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Authors
Kushima, Natsumi
Yanagihara, Toyoshi
Koga, Kaori
Asahara, Takashi
Yamamoto, Shuta
Shundo, Yuki
Hamada, Naoki
Hamasaki, Makoto
Fujita, Masaki
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Received: 29 November 2025
Accepted: 23 February 2026
First Online: 25 February 2026
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: It was taken and written informed consent was obtained from the patient’s next of kin for the publication of clinical details and imaging findings included in this manuscript.
: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient’s next of kin for the publication of clinical details and imaging findings included in this manuscript.
: Takashi Asahara and Shuta Yamamoto are employees of the Yakult Central Institute for Microbiological Research. However, all medical decisions, including diagnosis, treatment, and clinical interpretation, were made independently by the attending physicians (Kushima, Yanagihara, and Fujita) without any influence from Yakult. Pathological diagnoses were made independently by Kaori Koga and Makoto Hamasaki. Kushima, Yanagihara, Koga, Shundo, Hamada, Hamasaki, and Fujita have not received any research funding, financial support, or other benefits from Yakult or any other commercial entities related to this work.
