This pictorial essay aims to review the literature on the management of pyogenic liver abscess, focusing on the choice of drainage. Articles on the treatment of pyogenic liver abscess, accessed through a MEDLINE search using PubMed, were reviewed. A case series of the authors' experience with clinicopathological correlation is presented to highlight the indication and outcome of each modality o...

STUDY DESIGN A retrospective study. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate outcomes in patients with pyogenic spondylitis accompanied by iliopsoas abscess who were treated by percutaneous drainage combined with hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE To the best of our knowledge, there have been no previous reports of the use of percutaneous drainage combined with...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Brain abscess and subdural empyema are the 2 most common forms of intracranial pyogenic infections. Predisposing factors and etiological agents may change with time. This study examined the epidemiological features of these conditions. METHODS The medical records of all inpatients with a diagnosis of brain abscess or subdural empyema from 1998 to 2007 were reviewed. The...

Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is one of the most common pathogens to cause liver abscess. Because K. pneumoniae is highly virulent, it may cause embolic complications. The rate of metastatic infection has a range of 3.5% to 20%. Thus, a diagnostic work-up for metastatic complications should be employed in K. pneumoniae liver abscess cases, including chest radiography and computed tomo g...

The aim is to present unusual clinical course and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of pituitary abscess. A 59-year-old man presented with fever, polyuria, polydipsia and marked weight loss within the last two months. Basic endocrinology tests revealed the presence of anterior pituitary dysfunction, associated with central diabetes insipidus and increased levels of inflammatory markers....

Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome is a rare, autosomal recessive disease comprising palmoplantar keratoderma and periodontitis. Pyogenic liver abscess is an increasingly recognized complication. We report a new case of this association and review the current literature.

Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is uncommon in North America. A recent study has reported that persons with diabetes have increased risk of experiencing PLA and a higher 30-day post discharge mortality rate, compared with those without diabetes. Poor glycemic control has been linked to a higher likelihood of gas-forming PLA and metastatic infection due to Klebsiella pneumoniae. Here we present a p...