An Unusual Case of Melioidosis with Psoas Abscess

An Unusual Case of Acute Epiglottic Abscess

A 48 year old man presented to our outpatient department with the history of absolute dysphagia, and fever for two days. On examination patient was febrile with drooling of saliva. Oropharynx was minimally congested. Indirect laryngoscopy revealed odematous epiglottis with pus pointing over the lingual surface. Radiography of soft tissue, neck lateral view, showed the thumb sign which suggeste...

A Case of Psoas Abscess Successfully Treated

an unusual case of acute epiglottic abscess

a 48 year old man presented to our outpatient department with the history of absolute dysphagia, and fever for two days. on examination patient was febrile with drooling of saliva. oropharynx was minimally congested. indirect laryngoscopy revealed odematous epiglottis with pus pointing over the lingual surface. radiography of soft tissue, neck lateral view, showed the thumb sign which suggested...

An unusual presentation of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: psoas abscess with reno-colic fistula

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is a rare histological subset of pyelonephritis characterized by being a chronic destructive granulomatous inflammation of the renal parenchyma. XGP is classified according to the extent of disease into two entities: within the renal cortex (focal or segmental XGP) or diffuse spread with pelvic communication (diffuse XGP). Although rare, XGP can have fat...

Melioidosis with brain abscess.

Central nervous system involvement in melioidosis is rare. We describe a 48 year old woman who developed septicaemia and a brain abscess due to Pseudomonas pseudomallei. Since there is a continuing practical problem in bacteriological confirmation of the aetiological agent, diagnosis of melioidosis has to be made on clinical suspicion.