Mural endocarditis causing myocardial abscess without valvular involvement is very rare. We report an unusual case of left atrial auricular abscess which was successfully treated by surgical resection, treatment with antibiotics, and mediastinal irrigation. A 9-yr-old female patient with previous history of urinary tract infection was admitted because of persistent fever. Echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed massive pericardial effusion and a mass lesion at the left upper cardiac border. Pericardiocentesis isolated Staphylococcus aureus on culture. The patient underwent mass removal under cardiopulmonary bypass. The mass was located in the left atrial auricle with fibropurulent abscess formation inside. Postoperative mediastinal irrigation was performed using povidone iodine solution. Pathological examination of the mass showed organized thrombi with chronic fibrosing mural endocarditis.
Abscess/microbiology/pathology/*surgery ; Child ; Endocarditis/microbiology/pathology/*surgery ; Female ; Heart Atria/microbiology/pathology ; Human ; Staphylococcal Infections/pathology/*surgery

A few cases of laparoscopic surgery for urachal remnant in children has been reported in English literature. With recent developments in minimal invasive surgery, laparoscopic approach for urachal remnant in adulthood is recommended by some laparoscopic surgeons because of its technical feasibility and safety as well as cosmesis. Recently we experienced a case of complicated urachal remnant in a 14-month-old girl, who was managed by laparoscopic approach. At presentation, she complained of high fever and lower urinary tract symptoms. After 6 weeks of antibiotics therapy, laparoscopic surgery was performed transperitoneally via 3 ports. Our experience suggests that laparoscopic excision of urachal remnant can be performed easily and safely in children.
Urachus/*abnormalities/pathology/*surgery ; Staphylococcus aureus ; Staphylococcal Infections/complications ; Laparoscopy/*methods ; Infant ; Humans ; Female

OBJECTIVETo explore the reason, key diagnosic point and therapeutic method of the incisions fat colliquation or infections at early stage after operation of lumbar disc herniation.

METHODSFrom July 2007 to May 2012, clinical data of 11 patients with incision fat liquefaction or early infection after lumbar discectomy were retrospectively analyzed. There were 5 males and 6 females with an average age of 43.1 years, and the mean time of incisions fat colliquation or infection was 5 days and a half after operation. The main clinical features included local wound pain aggravating, fervescence, fresh seepage in the wound, and blood inflammatory index increased, etc. The wound could heal at the first treatment stage or not was an evaluation standard of curative effect.

RESULTSAll patients were followed up with an average period of 21 months. The wounds of 10 cases healed at the first stage without recurrence and complications. In 1 case infected by staphylococcus aureus, distal part of the wound present local red, swelling and with wave motion at 2 months after operation, staphylococcus aureus infection was confirmed after puncture and bacterial culture, and 1 thrum was found after local incision. The wound healed after change dressings for 1 week, without recurrence after followed up for 13 months.

CONCLUSIONPreventing the risk factors before operation, minimizing invasive technique during operation reasonable antibiotics application for the lumbar operation reguiring placement objects, and correctly handling with wound after operation could prevent and reduce the incidence of incisions fat liquefaction or infection after operation of lumbar disc herniation. For incision fat liquefaction or infection, early diagnosis, debridement, VSD negative pressure irrigation and drainage, to choosing sensitive antibiotics according to the results of drug sensitivity, may contribute to wound early healing and decrease complication.

Adipose Tissue ; pathology ; Adult ; Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Intervertebral Disc Displacement ; surgery ; Lumbar Vertebrae ; surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Staphylococcal Infections ; pathology ; therapy ; Surgical Wound Infection ; pathology ; therapy ; Time Factors

Actinomycosis ; pathology ; Adult ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Humans ; Mycoses ; pathology ; Staphylococcal Skin Infections ; microbiology ; pathology ; surgery ; Staphylococcus aureus ; isolation & purification ; Young Adult

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a deep infection of the subcutaneous tissue that progressively destroys fascia and fat; it is associated with systemic toxicity, a fulminant course, and high mortality. NF most frequently develops from trauma that compromises skin integrity, and is more common in patients with predisposing medical conditions such as diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, alcoholism, renal disease, liver disease, immunosuppression, malignancy, or corticosteroid use. Most often, NF is caused by polymicrobial pathogens including aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. NF caused by Staphylococcus aureus as a single pathogen, however, is rare. Here we report a case of NF that developed in a healthy woman after an isolated shoulder sprain that occurred without breaking a skin barrier, and was caused by Staphylococcus aureus as a single pathogen.
*Arm ; Coagulase/metabolism ; Fasciitis, Necrotizing/*etiology/microbiology/pathology/surgery ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Shoulder Joint/*injuries ; Sprains and Strains/*complications ; Staphylococcal Infections/*etiology/microbiology ; Staphylococcus aureus/enzymology/isolation & purification