Diagnostic dilemma — Unusual case reports from the medical literature

A man's rare condition caused "excessive wrinkling" in his hands which spread to his wrists and elbows.

In an unusual case, a man's bladder swelled dramatically at its base, taking the shape of a Christmas tree.

A man with few risk factors unexpectedly experienced a stroke, and his daily energy drink habit may have been to blame.

A Michigan man died of rabies despite having no recent exposure to a potentially infected animal.

In an unusual case, a woman developed a parasitic infection in her lungs, when more typically, the parasite stays just under the skin.

A man showed up to the hospital with vomiting, weakness, failing kidneys and sky-high calcium. The culprit was a muscle-enhancing oil he injected into his chest and arms years ago.

Doctors discovered a woman had "blood chimerism" after examining the chromosomes of cells from different parts of her body.

In the first reported case of its kind in Canada, a woman fell violently ill after consuming the juice of a bitter gourd.