consensus regarding management of pyogenic liver abscess (pla) among children is yet to emerge, and documentation on these subjects is scanty. eighteen cases of pla admitted at children’s medical center in tehran, iran, over a 15 year period were analyzed to document the clinical profile and to evaluate the management of pla among children. records of all patients were reviewed for presenting s...

introduction liver abscess developing during hospital stay in pediatric patients on dialysis for acute kidney injury has been previously unreported. impaired immunity, prolonged use of antibiotics, diabetes and malnutrition predispose to liver abscess in chronic hemodialysis patients. case presentation we reported a case of liver abscess developing in a 6-year-old boy admitted with sepsis and m...

dental abscess is a frequently occurring infectious process known to the health practice. the fate of the infection depends on the virulence of the bacteria, host resistance factors, and regional anatomy. serious consequences arising from the spread of a dental abscess lead to significant morbidity and mortality. acute dental abscess is polymicrobial, comprising of strict anaerobes, such as ana...

In 1940, Hofl und, in his experimental study, produced chronic indigestion in cattle simulating functional stomach disorders after selective vagotomy. Hofl und concluded that injury to the vagus nerve is the main etiological factor for the production of chronic indigestion and hence coined the term‘vagal indigestion.’ After the name of the scientist, vagal indigestion is also referred to as Hof...

Introduction: Complication of an odontogenic infection to an orbital abscess is not a common presentation. The progression from a simple toothache to a condition that may lead to loss of vision is sudden and severe.   Case Report: We report a rare case in which a patient developed facial cellulitis that progressed to orbital abscess after unsterile dental manipulation by a medical fraudster (“q...

conclusions in conclusion, in spite of usually benign features, chronic otitis media may lead to serious complications such as brain abscess. every effort should be made for microbiological diagnosis of the causative pathogen(s) for appropriate antibiotic treatment. introduction brain abscess is a rare life-threatening focal intracerebral infection. the etiology of brain abscess depends on trau...

BACKGROUND Tuberculosis is an essential problem for healthcare systems especially in developing countries. All newborns are given Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine in Iran which is prepared from live bovine tuberculosis bacillus, and is given to protect against tuberculosis. Osteomyelitis secondary to BCG vaccination is rare and usually involves epiphysis of long tubular bones. METHODS 4...