Publications by authors named "Lari Gorup"
Modic changes (MCs) have attracted great interest in recent years. The complex process of MC development and progression seems to involve interplay between mechanical, infective, inflammatory, and degenerative processes that cannot be clearly differentiated. Based on signal intensity on T1- and T2-weighted MRI scans, MCs can be divided three types: Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3.
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- Tuberculous meningoencephalitis (TBM) is a severe form of tuberculosis that is rare, making up about 1% of cases, and requires early diagnosis and treatment to improve survival chances.
- A case study detailed the diagnosis of TBM in a 60-year-old man, based on clinical signs, lab tests, imaging results, and his background from Kosovo, where TB is still common.
- Confirmation of TBM was achieved through culturing Mycobacterium tuberculosis from the patient's cerebrospinal fluid, and the case highlighted a pattern of TB-related conditions, linking previous orchiepididymitis to the current meningitis, prompting urgent treatment.
Breast abscess in a man due to Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis.
J Clin Microbiol
January 2012
Article Synopsis
- Nontyphoidal salmonellae rarely lead to breast infections.
- A 70-year-old man developed a breast abscess caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis.
- The infection was effectively treated using both surgery and antibiotics.
Pyostomatitis vegetans (PV) is a rare, chronic mucocutaneous disorder associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Oral lesions of PV are distinct and present as multiple white or yellow pustules with an erythematous base that coalesce and undergo necrosis to form a typical "snail tracks" appearance. Two cases of PV associated with IBD--one with Crohn's disease (CD) and the other with ulcerative colitis (UC) are reported.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSplenic rupture is rare but life threatening complication of mononucleosis syndrome. It has been suggested that subcapsular splenic hematoma formation precedes rupture. The case of 44-year-old, previously healthy, male with splenic hematoma occurring after rising of heavy cargo is reported.
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