Diagnostic dilemma — Unusual case reports from the medical literature
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Shingles popped a hole in a man's bladder
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A man suffered a rare complication of shingles and ended up with a ruptured bladder.

A man was stabbed through the throat and the base of the skull — by a fish
By Mindy Weisberger published
While on a fishing trip, a man sustained an unusual injury from a marlin.

A woman started eating foam from her chair while receiving dialysis
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A woman on dialysis experienced a lot of fluid buildup between appointments and developed an unusual eating habit in an attempt to counter it.

Black widow spider's venom poisoned a woman through her eyeball
By Mindy Weisberger published
A woman went to the emergency room after getting bits of a venomous spider in her eye.

A rare genetic disease stained a woman's heart black
By Nicoletta Lanese published
An older woman had a relatively common heart problem, but it had a very rare cause.

Cold-water rinses left 'cobblestone' growths in woman's sinuses
By Mindy Weisberger published
A woman developed prominent bumps inside her sinuses, similar to a condition seen in "surfer's ear."

A man held in a sneeze — and it punctured his windpipe
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A man tore his windpipe, in part, due to hay fever.

A woman heard a 'pop' during Pilates class. Her spine had sprung a leak.
By Mindy Weisberger published
A woman developed awful headaches after a Pilates class, and their underlying cause was very unusual.
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