Study design: Case report with a review of scientific literature. Objective: To describe the course of tuberculous spinal disease (Pott's disease) complicated by pyogenic and tuberculous empyema, and ...

At surgery, about 1800cc of purulent fluid was found in the peritoneal cavity; inflammatory adhesions were observed between all intra-abdominal viscera. There was a large ruptured abscess of the left ...

There are four stages of appendicitis, which describe its severity and whether it has caused any complications: simple, supportive, gangrenous, and perforated. These range from mild inflammation ...

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The clinical presentation strongly suggested infective endocarditis. Blood cultures were positive for Staphylococcus aureus, and transesophageal echocardiography showed a thickening of the mitral ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — A Spokane Police Department K9 is recovering from liver abscess removal surgery. K9 Haywire works with Officer David Stone on the SWAT team. During a mission, Stone went to retrieve ...

A skin abscess is a bump within or below the skin’s surface. It is usually full of pus, painful, and may feel thick and swollen. This is typically caused by a bacterial infection. A skin abscess may ...