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FeaturedCase ReportHematology

Tuberculosis presenting as dual immune dysregulation: Evans syndrome and haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

BMJ Case RepSep 5, 2026

A middle-aged man with no prior health issues presented with a month-long history of fever, dry cough, weight loss, and worsening breathlessness.

Clinical pearl

Clinicians should consider disseminated tuberculosis in patients presenting with immune dysregulation syndromes, such as Evans syndrome and HLH, especially when initial treatments fail.

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Case ReportInfectious Diseases

Endobronchial tuberculosis revealing extensive multiorgan dissemination in a severely malnourished immunocompetent adult.

A woman in her mid-30s presented with a 3-month history of dry cough, significant weight loss, and anorexia. She was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis confirmed by bronchoalveolar lavage and endobronchial biopsy…

BMJ Case RepSep 4, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiothoracic Surgery

Robotic left lower lobectomy for Stage IB adenocarcinoma with critical exercise capacity.

This video tutorial demonstrates a robotic-assisted left lower lobectomy in a 71-year-old female with critical exercise capacity. Preoperative evaluation revealed a 32 mm cavitated tumour in the left lower lobe.

Multimed Man Cardiothorac SurgSep 9, 2026Read case
Case ReportOncology (Medical)

Heparin-free veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge therapy for airway interventions in malignant central airway obstruction: Case series and literature review.

Three patients with malignant central airway obstruction (MCAO) presented with severe respiratory failure due to bronchial obstruction from tumors.

Medicine (Baltimore)Sep 4, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiology

When Grief Strains the Heart: A Case of Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Triggered by Mourning and Respiratory Failure.

A 69-year-old woman with a history of coronary artery disease and COPD presented with severe respiratory distress and unresponsiveness, requiring intubation.

Am J Case RepSep 3, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiothoracic Surgery

Intraoperative Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography (Io-CEUS) to Detect Missed Lung Nodules During Robot-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery.

A patient undergoing robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery presented with a malignant lung nodule that had been missed in a prior operation.

Thorac CancerSep 1, 2026Open accessRead case
Case ReportNephrology

Use of NxStage VersiHD for Frequent Home Hemodialysis in a Hospital Setting: A New Opportunity for Complex Patients.

A non-transportable patient with anasarca and acute kidney injury was treated with the NxStage VersiHD system in a pulmonology ward.

G Ital NefrolAug 31, 2026Read case
Case ReportHematology

Multidisciplinary Collaborative Treatment of Mediastinal Castleman Disease: A Case Report.

A 28-year-old man presented with cough and hemoptysis, leading to the discovery of a mediastinal mass via chest CT. A bronchoscopy-guided biopsy indicated lymphoid tissue hyperplasia.

Am J Case RepSep 9, 2026Read case
Case ReportPulmonology

Endobronchial epithelioid leiomyoma (leiomyoblastoma) causing complete right-lung atelectasis: A case report.

A 45-year-old woman presented with progressive exertional dyspnea and a persistent dry cough, leading to the discovery of complete right-lung atelectasis.

Medicine (Baltimore)Sep 4, 2026Read case
Case ReportPulmonology

Plateau Pressure Exceeding Peak Inspiratory Pressure During Pressure Mode Ventilation With Active Inspiratory Effort.

In patients receiving pressure modes of mechanical ventilation, plateau pressure can be higher than peak inspiratory pressure when the patient has a strong drive to breathe.

Am J Crit CareSep 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportPulmonology

A Rare Case of Sporadic Lymphangioleiomyomatosis in a Male Patient Diagnosed Following Pneumothorax.

A 51-year-old male presented with pneumothorax, leading to the diagnosis of sporadic lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). High-resolution CT scans revealed multiple thin-walled cysts in both lungs.

J Thorac ImagingSep 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportInfectious Diseases

Pulmonary Coccidioidomycosis Linked to Shipping Containers, Taiwan, 2025.

A shipping container yard worker from Taiwan contracted laboratory-confirmed pulmonary coccidioidomycosis. He reported no travel history to endemic regions.

Emerg Infect DisSep 1, 2026Read case

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