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Spinal epidural abscess presenting with abdominal pain [PDF]
We report a case of spinal epidural abscess presenting as abdominal pain. An 7-year-old boy presented with abdominal pain. He was operated on under suspicion of appendicitis. During operation, no abnormalities were found.
Briel, J.W. (J.) +4 more
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Background Methicillin‐sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia is a bloodstream infection that can lead to a wide range of complications, from localized skin infections to serious and systemic conditions. While MSSA remains susceptible to beta‐lactam antibiotics, its potential for hematogenous dissemination poses significant clinical ...
Cameron Vicknair +4 more
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients are immunocompromised, particularly under poorly controlled conditions, and thereby they could develop rare inflammatory diseases, such as spontaneous discitis, pyogenic psoas abscess, spinal epidural abscess and ...
Megumi Horiya +11 more
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Primary psoas abscess is a rare infection with an often vague and non-specific clinical presentation, especially in children. In Asia and Africa 99.5% of all psoas abscesses are primary, compared with 61% in the United States and Canada and 18.7% in Europe.1 2 Approximately 70% of psoas abscesses occur in patients younger than 20 years of age, with a ...
T THONGNGARM, R W MCMURRAY
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Purpose To assess the demographic characteristics, preoperative variables, and postoperative outcomes of patients who underwent arthroscopic iliopsoas lengthening for anterior iliopsoas impingement (AII) after total hip arthroplasty (THA). Methods A retrospective, single‐surgeon case series was conducted to identify patients with AII after THA who ...
James Pate +5 more
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A case of septicaemic anthrax in an intravenous drug user [PDF]
<p><b>Background:</b> In 2000, Ringertz et al described the first case of systemic anthrax caused by injecting heroin contaminated with anthrax.
AM Friedlander +23 more
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Long‐Term Nutritional Benefits of Laparoscopic Pancreatoduodenectomy Over Open Surgery
Minimally invasive laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) significantly improves long‐term nutritional outcomes compared to open pancreaticoduodenectomy (OPD). LPD patients demonstrated better preservation of muscle mass index (PMI) and a lower incidence of postoperative fatty liver.
Koki Kurahashi +9 more
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Break up the band: Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding-associated Discitis and Osteomyelitis [PDF]
Obesity is an epidemic that adversely affects millions of Americans. In 2017, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 93.3 million Americans suffer from obesity.1 Many individuals have undergone laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding
Hogrefe, Christopher, Meester, Scott
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Travel-Associated Salmonella mbandaka Sacroiliac Osteomyelitis in a Healthy Adolescent. [PDF]
Pyogenic infections of the sacroiliac joint are rare and usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus. We describe a case of a 16 year-old gymnast who was subsequently diagnosed with Salmonella mbandaka sacroiliac osteomyelitis with adjacent psoas abscess and
Brooker, E, Ladhani, S, Le Doare, K
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ABSTRACT Introduction We present a rare case of tuberculous retroperitoneal lymphadenitis after kidney transplantation that was difficult to diagnose and treat. Case Presentation A 52‐year‐old man who received a kidney transplantation from his wife presented with right lower quadrant pain.
Ryota Nakayasu +8 more
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