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FeaturedCase ReportInternal Medicine (General)

Loss of blood pressure control after rifampin initiation: a clinically significant antihypertensive drug-drug interaction.

BMJ Case RepSep 4, 2026

A man in his early 60s with well-controlled hypertension experienced a sudden increase in blood pressure two weeks after starting isoniazid-rifampin therapy for latent tuberculosis.

Clinical pearl

Clinicians should consider potential drug-drug interactions, such as those caused by rifampin, when patients experience sudden changes in blood pressure control.

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Case ReportPulmonology

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM) with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT): a rare cause of paradoxical embolic stroke.

A woman in her 40s presented with right-sided hemiparesis, and MRI revealed a left thalamic infarction. Further investigation identified pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM) associated with hereditary…

BMJ Case RepSep 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportVascular Surgery

Underlying vascular and mechanical commonalities of venous leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers: a unified framework for management.

A patient with diabetes presented with both neuropathic and venous leg ulcers (VLUs). The case emphasized the importance of comprehensive vascular and biomechanical evaluations in managing these coexisting conditions.

J Wound CareSep 4, 2026Read case
Case ReportEmergency Medicine

A rare intravenous paraquat exposure presenting with novel and atypical severe clinical manifestations.

A 26-year-old male presented after self-injecting 10 mL of 24% paraquat dichloride intravenously. He exhibited severe symptoms including hematemesis, diaphoresis, and bradycardia.

Indian J PharmacolSep 2, 2026Read case
Case ReportOphthalmology

Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease Presenting With Progressive Visual Loss and Multisystem Involvement: A Case Report.

A 55-year-old Indian man presented with a 20-day history of progressive bilateral visual loss, headache, and hearing impairment.

Am J Case RepSep 8, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiology

Fatal Myocarditis Relapse in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis Treated with Efgartigimod Alfa: A Case Report.

A 39-year-old woman with AChR-positive generalized myasthenia gravis and a history of inflammatory myocarditis was treated with efgartigimod after inadequate response to intravenous immunoglobulin.

J Clin Neuromuscul DisSep 3, 2026Read case
Case ReportInternal Medicine (General)

Prolonged cholinergic toxidrome with markedly low cholinesterase activity after exposure to emamectin benzoate emulsion: A case report.

An elderly man with chronic kidney disease ingested emamectin benzoate emulsion, presenting on day 2 with abdominal pain, diarrhea, and significant sialorrhea. His serum cholinesterase levels dropped markedly to 18 U/L.

Int J Clin Pharmacol TherSep 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportNephrology

Nintedanib-Associated Glomerular Endothelial Injury With Secondary Collapsing Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: Potential Role of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibition.

A 69-year-old man with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and chronic kidney disease developed persistent nephrotic syndrome and renal dysfunction 16 months after starting nintedanib.

Nephrology (Carlton)Sep 1, 2026Open accessRead case
Case ReportNeurology

IgG4-related disease involving facial, infraorbital, auriculotemporal and optic nerves: multinervous cranial involvement in an adult patient.

A man in his mid-40s presented with rapidly progressive orbital symptoms initially diagnosed as orbital cellulitis. Despite treatment, his condition deteriorated, leading to multiple cranial nerve involvement.

BMJ Case RepAug 31, 2026Read case
Case ReportHematology

Systemic amyloidosis diagnosed by labial salivary gland biopsy.

A man in his 60s presented with acute decompensating heart failure and was initially evaluated for cardiac amyloidosis. Due to difficulties in obtaining a tissue sample, he was referred for a labial salivary gland…

BMJ Case RepSep 1, 2026Read case

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