A perirectal abscess is a relatively common disease entity that occurs as a postsurgical complication or as a result of various medical conditions. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided drainage was recently described as a promising alternative treatment. Previous reports have recommended placement of a drainage catheter through the anus for irrigation, which is inconvenient to the patient and car...

A case of dental sepsis is presented which resulted in a deep neck infection and eventually caused a mediastinal abscess. The microbiology of such a mixed infection is briefly discussed with emphasis on the synergistic activity of the organisms. The anatomy of the fascial spaces is also described to draw attention to the possible routes of spread of this potentially life threatening condition.

Parapharyngeal abscess is a life-threatening infection. It occurs due to spread of infection form anatomical locations in the vicinity of the space. Management of the deep neck infection is governed by the general condition of the patient, the extent of disease and patency of airway. In treatment of deep neck infections intensive antibiotic therapy and surgical drainage are complementary to eac...

Case 1.-This patient was a man of 42 years. Twentyone years before, a left posterior frontal abscess had appeared spontaneously under the scalp. The abscess ruptured after three weeks, and thereafter a chronic sinus discharged intermittently. Local surgical exploration was undertaken on three occasions at long intervals, at the latest of which, bone an inch thick was chiselled away, releasing s...

Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is a serious complication of radiation therapy, which was first described by Ewing in 1926.(1) While ORN of the mandible has been commonly reported, any radiated bone has potential to be effected. While ORN of the temporal bone is a relatively rare and indolent disorder, it can have devastating sequelae. It typically presents with chronic otomastoiditis. This is, to the...

We describe a rare case of a 29-year-old immunocompetent Nigerian male affected by an abdominal abscess due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Diagnosis was achieved with cultures from surgical drainage. No pulmonary, renal, or gastrointestinal involvement was identified. The patient was successfully treated with standard four-drug antitubercular therapy.

Large periapical defects may adversely affect the success rate of endodontic surgery. Use of regenerative therapy may enhance the prognosis of such teeth. A case of traumatized upper anterior teeth with infected radicular cyst and associated sinus tract reported to the dental hospital. A periradicular surgical procedure was performed to remove the nonhealing pathological tissue. To augment the ...

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as stress-induced is a temporary left ventricular dysfunction caused by catecholamine surge under severe stress. It's characterized chest pain, non-specific ECG changes, and apical ballooning observed during catheterization. We present case of 59-year-old postmenopausal female with past medical history asthma who arrived at the ED complaining pain following ...