Extranodal natural killer (NK) cell lymphoma/leukemia, nasal type, is rare but highly aggressive. These neoplasms are found to be associated with infection of the Epstein-barr virus (EBV). We report a male patient who suffered from EBV associated NK/T cell lymphoma of the proximal humerus but presented as pyogenic osteomyelitis with the clinical signs and symptoms of fever, local erythema, elev...

BACKGROUND Pyogenic bacteria and especially Staphylococcus aurous (S. aurous) are the most common cause of chronic osteomyelitis. Not only treatment protocol of chronic osteomyelitis occasionally is amiss but also this malady responds to treatment difficultly. OBJECTIVES This study investigates antibiotic resistance pattern of S. aurous isolated from Iranian patients who suffer from chronic o...

Osteomyelitis is an inflammatory bone disease caused by pyogenic bacteria. The advantages of localized biodegradable therapy for osteomyelitis include high local antibiotic concentration at the site of infection and obviation of the need for removal of the implant after treatment. The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a biodegradable implantable delivery system containing gatifl...

INTRODUCTION Cases of acute tarsal tunnel syndrome are rare. To the best of our knowledge, we describe the only reported case of acute posterior tibial nerve compression resulting from adjacent haemotogenous pyogenic calcaneal osteomyelitis. CASE PRESENTATION A previously healthy 38-year-old Caucasian woman developed symptoms of acute tarsal tunnel syndrome in her right foot over a six-day pe...

Clinical Description Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis occurs predominantly in children, with the metaphysis of long bones the most common location. Patients usually present within several days to one week after the onset of symptoms. In addition to local signs of inflammation and infection, patients have signs of systemic illness, including fever, irritability and lethargy. Typical clinical fin...

Lymphomas are the second most common non-epithelial malignant tumour in oral and maxillofacial region. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is more frequently diagnosed eventhough cavity involvement less than 4% of all NHLs. Usually, manifestation NHL secondary to widespread involvement. Primary relatively rare difficult diagnose clinical setting as it presents local swelling, pain, discomfort mimics pyo...