Diagnostic dilemma — Unusual case reports from the medical literature
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A woman kept tasting bleach — and doctors found a hidden cause in her bloodA woman was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that also led to striking behavioral changes — namely, her craving the taste of powdered bleach.
By Anirban Mukhopadhyay Published
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Woman's severe knee pain reveals 'golden threads' in her jointsA woman went to the hospital for severe joint pain in her knees, and an X-ray showed hundreds of strands of gold thread.
By Sophie Berdugo Published
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Rare condition made a woman see people as dragonsA woman sought treatment for hallucinations she'd been experiencing since childhood, in which people's faces would morph into having dragon-like features.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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A man's preference for 'soft' bacon may have given him brain wormsA man in the U.S. reported worsening migraine symptoms. It turned out that a pork tapeworm had invaded his brain.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Girl's dental trouble caused a life-threatening eye infectionA girl went to her dentist complaining of a toothache and swelling around her eye. It turned out the two problems were connected.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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A woman had something in her eye — and it turned out to be parasitic wormsA woman went to the hospital several times with the feeling that something was stuck in her eye. It turned out to be parasites.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Hunter's rare allergy meant he could no longer eat red meatA man who hunted deer developed a very rare allergy that progressively worsened each time he ate red meat.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Rare semen allergy may have caused woman's infertilityA 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.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Weird lump in woman's hip was sponge left behind during C-sectionA woman had a swollen and painful hip for years following an emergency cesarean section. When doctors finally took a look, they found something surprising.
By Kamal Nahas Published
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