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We report an experience of successful treatment for a case of intractable chronic empyema complicated by bronchopleural fistula (BPF). A 75-year-old woman who had severe diabetes mellitus complained of general fatigue and anorexia. A lung abscess in the right upper lobe was diagnosed and treated
A 59-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with a one-month history of hemoptysis, generalized fatigue, and a high fever. A chest X-ray film obtained on admission showed a massive right-sided pleural effusion. Examination of an aspirate showed a high level of amylase, and bacteria that were
A 76-year-old man presented with the chief complaints of appetite loss and general fatigue. He was admitted with the initial diagnosis of empyema necessitatis, and right thoracic drainage was performed. Nevertheless, the subcutaneous mass in the right side of the chest wall did not shrink, and
We report a case of chronic empyema in a 63-year-old man with a history of asbestos exposure and alcohol overconsumption. In 2009, he presented with dyspnoea, exudative pleurisy on the right side with no symptoms of infection or malignancy. In 2013, the patient presented with increased dyspnoea and
Eleven patients with intractable rheumatoid arthritis were treated with fractionated total lymphoid irradiation at a total dose of 20 Gy. Lasting improvement in clinical symptoms was found in four patients during treatment and the remaining patients experienced a similar benefit within 2 months of
Clinical characteristics of 52 patients with amebic liver abscess are reported. Forty-two percent had an acute illness, usually with high fever, vomiting, sweating, pain in the abdominal right upper quadrant, and leukocytosis. The other 58% had a more chronic illness, usually with a dull ache in the
Pyogenic liver abscess is a rare and life-threatening disease in children. Our case is noteworthy because of the rapid advancement of liver abscesses without any other systemic disorder. A 16-year-old girl was admitted to the hospital with fatigue, pallor, weight loss and high fever. In physical
BACKGROUND
Pott's puffy tumor is characterized by subperiosteal abscess associated with osteomyelitis of frontal bone. Reports are limited for this rare entity in the antibiotics era but increase during past decade.
METHODS
We had clinical analysis of a series with six consecutive pediatric patients
BACKGROUND Acute phlegmonous esophagogastritis is a life-threatening disease that may be combined with serious complications. We present the classical radiological and endoscopic features and treatment strategy of a middle-aged female patient suffering from acute phlegmonous esophagogastritis
Late-onset bronchopleural fistula (BPF) induced by chemotherapy after lobectomy for lung cancer is rarely reported, lacking reliable preventive approaches. A timely identification and individualized treatment is essential for prognosis.A 52-year-old female BACKGROUND
Lemierre syndrome is a rare disease of the head and neck often affecting adolescents and young adults. Classically, infection begins in the oropharynx with thrombosis of the tonsillar veins followed by involvement of the parapharyngeal space and the internal jugular vein. Septicemia and
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). DLBCL presents with pleural involvement at an advanced stage; however, primary pleural lymphomas without any other site of involvement are rare, and the possibility of misdiagnosis is high, particularly in