Epidural abscess of the spinal column is a rare condition that can be fatal if left untreated. It promptly progresses and can cause neurologic paralysis, urinary retention or cauda equina syndrome. Compromised immune system that occurs in patients with diabetes mellitus, AIDS, chronic renal failure, alcoholism, or cancer is a predisposing factor. It mostly occurs in adults. Here we would like...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether older patients with pyogenic liver abscess have distinctive presenting features or if their management differs from that of younger patients. DESIGN Retrospective chart review of all cases occurring from 1982 to 1992. SETTING A regional trauma centre and two large community hospitals. PATIENTS A total of 38 individuals with a final diagnosis of pyogenic liver...

Objective. To describe the clinical profile, microbiological aetiologies, and management outcomes in patients with liver abscess. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted from May, 2011, to April, 2013, on 200 consecutive liver abscess patients at PGIMER and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi. History, examination, and laboratory investigations were recorded. Ultrasound guided aspiration was don...

There has been increasing interest in minimally invasive approaches to treat pyogenic granulomas. We report successful treatment of a pyogenic granuloma in a pediatric patient on a functionally and cosmetically sensitive area using the 1064nm Nd:YAG laser.

Pyogenic myositis is a primary subacute deep bacterial infection of the skeletal muscle. It is a rare condition that is usually regarded as a tropical disease being common in parts of Africa and the South Pacific. It has been reported in patients of all ages but is predominantly a condition afflicting children and young adults. The development of pyogenic myositis is thought to arise from a tra...

Pyogenic brain abscess are one of the commonest intracranial pathology that is encountered in a rural neurosurgical practice. The surgical treatment for abscess involves burrhole aspiration or excision of the abscess wall. Deep seated brain abscess like the one in basal ganglia are rare and pose clinical, imaging and surgical challenge. CT guided stereotactic aspiration of the brain abscess is ...

Acute adult primary cervical pyogenic spondylodiscitis and discitis are usually treated with surgery and antibiotics, particularly for cases demonstrating neurological deficit. Here we report a case of acute adult primary cervical pyogenic discitis with the formation of epidural abscess treated with antibiotics alone. A 36-year-old male presented with neck and bilateral upper limb pain for 6 da...

BACKGROUND Prognosis of pyogenic liver abscesses in patients with malignant disease is generally considered poor. The discrepancy between the outcomes of liver abscesses caused by hepatopancreatobiliary malignant disease and those caused by other malignant diseases, however, to our knowledge has never been investigated. OBJECTIVES To clarify the clinical course of pyogenic liver abscess in pa...

Pyogenic liver abscess commonly occurs as a complication of biliary tract and gastrointestinal infections, with diverticulitis and perforated bowel becoming leading causes in recent years. We report the first case of liver abscess as a complication of asymptomatic diverticulitis with no bacteremia, as well as colovesical fistula. And, with this case presentation, we stress the importance of con...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Direct demonstration of Entamoeba histolytica by conventional microscopy and in vitro culture in pus obtained from amebic liver abscess (ALA) is often unsuccessful. We evaluated polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for detection of E. histolytica DNA in such pus. METHODS Species-specific primers were used for the amplification of E. histolytica DNA from liver pus obtained ...