8,688 results match your criteria: "Lung Abscess"
Einstein (Sao Paulo)
December 2024
Department of Medicine, Universidade de Taubaté, Taubaté, SP, Brazil.
A nephropulmonary fistula is a rare complication of a non-functioning kidney, associated with a history of infection. Medical literature describes it as an adult disease in the pre-antibiotic era, and nowadays, is a rare complication. This study reports the case of a patient with nephrolithiasis who developed a nephropulmonary fistula resulting in the migration of renal coralliform stones to the lung parenchyma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDermatol Online J
October 2024
Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis occasionally present with cutaneous manifestations, which are important clues for the early diagnosis. Although pyoderma gangrenosum-like ulcers are rarely observed, a unique case with unusual clinical features is presented herein. A 75-year-old woman with positive proteinase 3-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (PR3-ANCA) repeatedly developed aseptic abscesses on the abdomen, buttock, lower legs, and forearms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurr Res Microb Sci
November 2024
Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, India.
Melioidosis is caused by percutaneous inoculation or inhalation of , predominantly among individuals with risk factors (diabetes mellitus, immunosuppression, etc.) from endemic areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. While some patients present acutely with sepsis and multi-organ failure, others present with a subacute to chronic course characterised by abscess formation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCureus
November 2024
Geriatrics, Saint Barnabas Hospital Health System, New York, USA.
(recently renamed ) is an uncommon pathogen in pleural infections and empyema, typically associated with nosocomial urinary and gastrointestinal infections. This case report describes a 69-year-old male patient with chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, and other comorbidities, who developed empyema despite broad-spectrum antibiotics. Pleural fluid cultures revealed , known for its ability to develop resistance through beta-lactamase production and efflux pumps, which complicates treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMJ Case Rep
December 2024
Gastroenterology, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal, India.
A man in his early 60s presented with dysphagia and odynophagia. He was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus. During his hospital stay, he developed a productive cough and experienced recurrent fever spikes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOcul Immunol Inflamm
December 2024
Division of Infectious Diseases, Integrated Health Services Institute (IHI), Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Purpose: To report a complex case of serpiginous-like choroiditis (SLC) in a patient with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-anti-proteinase 3 (PR3)-associated vasculitis with systemic involvement.
Methods: Case report.
Results: A 40-year-old male from a tuberculosis (TB)-endemic region presented with bilateral active SLC lesions.
Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets
October 2024
Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia di Udine Endocrinology Unit Udine Italy.
Background: Acute suppurative thyroiditis (AST) is a rare form of thyroid inflammation prevalently of bacterial origin, that usually affects subjects with risk factors such as immunodeficiency, sepsis, and neck fistulas. The most prevalent pathogens associated with AST are gram-positive aerobic bacteria, followed by gram-negatives, while infections by anaerobic germs are exceptionally rare. Gemella morbillorum is a facultative anaerobic gram-positive bacterium that commonly populates the upper respiratory tract.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPOCUS J
November 2024
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Michigan Medicine Ann Arbor, MI USA.
Application of ultrasound to evaluate pediatric respiratory disease in the emergency department setting is rapidly growing, particularly as we often weigh the risks of exposure to radiation with other readily available imaging modalities in the acute care setting. In this case report, we describe how point of care ultrasound (POCUS) was utilized by emergency providers to characterize a lung abscess diagnosed in a pediatric patient. We also compare the ultrasound findings to other imaging studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Cardiothorac Surg
December 2024
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310012, Zhejiang, China.
Hinyokika Kiyo
September 2024
The Department of Pathology, Asahi University Hospital.
Heliyon
November 2024
Department of Neurology, Guihang 300 Hospital Affiliated to Zunyi Medical University, 420 Huanghe Road, Guiyang, 550027, China.
Background: Intramedullary spinal cord abscess (ISCA) is a rare and serious condition with high disability and mortality rates. is known for its aggressive and disseminated abscess formation. However, ISCA caused by has only been reported in two cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLancet Infect Dis
November 2024
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Rockville, MD, USA. Electronic address:
Background: Quabodepistat (formerly OPC-167832) showed potent activity in preclinical studies and in the first stage of an early bactericidal activity study in adults with smear-positive, drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis. Stage 2 of this study was designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and early bactericidal activity of quabodepistat in combination with delamanid, bedaquiline, or both versus rifampicin, isoniazid, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide combination therapy for 14 days.
Methods: Stage 2 of this open-label, active-controlled, randomised, parallel-group study was conducted at two research sites in South Africa in adults (aged 18-64 years) with drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis.
Cureus
October 2024
Internal Medicine/Critical Care, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Philadelphia, USA.
Pulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital condition wherein a nonfunctional lung segment, arising separately from the true lung bud, develops within the chest cavity but lacks communication with the tracheobronchial tree or pulmonary arterial supply. While this condition is typically diagnosed in children, our case highlights its relevance in adults. We present a 37-year-old male who presented with shortness of breath and was initially diagnosed with a pulmonary abscess.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnn Am Thorac Soc
December 2024
Divisions of Critical Care, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine.
J Clin Med
November 2024
Thoracic Surgery Clinic, Leon Daniello Clinical Hospital of Pneumology, 400371 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
: COVID-19-related pulmonary complications, such as lung abscesses and pleural empyema, are rare but serious. This study presents a case series of three patients with COVID-19-associated lung abscesses complicated by pleural empyema, managed conservatively with percutaneous intracavitary drainage (ICD) and lavage. We assess the efficacy and safety of this treatment and compare our findings with the current literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAm J Case Rep
November 2024
Clinical Department of Cardiology, Interventional Electrocardiology and Hypertension, University Hospital, Cracow, Poland.
BACKGROUND Echogenic masses in the mitral annulus are often incidental findings during routine echocardiography examinations. Most represent the wide spectrum of underlying mitral annular calcifications and usually do not require further diagnostic workup. However, a rare variant called "caseous calcification of the mitral annulus" (CCMA) can be challenging to diagnose and often requires an extensive workup with the use of multiple imaging studies in order to accurately confirm the pathology.
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November 2024
Eye Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 102218, People's Republic of China.
Purpose: To investigate the clinical characteristics and systemic risk factors of related endogenous endophthalmitis (KPREE) in China and explore the possible pathophysiological mechanisms.
Methods: This was a retrospective comparative study. All enrolled KPREE patients were followed up for at least 1 month to observe their clinical characteristics, unfavorable prognosis, and risk factors, and were compared with intraocular surgery-related postoperative endophthalmitis (ISRPE).
Cureus
November 2024
Internal Medicine, Unidade Local de Saúde de Braga, Braga, PRT.
Oncol Lett
December 2024
Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550004, P.R. China.
In clinical practice, the management of a lung abscess (LA) usually initiates with antibiotic administration to address the infection. Nevertheless, for cases presenting with refractory pulmonary tumors complicated by a LA, surgical intervention stands as an essential therapeutic recourse. The current study presents case involving lung cancer complicated by a LA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Cases
February 2024
Department of General Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Kanagawa Hospital, 666-1 Ochiai, Hadano, Kanagawa, 257-8585, Japan.
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Cases
June 2024
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tohoku University Hospital, 1-1, Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan.
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Cases
November 2023
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Kawada-Cho 8-1, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan.
Heliyon
October 2024
Antibiotics Research and Re-evaluation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China.
Respir Med Case Rep
September 2024
Department of Pulmonology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Naples Healthcare System, Naples, FL, United States.
IDCases
October 2024
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center, Ibaraki, Japan.