Introduction Fusarium spp is an omnipresent fungal species that may lead to fatal infections in immunocompromised populations. Spontaneous intracranial infection by Fusarium spp in immunocompetent individuals is exceedingly rare. Case Report An immunocompetent 33-year-old Hispanic woman presented with persistent headaches and was found to have a contrast-enhancing mass in the left petrous apex ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the usefulness of the broad range bacterial rDNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method combined with DNA sequencing in the aetiological diagnosis of intracranial or spinal infections in neurosurgical patients. METHODS In addition to conventional methods, the broad range bacterial PCR approach was applied to examine pus or tissue specimens from cerebral or spinal lesions...

Halo fixation devices are often employed for critically ill or trauma patients with unstable cervical pathologies. These include fractures, spinal decompression and reconstruction procedures. However, the critical care literature has surprisingly little information in regard to associated complications. Perry and Nickel pioneered the initial halo device in 1959 and soon afterward recognized com...

Streptococcus constellatus infection is a rare cause of myocardial abscess. The complication of cerebritis is also rare. We report a case of S. constellatus bacteremia in a 21-year-old woman who developed fever and watery diarrhea 7 days prior to admission. Computed tomography of the brain showed severe effacement of the cerebral sulci, narrowing of the ventricular system, and severe brain swel...

BACKGROUND Pott's puffy tumour is characterized by a fluctuate swelling of the frontal region as a result of osteomyelitis of the frontal bone. This inflammatory lesion may propagate endocranially, resulting in acute meningitis, epidural abscess, subdural empyema, cavernous sinus trombophlebitis, cerebritis, and frontal lobe abscess of the brain. CASE REPORT We present an unusual case of a 33...

We report a patient who had rhinogenic intracranial complication with postoperative frontal sinus pyocele and inverted papilloma in the nasal cavity. A 72-year-old woman had undergone surgery for frontal sinusitis via external incision at another hospital 13 years previously. Left-sided hemiparesis appeared in the patient and gradually worsened. Five days later, she exhibited disorientation, ab...

An orbital abscess is a severe infectious disease of the eye and carries the risks of visual loss and intracranial complications. Timely treatment in an infant is crucial in order to save sight and can prevent unnecessary morbidity and mortality. We report a case of an orbital abscess in an infant who underwent surgical drainage and medical management. The unique clinical and radiological featu...

The aim of the prospective study was to determine the frequency of complications in unsafe chronic suppurative otitis media in IPDs migrated to district Bannu during military operation. The study was conducted in the department Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck surgery, DHQ teaching hospital Bannu, KPK-Pakistan form August 2014 to April 2015. One hundred successive patients were nominated whose ...

BACKGROUND Intracranial abscess remains a significant health-care problem. Its causes, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome are changing. AIM This paper reviewed the demography, examined new trends, and compared outcomes with different treatment options. METHODOLOGY Retrospective analysis of intracranial abscesses managed at Memfys Hospital, Enugu (2004-2014) and University of Nigeria Teaching...

OBJECTIVES Computed tomography (CT) is used often in the evaluation of orbital infections to identify children who are most likely to benefit from surgical intervention. Our objective was to identify predictors for intraorbital or intracranial abscess among children who present with signs or symptoms of periorbital infection. These predictors could be used to better target patients for emergent...