Bone formation within a breast abscess

Abscess formation within a Rathke's cleft cyst

We report and discuss the rare case of a pituitary abscess forming within a Rathke's cleft cyst (RCC). A 66-year-old gentleman presented with visual deterioration and symptoms suggestive of hypopituitarism. The patient underwent transsphenoidal debulking of the lesion whereupon purulent material was discovered. Histological examination was suggestive of RCC together with numerous neutrophils ch...

Heterotopic bone formation within a missile track.

A case is presented which is thought to be the first described example of heterotopic ossification occurring within the path of a bullet. Although the information was not available from prior medical records, the bullet presumably passed though bone or periosteum, thereby seeding the permanent cavity and facilitating ossification within the surrounding muscle and soft tissue.

Dentin malformation with alveolar bone loss and periapical abscess formation.

Pediatric Dentistry – 21:2, 1999 Abnormalities of dentin formation have been classified into two large categories: those that are primarily diseases of the dentin itself and those in which the dentin defect accompanies defects in other tissue systems. For example, the former category contains dentin dysplasia types I and II, dentinogenesis imperfecta types II and III and regional odontodysplasi...

Abscess Breast

Targeting Bacterial Abscess Formation

Cutaneous abscesses are some of the most common manifestations of bacterial infections. Abscesses can present as transient painful lumps that resolve without medical intervention, or in severe cases as large deep abscesses associated with bloodstream dissemination. Although many Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria cause abscesses, S. aureus, in particular community-associated MRSA, is the ...