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Woman's 'biologically implausible' infection led her to sneeze 'worms' out of her noseDoctors reported a highly unusual case of parasitic fly infection in a woman in Greece.
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Teenager's hives turned out to be caused by rare water allergyIn a rare medical case, a teenage girl suddenly began breaking out in hives whenever she was exposed to water.
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A cross tattoo on a man's neck disappeared — killing his skin as it did soA man's neck tattoo triggered a reaction so rare that it was only the second recorded case.
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A man went to the doctor for a bad UTI and learned he had an extra kidneyA man being treated for a urinary tract infection turned out to have a rare "supernumerary kidney."
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Woman born without a vagina or cervix went on to conceive a son naturallyA woman's rare condition made it unlikely for her to conceive without reproductive assistance, but in her case, she eventually bore a child without fertility treatment.
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A doctor discovered the gene mutation behind his family's mysterious missing-teeth conditionA doctor who had a genetic condition that prevents teeth from forming searched for the DNA mutation that had affected his family for over 150 years.
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A parasite never before seen in humans was behind a woman's lung infection, organ damage and forgetfulnessA woman developed a persistent infection, and doctors couldn't pinpoint the cause for many months.
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Diagnostic dilemma: 83-year-old man's unusual form of syphilis had an 'uncertain' sourceA man went to the emergency room after being in and out of hospitals for a month, and doctors found a surprising explanation for his illness.
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Teenager contracts rare 'welder's anthrax,' marking the ninth known case ever reportedA teenager training to be a welder contracted a rare and dangerous lung infection, prompting a combined state and federal investigation.
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