Medical Mysteries by Sandra G. Boodman
The Washington Post's Sandra G. Boodman is looking for challenging medical cases--ones that have been resolved but in which the patient's symptoms were puzzling to doctors or suggested an immediate diagnosis that would have been wrong.
MEDICAL MYSTERIES | When a girl developed stomach and back pain, no one considered the likely cause.
About Medical Mysteries
The Washington Post's Sandra G. Boodman is looking for challenging medical cases--ones that have been resolved but in which the patient's symptoms were puzzling to doctors or suggested an immediate diagnosis that would have been wrong. Patients must have medical records documenting their care, and must be willing to share them with a reporter. Please include day and evening phone numbers and an e-mail address. E-mail medicalmysteries@washpost.com with your name and details. Please put "Medical Mystery" in the subject line.
A complicated case finally gets solved by a persistent physician
Eating made her sick, but it took doctors years to figure out why
Medical mysteries: Ian Liu’s back pain was horrible, but no one knew the reason
A persistent and pernicious headache
Medical Mysteries: Cerebral palsy proves not to be the cause of boy’s decline
Medical Mystery: A woman endures multiple surgeries when a wound will not heal
‘Textbook’ of frightening coughing spells was not diagnosed immediately
Unexplained pain in woman’s mouth caused her to lose weight, disrupt her life
Man’s persistent rash seemed ordinary, but it was actually ominous
Woman’s labored breathing was not caused by allergy, smoking or poor air quality
Jet lag and a hectic life were not the cause of a woman’s exhaustion
A boy’s serious ailment required only a simple fix once it was diagnosed
Medical Mysteries: ‘I opened my laptop and my eyes snapped shut’
A man’s persistent headache proves hard to diagnose and harder to treat
Medical mysteries: Was crying caused by man’s severe depression?
Medical Mysteries: It wasn’t the vaccine — so why did baby have seizures?
Medical Mystery: Preparation for surgery revealed cause of deteriorating eyesight
Medical Mysteries: Abdominal pain has been diagnosed, but it’s not curable
Medical Mystery: Giving birth didn’t ease a woman’s dangerous hypertension
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