Fascinoma:
But the duration of Sternlieb’s infection, its location in a uterine fibroid and the recurring hives made the case something of a fascinoma — medical slang for an unusual and unusually interesting case, a status that would be enhanced by the discovery of its source. [“Medical Mysteries: Years of hives and fevers traced to a startling cause,” Sandra G. Boodman, WaPo]
