purpose : to present a case of orbital cellulitis secondary to dacryocystitis case report : a 48-year-old postmenopausal lady was referred with a prominent proptosis of the right eye in addition to external ophthalmoplegia. she had one year history of lacrimation. orbital computed tomography (ct) revealed an extraconal infiltration near the medial and inferior orbital wall consistent with orbit...

conclusions unexpected complications may be seen during the course of cchf. patients must be closely followed up. case presentation a 49-year-old male dealing with livestock husbandry was admitted to ankara training and research hospital with three days of complaints including fever, malaise, headache, myalgia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and hematuria. laboratory findings (thrombocytopenia and...

A 35-year-old man was found to have a cerebral abscess secondary to a recurrent sigmoid diverticular abscess. Both cultures grew Streptococcus anginosus. Brain abscess is a rare but potential complication of sigmoid diverticulitis. Streptococcus anginosus, which is found in human gut flora, is a common cause of brain abscess.

A case of actinomycotic brain abscess is presented. Conservative treatment by prolonged administration of antibiotics after needle biopsy showed complete resolution of the abscess. Previously reported cases suggest that definitive treatment requires excision or open surgical drainage of the abscess. The case presented suggests an alternative approach to treating this unusual cause of brain absc...

We reported a rare case of abscess of the caudate lobe of the liver in a 60-year old man. We first tried computed tomography (CT) guided percutaneous drainage of the abscess but failed to eradicate the infection. Deterioration of the general condition of the patient necessitated open surgical drainage, which resulted in cure of the abscess. The peculiar anatomical location of caudate lobe absce...

Anorectal abscesses are one of the potentially debilitating diseases among them perianal abscess and ischiorectal common. Lateral spread through conjoint tendon leads to a horseshoe abscess. Surgical treatment is incision drainage. Complications include sepsis, faecal incontinence, fistula in ano. Kshara sutra proved effective for ano, which helps preventing recurrence. Here we report case with...

We report about a 7-year-old female child with cyanotic heart disease whose thalamic abscess was successfully treated by endoscope-assisted abscess drainage. Endoscopic aspiration of thalamic abscess appears to be a safe and effective method of treatment for deep-seated abscesses, as direct visualization of the abscess cavity is possible and the completeness of evacuation can be assessed.

the association of takayasu arthritis (ta) and inflammatory bowel disease is rare. early diagnosis and treatment may influence patient survival. this report describes a 35-year-old woman who had been treated for ulcerative colitis (uc) that manifested with weight loss, upper limb cluadication and vertigo. the diagnosis of ta was made according to the american college of rheumatology criteria. t...

Background and aims: In diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease, one of diagnostic way is upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, which helps in differential diagnosis of unspecified colitis as well. The aim of this study was to investigate the necessity of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.   Materials and Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional...