Microphthalmos, rudimentary iris tissue, fundal coloboma and anophthalmos in ectrodactyly ectodermal dysplasia cleft lip/palate syndrome [0.03%]
Anmol Kar,Bijnya Birajita Panda,Sucheta Parija et al.
Anmol Kar et al.
Ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-cleft lip/palate (EEC) syndrome presents with the triad of claw-like hand/feet, ectodermal dysplasia and cleft lip/palate. Presentation with the complete triad is rare. Involvement of intraocular tissues ha...
Case Reports
BMJ case reports. 2026 Apr 3;19(4):e266684. DOI:10.1136/bcr-2025-266684 2026
Great mimic: Purtscher's retinopathy unmasks acute pancreatitis in a patient on peritoneal dialysis [0.03%]
Rohan Singh,Jennifer Allen
Rohan Singh
A woman in her late 30s with kidney failure on automated peritoneal dialysis (PD) presented with abdominal pain, cloudy dialysate and hyperkalaemia and was initially treated for presumed PD peritonitis after CT showed a malpositioned cathet...
Case Reports
BMJ case reports. 2026 Apr 3;19(4):e270634. DOI:10.1136/bcr-2025-270634 2026
Lavanya Maddi,Dilip Kumar Mishra,Neha Ghose
Lavanya Maddi
The authors describe the case of a right eye sub-conjunctival lesion, initially misdiagnosed and treated as anterior scleritis, in a female patient in her early twenties. The lesion showed nearly complete clinical resolution on initial trea...
Case Reports
BMJ case reports. 2026 Apr 3;19(4):e259931. DOI:10.1136/bcr-2024-259931 2026
En route to renal transplantation: peritoneal dialysis immediately after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y bariatric surgery may be safe [0.03%]
Chi Zhang,Nisha Rehman,Kristi L Harold et al.
Chi Zhang et al.
The patient is a male in his 60s with morbid obesity and end-stage renal disease secondary to hypertension and diabetes. After a lifelong struggle with weight management, he was approved for bariatric surgery. Following completion of the ba...
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BMJ case reports. 2026 Apr 2;19(4):e269963. DOI:10.1136/bcr-2025-269963 2026
Unruptured brain arteriovenous malformation presenting with COVID-19-associated febrile status epilepticus in a toddler [0.03%]
Kazuma Komori,Katsuhiko Kitazawa
Kazuma Komori
Rupesh Keshri,Sandeep Kumar Agrawal,Sandip Kumar Rahul et al.
Rupesh Keshri et al.
A full-term male neonate presented at birth with a small omphalocele and a mucosa-lined tubular structure protruding from the margin of an intact sac. Clinical examination revealed no additional anomalies. Surgical exploration identified th...
Case Reports
BMJ case reports. 2026 Apr 2;19(4):e271596. DOI:10.1136/bcr-2025-271596 2026
Anna M Sadowska,Jacques Maas,Loes Kooreman et al.
Anna M Sadowska et al.
In this case report, we present a case of a woman in her 30s who was diagnosed with thoracic endometriosis presenting as a large pulmonary mass. Hormonal treatment progestin (synthetic form of progesterone) was started. The patient was deem...
Case Reports
BMJ case reports. 2026 Apr 2;19(4):e271732. DOI:10.1136/bcr-2025-271732 2026
Kai Hean Teh,Han Sim Lim,Kamarul Bahrin Zairul Anuar et al.
Kai Hean Teh et al.
Cervical spine clearance in trauma patients is frequently guided by strict protocols, particularly when patients present with midline cervical tenderness or cannot be reliably examined. Although a normal CT scan is often used to justify cer...
Case Reports
BMJ case reports. 2026 Apr 2;19(4):e267458. DOI:10.1136/bcr-2025-267458 2026
Invasive chronic pulmonary aspergillosis masquerading as lung malignancy in a patient with asthma and ABPA overlap [0.03%]
Javeeria Shabbir,Somesh Thakur,Jisha G Panicker et al.
Javeeria Shabbir et al.
Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is a slowly progressive fungal infection that commonly complicates underlying structural lung disease and is frequently misdiagnosed in tuberculosis-endemic regions. Invasive forms of CPA can closely mi...
Case Reports
BMJ case reports. 2026 Apr 2;19(4):e272323. DOI:10.1136/bcr-2026-272323 2026