The Woman Whose Skin Grew Bark-Like Patches: Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis.
Her case highlights resilience and ongoing medical research.
Medical Mysteries
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Medical Mysteries: How a Sore Throat Led to Life-Threatening Bleeding
How a Persistent Sore Throat Led to Life-Threatening Bleeding: Arthur Kimbrough’s Journey to Diagnosing Throat Cancer A sore throat is often something most of us shrug off as a minor inconvenience. But for Arthur L. Kimbrough, a persistent stabbing sensation under his tongue…
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What Was Triggering Her Outbursts and Confusion? The Rare Diagnosis Behind Lindsay Trainor’s Mood Swings
For many people, mood swings and sudden emotional outbursts are attributed to stress, fatigue, or even mental health issues. But for Lindsay Trainor, a high school teacher from Northern Virginia, her sudden mood changes were caused by something much rarer—a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor,…
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The Shattering Pain of SUNCT Headaches: How One Woman Finally Found Answers
For over a decade, Patti Glover’s life was interrupted by excruciating headaches that felt like someone was stabbing her with an ice pick. Each episode lasted only a few seconds, but the stabbing pain was so intense that it left Patti fearing for…
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When a Runny Nose Turns into a Medical Mystery: The Story of Shemika Rodriguez and a Rare CSF Leak
For most of us, a runny nose is just a minor inconvenience—a sign of a cold, allergies, or perhaps a change in the weather. But for Shemika Rodriguez, what seemed like a simple runny nose turned into a rare and serious condition that would change her life.
Shemika, a 44-year-old New Yorker working for a bicycle-based food delivery service, experienced a runny nose that lasted far longer than expected. For months, the clear liquid dripping from her left nostril refused to stop. Her first visits to clinics in Brooklyn resulted in a diagnosis of allergies, and later, a viral infection. Yet, despite following the prescribed treatments, her condition only worsened.
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