Diagnostic dilemma — Unusual case reports from the medical literature
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Shingles popped a hole in a man's bladderA man suffered a rare complication of shingles and ended up with a ruptured bladder.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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A man was stabbed through the throat and the base of the skull — by a fishWhile on a fishing trip, a man sustained an unusual injury from a marlin.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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A woman started eating foam from her chair while receiving dialysisA woman on dialysis experienced a lot of fluid buildup between appointments and developed an unusual eating habit in an attempt to counter it.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Black widow spider's venom poisoned a woman through her eyeballA woman went to the emergency room after getting bits of a venomous spider in her eye.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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A rare genetic disease stained a woman's heart blackAn older woman had a relatively common heart problem, but it had a very rare cause.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Cold-water rinses left 'cobblestone' growths in woman's sinusesA woman developed prominent bumps inside her sinuses, similar to a condition seen in "surfer's ear."
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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A man held in a sneeze — and it punctured his windpipeA man tore his windpipe, in part, due to hay fever.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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A woman heard a 'pop' during Pilates class. Her spine had sprung a leak.A woman developed awful headaches after a Pilates class, and their underlying cause was very unusual.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Diagnostic dilemma: Botched penile tattoo left man with permanent semi-erectionA man developed a rare condition after getting a tattoo on his genitals.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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