in a Patient With Recent Aortobifemoral Bypass

Habib Behjatnia, Patricia Couto, Yiliam Castillo, Liorge Dominguez, Stephen Carlan ORCID logo, Tamisha H. Guzman, Mark E. Jentoft

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950135

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950135

677 959 0

#950135

24 Jan 2026 : Case report  USA

Disseminated Histoplasmosis and Aortic Valve Infective Endocarditis in a Patient With Recent Aortobifemoral Bypass

Habib Behjatnia, Patricia Couto, Yiliam Castillo, Liorge Dominguez, Stephen Carlan ORCID logo, Tamisha H. Guzman, Mark E. Jentoft

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950135

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950135

677 959 0

#951107

21 Jan 2026 : Case report  Japan

Acute Myocardial Infarction Due to Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis in Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Case Report

Gento Ebina, Shuhei Tanaka, Sho Asonuma, Hiroyoshi Suzuki, Tomoko Tomioka

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951107

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951107

548 879 0

#951107

21 Jan 2026 : Case report  Japan

Acute Myocardial Infarction Due to Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis in Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Case Report

Gento Ebina, Shuhei Tanaka, Sho Asonuma, Hiroyoshi Suzuki, Tomoko Tomioka

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951107

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951107

548 879 0

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Case report  China

Thrombolytic Therapy After Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Patients With STEMI From Medically Underdev...

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Case report  Greece

Multilevel Laminectomy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis With Low Back Pain in Achondroplasia: A Case Report

Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950290  

Case report  Italy

Fractional CO₂ Laser (SCAR3 Scanner) for a Hypertrophic Retracting Cleft Lip Scar: A Case Report

Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950607  

Case report  Saudi Arabia

Postoperative Corneal Dellen Following PreserFlo MicroShunt: A Case Report

Am J Case Rep In Press; DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950985  

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