The initial clinical diagnosis was one of infective endocarditis and treatment was started with parenteral ampicillin and gentamicin. One week after admission he remained unwell with an intermittent pyrexia. Computed tomographic scan (CT) demonstrated an enlarging, multi-loculated intra-abdominal abscess with subhepatic, peri-renal and peri-pancreatic collections. The sub-hepatic abscess was dr...

Endocarditis is a type of infection that is common in internal medicine wards and in haemodialysis clinics. The location that is most affected are the heart valves. Herein, we report a case of an uncommon abscess, a sub-endothelial abscess between the transition of the superior vena cava and the right atrium. There were several emboli to the lung and foot, and the agent was related to Staphyloc...

The treatment of otogenic brain abscess initially involves excision or aspiration of the abscess through a temporal or sub-occipital route depending on its location. This is followed by a mastoidectomy by the ENT surgeon to eradicate the primary source of infection. During the last three years, we have approached such lesions through a mastoidectomy followed by excision of the abscess through t...

IntroductionMinimally invasive thoracoscopic surgical techniques are increasingly being applied in paediatrics for a multiplicity of conditions. It has been shown to minimise thoracic musculoskeletal deformity and improve pulmonary mechanics compared open procedures. Methods:All the children who underwent advanced procedures from July 2020 up December 2021 were retrospectively evaluated reviewe...

Gastric perforation in neonates is an uncommon condition. A four-day-male neonate was referred with respiratory distress, abdominal distention, right scrotal swelling and extensive emphysema of the abdominal wall. Abdominal X-ray findings showed bilateral sub-diaphragmatic free air, right scrotal pneumatocele and subcutaneous emphysema of the abdominal wall. During the operation, pre-pyloric pe...

A 72 years old non smoker patient had PET-CT exploration for left lung cancer. It highlighted an unexpected sub diaphragmatic fixation. The abdominal CT scan highlighted a small size formation, hyper vascular, located at the right side of the abdominal aorta, close to the ostium of the inferior mesenteric artery. The diagnosis of paraganglioma of the Zuckerk and l body was suspected and confirm...