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https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-teenagers-hives-turned-out-to-be-caused-by-rare-water-allergy
Diagnostic dilemma: Teenager's hives turned out to be caused by rare water allergy | Live Science
Apr 1, 2026 - In a rare medical case, a teenage girl suddenly began breaking out in hives whenever she was exposed to water.
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https://www.livescience.com/health/heart-circulation/diagnostic-dilemma-mans-autopsy-reveals-unexpected-boomerang-shaped-structure-in-his-heart
Diagnostic dilemma: Man's autopsy reveals unexpected 'boomerang-shaped' structure in his heart |...
Feb 4, 2026 - A surprising autopsy marked the first time a bony, supportive structure was documented in an adult human heart, medical examiners reported.
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https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/diagnostic-dilemma-a-parasite-never-before-seen-in-humans-was-behind-a-womans-lung-infection-organ-damage-and-forgetfulness
Diagnostic dilemma: A parasite never before seen in humans was behind a woman's lung infection,...
Feb 25, 2026 - A woman developed a persistent infection, and doctors couldn't pinpoint the cause for many months.
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https://www.livescience.com/health/immune-system/diagnostic-dilemma-a-teens-classic-diabetes-symptoms-didnt-improve-with-treatment-revealing-she-also-had-a-much-rarer-syndrome
Diagnostic dilemma: A teen's classic diabetes symptoms didn't improve with treatment — revealing...
Apr 22, 2026 - A teen went to the emergency room with classic signs of diabetes, but odd aspects of her case pointed to a second, rarer diagnosis.
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https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/diagnostic-dilemma-womans-biologically-implausible-infection-led-her-to-sneeze-worms-out-of-her-nose
Diagnostic dilemma: Woman's 'biologically implausible' infection led her to sneeze 'worms' out of...
Apr 8, 2026 - Doctors reported a highly unusual case of parasitic fly infection in a woman in Greece.
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https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-a-man-went-to-the-doctor-for-a-bad-uti-and-learned-he-had-an-extra-kidney
Diagnostic dilemma: A man's back pain led to the discovery of a third kidney | Live Science
Mar 18, 2026 - A man being treated for a urinary tract infection turned out to have a rare "supernumerary kidney."
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https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/diagnostic-dilemma-83-year-old-mans-unusual-form-of-syphilis-had-an-uncertain-source
Diagnostic dilemma: 83-year-old man's unusual form of syphilis had an 'uncertain' source | Live...
Feb 18, 2026 - A man went to the emergency room after being in and out of hospitals for a month, and doctors found a surprising explanation for his illness.
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https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/diagnostic-dilemma-teenager-contracts-rare-welders-anthrax-marking-the-ninth-known-case-ever-reported
Diagnostic dilemma: Teenager contracts rare 'welder's anthrax,' marking the ninth known case ever...
Feb 11, 2026 - A teenager training to be a welder contracted a rare and dangerous lung infection, prompting a combined state and federal investigation.
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https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-a-woman-heard-voices-telling-her-she-had-a-brain-tumor-and-scans-confirmed-she-did
Diagnostic dilemma: A woman heard voices telling her she had a brain tumor — and scans confirmed...
Apr 15, 2026 - In a strange medical case, a woman suddenly started hearing voices, and they directed her to seek care for a brain tumor.
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https://www.livescience.com/health/food-diet/diagnostic-dilemma-liquid-nitrogen-infused-cocktail-popped-a-mans-stomach-like-a-balloon
Diagnostic dilemma: Liquid-nitrogen-infused cocktail popped a man's stomach like a balloon | Live...
Jan 28, 2026 - Liquid nitrogen can be used safely in food preparation — but one man's stomach burst after he threw back a cocktail that had been cooled with the substance.
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https://www.cureus.com/articles/372139
Thrombus or Vegetation: A Diagnostic Dilemma in Cardiac Imaging | Cureus
Cardiac masses identified on echocardiography can pose significant diagnostic challenges, particularly when differentiating between thrombi and vegetations,...
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https://www.livescience.com/health/mind/diagnostic-dilemma-a-mans-sudden-seizures-were-set-off-by-sudoku
Diagnostic dilemma: A man's sudden seizures were set off by sudoku | Live Science
Jan 14, 2026 - In the weeks following a ski accident, a German man experienced seizures when he completed sudoku puzzles.
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https://www.livescience.com/tag/diagnostic-dilemma
Diagnostic dilemma: Unusual case reports from the medical literature | Live Science
Each week, we highlight a unique medical case whose symptoms, presentation or cause caught the attention of doctors.
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