Submandibular gland abscess in a kidney transplant recipient: a diagnostic and therapeutic enigma.

A renal allograft transplant recipient presented to our emergency department with pus discharging right-sided cheek swelling. She had the same presentation 1 year after kidney transplant surgery. The abscess was incised and drained, and a sample was sent for culture and sensitivity.

Comparison of efficacy of potassium titanyl phosphate laser & diode laser in the management of inferior turbinate hypertrophy: A randomized controlled trial.

Background & Objectives: Inferior turbinate hypertrophy (ITH) is a common condition causing nasal obstruction. This study was undertaken to compare the efficacy of potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP) laser and diode laser in the reduction of the turbinate size.

Methods: This randomized controlled trial included 209 patients with ITH.

An Uncommon Presentation of Leiomyoma Cecum as a Subcutaneous Abscess of the Right Flank.

Cecal leiomyomas are rare benign tumors of smooth muscle arising from the colonic muscularis mucosa or muscularis propria. They are usually asymptomatic in nature and, if symptomatic, may present as pain in the abdomen, intestinal obstruction, or bleeding. In some cases, leiomyoma can cause free perforation leading to peritonitis.