BACKGROUND: Pyogenic and amoebic liver abscesses are rare, potentially lethal conditions. In this study, we aimed to examine the clinical and pathological differences between them. METHODS: Patients with confirmed liver abscesses were divided into two groups: the pyogenic (n = 47) and amoebic group (n = 21), which were analyzed for differences in clinical and laboratory findings. RESULTS: Amoeb...

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a small-vessel vasculitis consisting of necrotizing granulomatous lesions in airways and focal necrotizing glomerulonephritis. However, it may affect other sites such as the skin, central nervous system, eyes, heart, gastrointestinal tract, and liver. We describe a rare case of GPA in which the initial manifestation was the involvement of the parotid gl...

Background: MRI has advantage in the diagnosis of spinal infections because its multiplanar capabilities, soft tissue contrast resolution and delineates extent disease. The purpose our study is to identify differences MR imaging between pyogenic TB Spondylodiscitis. Methods Materials: Retrospective analysis Images 72 patients with confirmed Spondylodiscitis (47 25 Spondylodiscitis). T2, STIR, T...

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Although lung abscesses are successfully treated with antibiotics in 80-90% of cases, this conservative approach may occasionally fail. In cases of failure, pulmonary resection is usually advised. Although it remains controversial, an alternative therapy in such situations is percutaneous transthoracic tube drainage (PTTD). Herein we review the medical literature on PTTD from the last 25 y, foc...