Diagnostic dilemma — Unusual case reports from the medical literature
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Hunter's rare allergy meant he could no longer eat red meat
By Mindy Weisberger published
A man who hunted deer developed a very rare allergy that progressively worsened each time he ate red meat.

Rare semen allergy may have caused woman's infertility
By Mindy Weisberger published
A woman and her partner had been trying to conceive for some time. It turned out that a rare allergy may have been hindering their attempts.

Weird lump in woman's hip was sponge left behind during C-section
By Kamal Nahas published
A woman had a swollen and painful hip for years following an emergency cesarean section. When doctors finally took a look, they found something surprising.

Orgasm involving a kitchen whisk likely triggered person's fatal aneurysm
By Mindy Weisberger published
Doctors report an analysis of a woman's fatal aneurysm, pinpointing its likely causes after her death.

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.
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