Abcess

OBJECTIVE: to investigate the prevalence of perianal disease, the associated phenotypical factors, its influence on prognosis and its impact on the use of health resources for patients with Crohn's disease. METHODS: a unicentric retrospective observational study was performed with 430 patients with Crohn's disease tracked through a monographical consultation of intestinal inflammatory disease. Demographic and phenotypical data of Crohn's disease, pharmacological and surgical treatments, complementary tests carried out and hospital admissions were analyzed...

Raine syndrome is a rare, often lethal autosomal recessive condition marked by congenital malformations that range in severity. Considering that several case reports of this syndrome describe cases of stillbirth or perinatal death, information about the clinical presentation and development of this condition in mild, non-lethal cases is lacking. With that in mind, in this case report, we describe the clinical, oro-dental, and skeletal findings of a 14-year-old Brazilian patient diagnosed with a mild form of non-lethal Raine syndrome...

Background: Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration in the treatment of breast abscess has become the preferred treatment. Although fine-needle aspiration has a good therapeutic effect, there are still some patients failed who finally underwent drainage. Objective: To analyze the risk factors of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration treatment failure for patients with lactational breast abscess. Materials and Methods: The clinical data of 1,472 patients with lactational breast abscess who underwent ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration treatment from January 2014 to March 2017 were analyzed in this retrospective study...

Introduction: The autoimmune process in Crohn's disease exacerbates destructive changes in the intestinal wall and leads to complications such as bleeding (21. 9%), strictures (21.6%), and abscesses (19.7%). Case Presentation: The case of a 32-year-old male patient with an 8-year history of Crohn's disease is presented. He was admitted for emergency indications with severe pain in the right lower quadrant, chills, and a fever reaching 39.0°C. The patient had anemia, hypocoagulation and immunodeficiency. Ultrasound and CT scans of the abdominal organs revealed an abscess in the right iliac region...

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Lower back pain is a common presentation in clinical practice. Although most are musculoskeletal in nature, occult spine infection such as spondylodiscitis is commonly missed due to its insidious onset and non-specific symptoms. We report a case of a 63-year-old diabetic woman who presented to our institution's emergency department with altered mental status, nausea, and vomiting. She had a fall one month prior with persistent lower back-pain of increasing intensity. Initial laboratory data revealed an elevated leukocyte count with neutrophil predominance...

INTRODUCTION: We present a liver abscess due to Lactococcus lactis ssp lactis. CASE PRESENTATION: It is a 27-year-old male patient without history who presented the right hypochondrium pain over 10 days. The physical examination noted right hypochondrium pain and hépatomegally. The ultrasound showed hepatomegaly with liver abcess for the segments IV and V as well as VII and VIII measuring 13 × 8 cm and 7.6 × 4.3 cm respectively. A computed tomography (CT) revealed an abscess for segments IV and V and VI and VII measuring respectively 107 × 89 mm and 55 × 50 mm...

Although the prognosis of brain abscesses has historically improved, the mortality rate still ranges from 5 to 32%, with ventricular perforation reaching 50% and 85-100% in fungal brain abscesses. The characteristic finding of ring-like enhancement by contrast-enhanced imaging is non-specific, and DWI, SWI and MR spectroscopy are very useful in differentiating brain abcesses from necrotizing brain tumors. Brain abscesses show apparent diffusion restriction on the DWI/apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC) map, whereas necrotizing brain tumors often show a weak diffusion restriction...

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common liver malignancy. The presentation of HCC is highly variable which can delay diagnosis. However, the early diagnosis of HCC can significantly improve prognosis. A rare presentation of a patient with a new diagnosis of HCC with sepsis is described. A 56-year-old male presented septic with abdominal pain and a background of a chronic foot infection. The septic screen identified echocardiographic evidence of vegetations on the aortic and mitral leaflets. Also, an ultrasound of the abdomen identified multiple hypoechoic lesions suspicious for liver abscesses...

BACKGROUND: Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) is one of the most common complications after Whipple surgery. This situation delays postoperative oral food intake and prolongs hospitalization. Postoperative DGE often develops due to complications such as intra-abdominal abscess, collections, and anastomosis leaks, and these are called secondary DGE. The pathogenesis of primary DGE is still unknown, and there are insufficient data in the literature about the treatment. In this study, patients undergoing Whipple operation were examined separately as primary and secondary DGE...

