Intradural spinal cord abscesses especially in the cervical spine are a rare occurrence. We report a rare presentation of an intradural extramedullary abscess at the atlantoaxial level, initially misdiagnosed as an epidural collection. The patient presented with worsening quadriparesis preceded by a 2-week history of upper respiratory tract infection and neck pain. Magnetic resonance imaging sh...

introduction: brain abscess in pregnancy is very rare, which mostly progresses to neurological abnormalities. case presentation: the patient is a 24-year-old pregnant woman. she was referred to saitama hospital due to severe headache and nausea on october 2008. brain mri detected a 1.5 cm abscess mass with extensive edema in the right frontal lobe. we performed intensive therapy using some anti...

INTRODUCTION Isolated primary tubercular abscess is one of the rare forms of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. A greater awareness of this rare clinical entity may help in commencing specific evidence-based therapy quickly and preventing undue morbidity and mortality. CASE PRESENTATION A 30-year-old man, of Asian origin, developed a hepatic tubercular abscess which was not associated with any pulm...

Introduction: Canine fossa abscess is an odontogenic infection originating from the upper jaw teeth, specifically premolar or canine. This needs to be treated properly because it can life-threatening. that induces formation of bullae rare. Case Report: A 55-year-old male complained a lump under his eye contain clear fluid after previously undergoing drainage through intraoral access and teeth e...

BACKGROUND Intramedullary abscess is a rare neurosurgical condition that usually arises in the setting of penetrating trauma to the spinal cord, infected congenital dural sinuses, or tuberculosis. CASE PRESENTATION We describe a case of a 35-year-old African American male who presented with sepsis and a clinical picture of meningitis. The patient continued to have declining neurological statu...

Secondary thigh abscesses are rare, and their cause is often obscure. We report a case of an elderly diabetic who presented with thigh abscess secondary to tuberculous sacroilitis. Key words: Secondary thigh abscess, retroperitoneal abscess, tuberculous sacroilitis.

Temporal lobe abscess is a rare complication of mastoiditis or other otogenic infections. Signs and symptoms are caused by tissue damage or displacement, and the presentation includes fever, headache, meningeal signs, and altered mental/sensory status. In the setting of acute mastoiditis, the rate of occurrence of a cerebral abscess is very rare, and therefore poses a diagnostic challenge for t...

Background Although pelvic inflammatory disease can be seen after tubal occlusion, tuboovarian abscess is rare, with only 38 cases reported since 1975 [1]. The differential diagnosis of tuboovarian abscess after tubal occlusion should include non-infectious and non-gynecologic etiology, particularly as women age [2]. Case A 40 year old multiparous woman with a distant history of tubal occlusi...

BACKGROUND Spinal epidural abscess is a rare condition with high morbidity and mortality, for which a delay in diagnosis and treatment can lead to irreversible neurologic deficit or even death. Although patients with spinal epidural abscess have systemic predisposing immunocompromised conditions, spinal intervention, or trauma, this condition has been reported as a result of perforation or fist...

We report a 53-year-old male who presented with headache, tremor and memory disturbance. Radiological evaluation was suggestive of brain abscess. He underwent gross total excision of the cerebral abscess. The histopathological examination and pus culture was suggestive of brain abscess caused by Cladophialophora bantiana. Authors report a rare case of biopsy and culture proven Cladophialophora ...