introduction: an otogenic brain abscess is a common ent problem but an otogenic trapezius abscess can also be experienced in otolaryngological practice, particularly in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media.   case report: we report a rare case of a trapezius abscess in an eight-year-old girl who presented at the ent, head and neck surgery postgraduate medical institute, lady reading h...

The objective of this study was to compare the intraoperative time, intraoperative blood loss and post operative pain between coblation tonsillectomy and cold tonsillectomy in the same patient. A prospective single blind control trial was carried out on 34 patients whom underwent tonsillectomy. The patients with known bleeding disorder, history of unilateral peritonsillar abscess and unilateral...

A 17-year-old girl presented with a progressively enlarging painless lump of 5 months duration in the medial aspect of the superior and anterior right thigh. Physical examination showed a 12 + 8-cm cystic swelling in the adductor region of the right thigh deep to the adductor muscles (Figure 1). Pelvic X-ray showed a well-defined round lytic lesion in the body of the right pubic bone with surro...

in spite the emergence of potent and broad spectrum antibiotics and recent advances in bronchoscopy and pulmonary physiotherapy, still there is a high rate of morbidity and mortality because of lung abscess. the objective of this study is the indication of risk factors, which have undesirable effects on the prognosis of lung abscess. in a retrospective study, all cases of lung abscess who was c...

Chest wall tuberculosis is a rare entity and its clinical presentation may resemble a pyogenic abscess or chest wall tumor. The role of surgery in the diagnosis and treatment of chest wall tuberculosis is still controversial. During a 6-year period (1997-2002), six cases with cold abscesses of chest wall were managed in our clinic. Clinical presentation, diagnostic workup, treatment strategies,...

Ulnar neuropathy due to cubital tunnel syndrome is a common presentation in elective orthopaedic clinics with causes usually attributed idiopathic chronic compression. However, rare diagnoses should be considered. We present case of insidious ulnar 52-year-old female 2-year history progressive left hand weakness and decreased sensation. She was born West Africa she noted generally fit healthy. ...