Diagnosis of pediatric paragonimiasis is difficult because of its non-specific clinical manifestations. We retrospectively reviewed the records of pediatric paragonimiasis in Children's Hospital of Fudan University from January 2011 to May 2019. The confirmed diagnosis of paragonimiasis was based on positive anti-parasite serological tests from the local Center for Disease Control (CDC). A total of 11 patients (mean age: 7.7 ± 3.1, male-female ratio: 7:4) diagnosed as paragonimiasis were included. 81.8% were from endemic areas such as Sichuan and Yunnan, and 36% had a clear history of raw crab or crayfish consumption...

The authors propose a new acronym to promote teaching and learning evidence-based care for wounds of the lower extremity, maximizing healing potential, and assuring the ability to adapt to everchanging new technologies. ABCESS is a comprehensive framework for the assessment of a patient with a lower extremity wound. Wound care clinicians benefit from a system that is broad enough to include new guidelines and technologies as they appear. The TIME/DIME model has been used for many years to assist clinicians in thorough wound bed management...

Thyroid abscess is an extremely rare condition. Its diagnosis is often late, which predisposes to serious complications. We report a case of thyroid abscess in a young adult who presented to the emergency room for a basi-cervical swelling associated with dysphonia, dysphagia and dyspnea. Neck ultrasound showed a collection of left thyroid lobe. A cervicothoracic computed tomography objectified an abcess of the left lobe of the thyroid fistulising in the hyoid muscles beneath and left piriform sinus with thickening of the hypopharynx and upper esophageal sphincter...

INTRODUCTION: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is an infection of the central nervous system by the larval stage of pork tapeworm ( Taenia solium/T. solium ). Diagnosing NCC can be challenging, particularly among those who reside in areas with rare occurrence of NCC and atypical manifestation such as a solitary parenchymal lesion. We treated a patient whose initially was diagnosed with brain abcess and later, brain tumor, only finally revealed to be an NCC case. CASE REPORT: A 25-year old male suffered from multiple focal-to-bilateral tonic clonic seizures, was initially diagnosed as brain abscess...

INTRODUCTION: Subperiosteal orbital abcess is a rarely reported complication of odontogenic infections and can be associated visual impairment and neurological symptoms. Because of fast infection spreading, delay in diagnosis and treatment can result in permanent damage. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 55-year old presented with a right-sided subperiosteal orbital abscess originating from a decayed first upper molar. The associated loss of vision improved only after a extraoral surgical drainage...

BACKGROUND: Purtscher's retinopathy characterized by the appearance of cotton-wool spots and intraretinal hemorrhage at the posterior pole that commonly occurs after severe head and chest trauma. We report a patient who presented with multiple white retinal patches and retinal hemorrhage forty-two days after a severe thoracoabdominal trauma, which was misdiagnosed as Purtscher's retinopathy. CASE PRESENTATION: A middle-aged woman presented to the eye clinic complaining of decreased vision and distortion in the right eye forty-two days after thoracoabdominal trauma...

Breast tuberculosis (TB) is rare among extrapulmonary tuberculosis cases, and the diagnosis is usually preceded by a high index of suspicion and findings of granulomatous lesions. We conducted this study to evaluate different clinical presentations of breast TB, including its diagnosis and association with lactation. We also examined the association of breast TB with TB elsewhere in the body and contact history. This prospective, descriptive study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan from March 2017 to March 2019...

The thyroid gland is usually resistant to infections due to its anatomy. However, suppurative thyroiditis could be found in immunocompromised patients or those with previous thyroid diseases. We report a case of thyroid abscess secondary to Salmonella enteritidis infection in an immunocompetent patient. We were not able to establish the source of infection. Clinical improvement was achieved under antibiotic treatment without complications. Early diagnosis is important as thyroid abcess may be a life threatening condition...

AIM: Akkermansia muciniphila is a beneficial gut commensal, whose anti-inflammatory properties have recently been demonstrated. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of A. muciniphila on Porphyromonas gingivalis elicited inflammation. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In lean and obese mice, A. muciniphila was administered in P. gingivalis-induced calvarial abscess and in experimental periodontitis model (EIP). Bone destruction and inflammation were evaluated by histomorphometric analysis...

Grisel syndrome (GS) is a non-traumatic atlanto-axial subluxation produced after an inflammatory, infectious or postsurgical process of the upper neck region. It is a characteristic, although currently uncommon complication of acute bacterial pharyngitis in the pediatric age. Presentation in adults is even more infrequent and requires specific management. We present the case of a 68-year-old patient with a history of chronic myeloid leukemia, who presented with infectious polyarthritis, cervicalgia, torticollis and cervical impotence...