Diagnostic dilemma: A man’s back pain led to the discovery of a third kidney
The patient: A 31-year-old man in Wardha, India The symptoms: The man visited a medical center after experiencing five days of pain on the right...
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Diagnostic dilemma: Woman born without a vagina or cervix went on to conceive a son naturally
The patient: A 16-year-old girl in the United Kingdom The symptoms: The teenage girl was referred to a pediatric-adolescent gynecology clinic in 1999, doctors wrote...
Diagnostic dilemma: A doctor discovered the gene mutation behind his family’s mysterious missing-teeth condition
The patient: Dr. John Graham, a professor of medical genetics and pediatrics at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles The symptoms: Most newborn babies don’t have any...
Diagnostic dilemma: A parasite never before seen in humans was behind a woman’s lung infection, organ damage and forgetfulness
The patient: A 64-year-old woman in New South Wales, Australia The symptoms: The woman was admitted to the hospital after experiencing abdominal pain and diarrhea...
Diagnostic dilemma: 83-year-old man’s unusual form of syphilis had an ‘uncertain’ source
The patient: An 83-year-old man in Belgium The symptoms: The man sought medical attention at a hospital because the muscles on one side of his...
Diagnostic dilemma: Teenager contracts rare ‘welder’s anthrax,’ marking the ninth known case ever reported
The patient: An 18-year-old in Louisiana The symptoms: The teenager, who was training to be a welder, developed a cough and was hospitalized with pneumonia...
Diagnostic dilemma: Man’s autopsy reveals unexpected ‘boomerang-shaped’ structure in his heart
The deceased: A 39-year-old man in the United States The autopsy findings: Medical examiners evaluated the man after a deadly fight, during which a stab...