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Brain and Spinal Epidural Abscess

Continuum, 2018
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Brain abscesses and spinal epidural abscesses are serious, potentially life-threatening infections of the central nervous system. This article outlines the clinical presentation, evaluation, and management of brain abscesses and spinal ...
F. Chow
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Lung abscess-etiology, diagnostic and treatment options.

Annals of Translational Medicine, 2015
Lung abscess is a type of liquefactive necrosis of the lung tissue and formation of cavities (more than 2 cm) containing necrotic debris or fluid caused by microbial infection.
Ivan Kuhajda, K. Zarogoulidis, Katerina Tsirgogianni, D. Tsavlis, I. Kioumis, C. Kosmidis, K. Tsakiridis, A. Mpakas, P. Zarogoulidis, A. Zissimopoulos*, Dimitris Baloukas, Danijela Kuhajda   +11 more
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Abscesses of the Pancreas

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 1968
Severe acute pancreatitis with pancreatic necrosis usually precedes a pancreatic abscess. The clinical features are not always dramatic, but when malaise, fever and leucocytosis persist after an attack of severe acute pancreatitis, this complication should be suspected. Surgical drainage of the abscess provides the only hope of survival.
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Perinephric abscess

BJU International, 2011
The clinical condition of perinephric abscess can present dramatically as an acute emergency or insidiously as a chronic condition. The clinical characteristics and contemporary treatment approaches of these different types of perinephric abscess are outlined in this overview of the topic.
Gardiner, Robert A., Gwynne, Raymond A., Roberts, Sally A.   +2 more
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Responses of immature permanent teeth with infected necrotic pulp tissue and apical periodontitis/abscess to revascularization procedures.

International Endodontic Journal, 2012
AIM To report several types of response of immature permanent teeth with infected necrotic pulp tissue and either apical periodontitis or abscess to revascularization procedures.
M. H. Chen, K.-L. Chen, C-A Chen, F. Tayebaty, Paul A. Rosenberg, L. Lin   +5 more
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BRAIN ABSCESS

New England Journal of Medicine, 1924
In his classificationof brain abscessesDr. Eagletonhas adopted a nomenclature which is unlikely to meet with general acceptance . According to the mode of entry of infection he uses the terms adjacent or secondary and intercurrent or tertiary.
M. Brouwer, A. Tunkel, G. Mckhann, D. van de Beek   +3 more
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TREATMENT OF CHRONIC ABSCESS OF THE BRAIN BY TAPPING: PRELIMINARY NOTE

, 1926
To one who has carefully studied the sequence of events following the customary drainage of chronic brain abscesses, the conclusion is inevitable that many patients so afflicted succumb from the effects of the treatment rather than from the abscess ...
W. Dandy
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Splenic abscess as complication of perinephric abscess

Urology, 1987
Retroperitoneal extension of perinephric abscess with fistulization to intra-abdominal and intrathoracic structures has been well documented in the literature. Intraperitoneal rupture is much less common, and exceptionally may not present as an acute abdominal condition. We describe herein 1 such case involving the spleen.
K. Reiber, Irwin Leventhal
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Liver abscess after transarterial chemoembolization in patients with bilioenteric anastomosis: frequency and risk factors.

AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 2013
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to clarify the frequency of and risk factors for liver abscess formation after transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma or metastatic hepatic tumors after undergoing ...
S. Woo, J. Chung, S. Hur, S. Joo, Hyo-Choel Kim, H. Jae, Jae Hyung Park   +6 more
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