BACKGROUND Genital tract infections in females secondary to Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) are unusual. Tubo-ovarian abscess resulting from such an infection is a rare occurrence and diagnosis is not always easy. This report demonstrates the problems of recognizing this condition and summarizes the pathomechanism, investigations leading to a diagnosis and the subsequent management. C...

Background: Nocardial brain abscess is a rare central nervous system (CNS) infection with high morbidity and mortality. The infection is acquired through inhalation or direct contact with the bacteria, and could spreads through blood transmission. Nocardial brain abscess is usually associated with immunocompromised patients, but sometimes may appear in healthy individuals. Treatment is based on...

Nocardial brain abscess is a rare central nervous system (CNS) infection with high morbidity and mortality. Nocardial brain abscess is usually associated with immunocompromised patients, but sometimes may appear in healthy individuals. Clinical presentation: We report a case of nocardial brain abscess treated at our department in an immunocompetent patient who was initially treated for CNS tube...

INTRODUCTION Splenic abscess (SA) is a rare potentially fatal condition in the paediatric population. It is difficult to diagnose given its non-specific presentation. There are no current guidelines for management of SA in this population but splenic preservation is advantageous given the vital role the spleen plays in immunity. PRESENTATION OF CASE We present a case of a 15-year-old boy with...

Background: A new diagnosis of Crohn disease during pregnancy is uncommon. Intra-abdominal abscess as an initial feature of Crohn disease during pregnancy is rare. Case: A 26-year-old healthy primigravida woman at 33 weeks of gestation presented with abdominal pain and an abdominal mass. Labor was induced at 37 weeks to expedite postpartum evaluation. On postpartum day 2 she developed septic sh...

Brodie's abscess is a rare subacute osteomyelitis that can be found in sickle cell disease along with other bone complications. A 21-year-old female with sickle cell disease was presenting frequently to the medical casualty department for painful vasoocclusive crises and for persistent ankle pain and swelling. Hybrid imaging with single-photon emission computed tomography-computed tomography (S...