IN 1933, Cossio and Berconsky 1 reported a case of coronary occlusion with myocardial infarction in which an abscess was found in the infarcted area at post-mortem examination. As far as we could ...

In May 2007, a 52-year-old man with post-traumatic paraplegia sub-L2 (ASIA D) presented to our emergency room with fever and suprapubic pain since 3 days. Because of a neurogenic bladder dysfunction, ...

An abscess is a confined pocket of pus that builds up within the body. A dental abscess forms within the teeth, in the gums or even the bone holding the tooth in place. A periapical abscess is located ...

Each month, Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. A peritonsillar abscess ...

Objective: To report a case of Brucellosis causing severe joint and vertebra destruction in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Setting: Ankara, Turkey. Case Report: A 47-year-old man with a ...

Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most common causes of acute abdominal pain seen in emergency departments and appendectomy has been the preferred treatment of this disease for decades.

According to meta-analyses laparoscopic appendectomy is associated with many benefits. However, in comparison to open surgery an increased rate of intraabdominal abscesses (IAA) has been reported.

A peritonsillar abscess is a bacterial infection that usually begins as a complication of untreated strep throat or tonsillitis. A pus-filled pocket forms near one of your tonsils. It can cause pain ...

Every year between four and five million Americans suffer from chronic non-healing wounds, many caused by diabetes, poor circulation, pressure ulcers or other conditions. Proper wound care is ...

An anal fistula is a small, abnormal tunnel that forms between the inside of the anal canal and the skin near the anus. The post Can an Anal Fistula Heal on Its Own Without Surgery? appeared first on ...