ON TWO CASES OF HEPATIC ABSCESS; RECOVERY.

Pituitary Abscess: a Report of Two Cases

Background and Importance: Abscess of the hypophysis or pituitary adenoma is a very rare entity, and its preoperative diagnosis could be challenging. The clinical presentation is less specific, and despite the recent advancement in imaging, diagnosis before surgery is still difficult. Case Presentation: We reported two cases of pituitary abscesses in patients aged 38 and 42 years. The first ...

PYOGENIC LIVER ABSCESS: REVIEW OF 54 CASES

Background: Historically open surgical drainage has been the treatment of choice for pyogenic liver abscess. The records of 54 patients with pyogenic liver abscess were reviewed to determine whether earlier diagnosis with current imaging tests and definitive treatment with antibiotics and aspiration drainage was an effective alternative to surgery. Methods: The clinical features, laborator...

Remarks on Hepatic Abscess

Two Interesting Cases of Liver Abscess

In view of the report in the Indian Medical Gazette for October 1924, p. 488, by Captain ASargood Fry, i.m.s., of spontaneous absorption of large abscesses of the liver under emetine therapy alone, without even aspiration, the following two cases may be of interest. In the first a large abscess was present, and, with the exception of 1 c.c. of pus withdrawn by a hypodermic syringe in order to c...

Paraglottic and Pre-epiglottic Space Abscess in Adults: Report of Two Cases

Introduction: Acute epiglottitis or supraglottitis is a rapidly progressing upper respiratory tract infection that can often threaten the airway patency. Epiglottic abscess that expands to the paraglottic (PGS) or preepiglottic (PES) space and acute airway obstruction constitute rare complications, exclusively presented in adults.   Case Report: We report two cases. In t...