Abscess ; complications ; Adult ; Brain Abscess ; complications ; Female ; Humans ; Meningocele ; complications ; Nasal Cavity ; pathology ; Nose Diseases ; complications

Abscess/etiology* ; Humans ; Myocardial Infarction/complications*

Adult ; Humans ; Male ; Mediastinitis ; complications ; Neck ; Peritonsillar Abscess ; complications

Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw ; complications ; Humans ; Periodontal Abscess ; complications

Liver abscesses are very rare complications of ulcerative colitis, and furthermore, there has been only one case of splenic abscess in a patient with ulcerative colitis reported in the English literature. We recently encountered a patient with ulcerative colitis accompanied by both hepatic and splenic abscesses. The patient was treated with abscess drainage as well as sulfasalazine and antibiotics. Follow-up sonography of the abdomen showed complete resolution of the lesions. To our knowledge, this is the first report of combined case of multiple liver abscesses combined with splenic abscess in a patient with ulcerative colitis.
Abdominal Abscess/complications/*pathology ; Adolescent ; Colitis, Ulcerative/complications/*pathology ; Female ; Humans ; Liver Abscess/complications/*pathology ; Splenic Diseases/complications/*pathology

Various complications following laparoscopic cholecystectomy have been reported. We describe a case of intraabdominal abscess formation which was developed two months after the inadvertently spilling of gallstones laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a patient with acute cholelithiasis. The condition was initially found on computed tomography and the diagnosis was confirmed with ultrasound. Although this is a rare complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the spilling of gallstones should be recognized as a potential source of intra-abdominal abscess formation even in a patient presenting months after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We suggest that routine use of the specimen retrieval bag is highly recommended especially for beginners of laparoscopic cholecystectomy during their initial learning period.
Abdominal Abscess ; Abscess* ; Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic* ; Cholelithiasis ; Diagnosis ; Gallstones* ; Humans ; Learning ; Postoperative Complications ; Ultrasonography

In patients with diabetes, glucose fluctuations, insulin resistance, poor circulation, and likely immune damage can easily lead to infections. Splenic abscess is rare in diabetic patients and is associated with a high mortality rate. Type 2 diabetes causes increased risks of splenic abscess, and timely and effective treatment can lower the mortality rate. We report here a case of type 2 diabetes complicated by multiple splenic abscesses.
Abscess ; complications ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ; complications ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Splenic Diseases ; complications

Abscess ; complications ; Bacterial Infections ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Paralysis ; complications ; Proctitis ; complications

Patients who complained of pain, tenderness mass in neck, fever, limitation of mouth opening, pharyngalgia,dysphagia,with lab showing increased Neu, remarkably decreased PLT, upsurging Glu, urine-Glu, ALT, T-Bil, AFP, were finally diagnosed to suffer from deep neck abscesses after CT scanning. What was worth mentioning was that diabetes, hepatitis C, thrombocytopenia, and fungus infection added to the complexity of the treatment.
Abscess ; complications ; Adult ; Aged ; Blood Coagulation Disorders ; complications ; Diabetes Complications ; Hepatitis C ; complications ; Humans ; Male ; Mycoses ; complications ; Neck ; pathology

The purpose of this study on the surgical results for lumbar intervertebral disc herniation is to analyze the unique feature of the series which seems to be sufficient to represent Korean patients wuffering from these diseases. A total of 812 lumbar discectomies had been performed from May, 1971 to December, 1978 at Hanyang University Hospital. The most outstanding unique feature was the level of the lesion. The L4-L5 interspace was affected in 87.6%, while the most of the other series showed almost same incidence between L4-L5 and L5-S1 interspaces. The results of this analysis are as follows: 1) The incidence ratio of male to female was 1.3:1. 2) Most were in the 4th and 5th decade(53.5%). The duration was over one year in 64.6% of cases. 3) Traumatic origin was 37.8% of cases. Post-delivery, convulsive and unknown etiology were 2.2%, 0.7% and 59.3% of cases, respectively. 4) The level of the lesion was predilected at L4-L5 interspace with the incidence of 87.6%, while L5-S1 interspace was affected in 25.4% of cases. Single lesions were 70.8% and the multiple 29.2% of cases. 5) False positive findings of myelogram were 1.2% of cases. 6) Surgical results were gratifying in 92.3% of cases. 7) The incidence of postoperative complications was 3.3% of cases, which were mainly stitch abscesses. 8) The 7 our of 812 cases were associated with spinal tumors.
Abscess ; Diskectomy* ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Intervertebral Disc ; Male ; Postoperative Complications