Multiple Scedosporium apiospermum brain abscesses after near-drowning successfully treated with surgery and long-term voriconazole: a case report.

Scedosporium apiospermum is an emerging fungal pathogen, increasingly recognised as a cause of infection not only in immunocompromised, but also in non-immunodeficient patients. We present the case of an immunocompetent 21-year-old Thai man who experienced recurrent ruptured mycotic aneurysms and developed multiple S. apiospermum brain abscesses following aspiration of polluted water.

Cholesterol granuloma coincidence with a large and high jugular bulb: report of a case.

We present a case of right middle ear mass who had an abnormal large jugular foramen, high jugular bulb and large jugular vein on the same side. CT scan could not exclude a glomus tumor. Theoretically, retrograde jugular venography and carotid angiography will give the most useful information.

Fungal sinusitis the important role of the histopathology in the clinical management.

Four cases of fungal sinusitis are reported. These include one case of aspergillus sinusitis alone, one case of combined aspergillus and paecilomyces sinusitis, and two cases of mucormycotic (zygomycotic) sinusitis. Although fungal sinusitis appears to be rare, it can pose difficulty in clinical diagnosis and we have demonstrated how the pathologist can help to alert the otolaryngologists of possible fungal sinusitis.

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: results of treatment by radiotherapy vs chemotherapy plus radiotherapy.

To determine the efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy over radiotherapy alone in locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma, a prospective non-randomized study was performed from 1 January 1982 to 31 December 1985 at Ramathibodi Hospital, Thailand. There were 69 new cases who completed treatment and were followed up at least once. Thirty-three cases were treated by radical radiotherapy (RT) alone and 36 cases by chemotherapy (CT) + RT.

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: value of bone and liver scintigraphy in the pre-treatment and follow-up period.

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a disease with a high potential of distant metastasis, especially to bone and liver. To evaluate the routine use of bone and liver scintigraphy in the evaluation of metastatic disease during the pre-treatment and follow-up period, 112 new cases of NPC were enrolled. The pre-treatment scintigraphs were performed at the time of staging evaluation, while the follow-up ones were performed once a year and whenever clinically indicated.