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Liver abscess caused by an infected ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

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Pyogenic liver abscess in Taiwan is most commonly due to Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in diabetic patients, and less frequently due to biliary tract infections. Liver abscess caused by ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is very rare. We report a case of liver abscess caused by methicillin-resistant

Gastro-Hepatic Fistula with Liver Abscess: A Rare Complication of a Common Procedure.

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BACKGROUND Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a procedure used most commonly for enteral access for nutrition and continuation of treatment in patients when oral nutrition is not possible. It is a safe, cost-effective procedure; however, has its own complications and adverse effects that

Neurological complications during treatment of liver abscess: think of metronidazole toxicity.

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Related neurological adverse effects to metronidazole are rarely encountered in clinical practice despite its wide use as an antibacterial or antiparasitic agent. The neurotoxicity is not dose-dependent and is fully reversible with discontinuation of the drug. We describe a young man who was

Entamoeba histolytica brain abscess.

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Brain abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica is most commonly seen in a small percentage of patients who also have an amebic liver abscess. The typical patient is a young man who after treatment for liver abscess with apparent improvement develops symptoms and signs of central nervous system

A febrile old man with xanthochromic hypoglycorrhachia.

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Meningitis is a commonly seen disease in the daily practice of emergency departments. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination including Gram stain and culture are crucial for identifying between bacterial and viral meningitis and should be completed prior to antibiotic administration.

[Spontaneous hepatic hematoma in twin pregnancy].

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BACKGROUND The hepatic hematoma or rupture appear in 1 of every 100,000 pregnancies. The most common causes of hepatic hematoma in pregnancy are severe preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome; some predisposing factors are seizures, vomiting, labor, preexistent hepatic disease and trauma. METHODS A 33 year

Pancytopenia associated with levetiracetam treatment.

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Levetiracetam is a pyrrolidine derivate that is approved for the treatment of seizures. It has a favourable pharmacokinetic profile, no clearly established pharmacological interactions, good tolerability and offers the possibility of rapid treatment. We describe a case of pancytopenia and multiple

Conglomerate mediastinal mass of a different etiology.

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Streptococcus intermedius is a Gram-positive commensal of the oral cavity with tendency to cause brain and liver abscesses. Mediastinal involvement from S. intermedius is very rare. We present a case of 22-year-old male with newly detected mediastinal conglomerate nodal mass. On his way for

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