Diagnostic dilemma — Unusual case reports from the medical literature
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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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A rash 'migrated' across a man's body from his anusA man being treated with corticosteroids developed a rare complication of an infection.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Diagnostic dilemma: Virus caused a man to have hiccups for days on endIn an unusual case, a man's multiday bout of hiccups was triggered by a respiratory infection.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Diagnostic dilemma: A man who couldn't pee had been infected by one of the largest known human parasitesA 35-year-old man who couldn't pass urine learned that the cause of his obstruction was a giant worm living in his kidney.
By Christoph Schwaiger Published
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