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Giant liver abscess with bilateral pleural effusion: An unfamiliar association.

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Amoebic liver abscess is a common problem in tropical countries. However, its protean manifestations sometimes pose diagnostic dilemma leading to delay in starting appropriate therapy. We report here one interesting case of an amoebic liver abscess where the patient developed some uncommon features

Corneal Endotheliitis Associated with a Methicillin Resistant Pyogenic Liver Abscess

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Endotheliitis is the inflammation of the corneal endothelium resulting in edema and subsequent loss of vision. Bacterial causes of corneal inflammation primarily of the epithelium with subsequent, secondary involvement of the endothelium have previously been described. Notably, however, there are no

Multiple actinomycotic liver abscesses: MRI appearances with etiology suggested by abdominal radiography. Case report.

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The magnetic resonance imaging appearances of multiple actinomycotic liver abscesses are described. The abscesses appeared hypointense to liver parenchyma on T1-weighted sequences and hyperintense on T2-weighted sequences with some surrounding edema. Following intravenous gadolinium

Endogenous Klebsiella endophthalmitis associated with liver abscess: first case report from iran.

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OBJECTIVE To report the first case of endogenous Klebsiella endophthalmitis associated with liver abscess in Iran. METHODS A 79-year-old man was referred to our hospital due to severe pain and visual loss in the left eye. On physical examination, conjunctival hyperemia, corneal edema, hypopyon and

Fulminant Hepatic Failure and Fatal Cerebral Edema Following Clostridium perfringens Bacteremia: Case Report and Review of Literature.

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Clostridium perfringens (CP) bacteremia is a rare but rapidly fatal infection. Only 36 cases of CP bacteremia with gas containing liver abscesses on image studies have been reported in the literature since 1990. In this report, we describe a 65-year-old diabetic male with CP bacteremia which

Inferior vena caval and right atrial thrombosis complicating an amebic hepatic abscess.

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We describe a 50-yr-old black laborer who presented with right lower chest pain, weight loss, and pedal edema. Ultrasonography and computed tomograms showed a large abscess cavity in the right lobe of the liver which extended very close to the inferior vena cava. The lumen of the adjacent inferior

CT of amebic liver abscess.

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CT findings in 23 patients with amebic liver abscess were analyzed retrospectively. A solitary abscess was present in 17 patients. Five patients had two to five lesions. One patient, a male homosexual, had 15 abscesses. Of the 46 abscesses, 74% occurred in the right lobe. The lesions were generally

Amebic liver abscess: diagnosis and treatment evaluation with MR imaging.

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Magnetic resonance images were obtained before and after treatment in 17 patients with 29 amebic liver abscesses. Pretreatment T1-weighted images showed a sharply circumscribed, heterogeneous, low-signal-intensity mass, devoid of normal hepatic tissue and corresponding to the abscess cavity as

Hepatic abscesses: MR imaging findings.

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OBJECTIVE To determine magnetic resonance (MR) imaging features that characterize hepatic abscesses. METHODS Clinical records and MR studies of 18 patients with proved hepatic abscesses were evaluated. The abscesses were pyogenic in 15 patients, fungal in two patients, and amebic in one

Prognostic Factors and Visual Outcomes of Pyogenic Liver Abscess-Related Endogenous Klebsiella pneumoniae Endophthalmitis: A 20-year retrospective review.

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Endogenous K. pneumoniae endophthalmitis (EKE) has a higher incidence among East Asians, and the most common infectious source of EKE is pyogenic liver abscess (PLA). We investigate the risk factors for poor visual outcomes in patients with PLA-related EKE. The retrospective medical records of 104

Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis liver abscess in a mature alpaca (Lama pacos).

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A mature female alpaca was evaluated for weight loss and a 10-day history of anorexia, diarrhea, abdominal distension, and ventral edema. Ultrasonography revealed a hepatic mass, culture of which identified Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis. This is the first reported case of an internal caseous

Computed tomography of the gallbladder.

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Computed tomography (CT) was used to study 79 patients with suspected gallbladder disease. First and second generation scanners were used to determine the efficacy of CT in detecting cholecystitis or cholelithiasis. Manifestations of gallbladder disease such as hydrops, opaque and nonopaque

Concurrent Drug-Induced Linear Immunoglobulin A Dermatosis and Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy.

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Diseases associated with immunoglobulin A (IgA) antibody include linear IgA dermatosis, IgA nephropathy, Celiac disease, Henoch-Schönlein purpura, etc. Although usually idiopathic, IgA antibody is occasionally induced by drugs (e.g., vancomycin, carbamazepine, ceftriaxone, and cyclosporine),

It Is Always Early with Point-of-Care Ultrasound.

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A 56-year-old male was admitted to the emergency department for acute pulmonary edema and septic shock, yet no clear source of infection was noted upon physical examination. Due to his unstable condition, bedside ultrasound was performed. A heterogeneous mass in the liver was noted; hence, a

An unusual cause of dyspnoea complicating right upper abdominal swelling.

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A middle aged, non-addict male presented with right upper abdominal pain and swelling with respiratory distress. Examination revealed central cyanosis, bipedal pitting edema with prominent epigastric and back veins. Liver was enlarged, tender, spanned 20 cm without any splenomegaly or ascites. Other

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