• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.552-556
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• 1987

During the preantibiotic era, lung abscess carried a high mortality, however, with the introduction of penicillin and subsequently other antibiotics, significant improvement was resulted. Clinical review was performed on 27 cases of lung abscess, those were admitted and treated at the Department. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonbuk University Hospital, from 1979 to August, 1986. The following results were obtained. The most common age of occurrence was between the age of 40 and 60 [14 cases] and 22 cases were male patients. The common symptoms were cough, putrid sputum production, fever and chilliness. Numerous etiological factors may play a role in the formation of lung abscess; pneumonia [7 cases], aspiration [5 cases], bronchiectasis [2 cases], liver abscess [1 case] and broncholith [1 case]. The bacteriologic study revealed increased incidence of Enterobacteriaceae [15 cases]. The treatment methods were postural drainage [12 cases]. pneumonostomy [5 cases], lobectomy [8 cases], thoracostomy [2 cases].

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.236-239
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• 2009

Heel abscesses present as heel pain that progressively worsens, with associated tenderness and fullness a the heel pad. To our knowledge, there are fews reports in the literature describing a spontaneous heel pad abscess. A 48-years old woman presented spontaneously with pain, erythema, edema and increased warmth to this right foot. She has no underlying disease and steroid injection history. A radiologic examination was suggestive of an abscess. Follow incision and drainage, cultures that were taken during the surgical procedure did not produce any organism. The patient was discharged home and recovered from the abscess without recurrence or further surgical intervention.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.273-276
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• 2012

Metronidazole-induced encephalopathy is a very rare complication of the long standing use of metronidazole. The encephalopathy is bilateral and symmetric in nature. We report on the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and clinical course of metronidazole-induced encephalopathy in a 60-year-old female with a persistent anaerobic brain abscess after draining of the abscess. After 3 months of metronidazole administration, the patient complained of dysarthria, tingling sense of all extremities, and left hemiparesis. MRI revealed symmetric hyperintensity lesions in medulla, pons, dentate nuclei of cerebellum, and splenium of corpus callosum, all of which represent typical findings of metronidazole-induced encephalopathy. In addition, asymmetric lesions in midbrain, thalamus, putamen and cerebral subcortical white matter were noted. The patient recovered after discontinuation of metronidazole and the remaining abscess was successfully treated with meropenem and levofloxacine.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.235-239
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• 2005

Although the incidence of epidural abscess is rare, once it occurs, its high morbidity rate and high mortality rate create a great deal of serious sequalae for these patient, if this condition is not diagnosed in time. We experienced a case of epidural abscess after performing percutaneous vertebroplasty in a patient who had a lumbar spinal compression fracture. This case will remind the pain clinician of the possibility of epidural abscess after such a procedure.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.339-342
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• 1986

저자들은 57세의 남자에서 췌장염에서 기인하였다고 사료되는 다발성 비장농양을 치험하였으며 복부 패혈증 시 전산화 단층촬영을 조기에 실시함으로서 진단과 치료에 좋은 결과를 얻었기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.150-155
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• 2013

Tuberculous Iliopsoas muscle abscess is a rare manifestation in patient with extrapulmonary tuberculosis and hardly observed in developed country. Paradoxical response to anti-tuberculous medication could make difficult therapeutic decision to clinicians. The authors report a case of tuberculous iliopsoas muscle abscess with multiple intraabdominal and thoracic abscesses in 9 year-old-boy who presented paradoxical response to anti-tuberculous treatment.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권9호
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• pp.1140-1143
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• 2001

The mortality of patients with brain abscess has decreased significaltly. This has been attributed to improved diagnostic imaging, the evolution of neurosurgical techniques and understanding of intracranial pressure pathophysiology, greater critical care understanding, and newer antibiotics. However, the mortality associated with intraventricular rupture of brain abscess remained consistently high at or above 80% once identified. A case of intraventicular rupture of thalamic abscess with good quality of survival is presented based on aggressive 4-component therapeutic plan used. The four components are 1) extraventricular drainage for 6 weeks, 2) lavage of the ventricular system using closed irrigation system, 3) intravenous antibiotics, 4) intraventricular gentamicin and vancomycin, twice and once daily, respectively.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.148-150
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• 2013

Intracranial calcifications are relatively common computed tomographic findings in the field of neurosurgery, and cysticercosis, tuberculosis, HIV, and cryptococcus are acquired intracranial infections typically associated with calcifications. However, intracranial calcification caused by a bacterial brain abscess is rare. Here, we present a rare case of intracranial calcification caused by a bacterial brain abscess, from which staphylococcus hominis was isolated. To the best of our knowledge, no previous report has been published on intracranial calcification caused by bacterial brain abscess after decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury. In this article, the pathophysiological mechanism of this uncommon entity is discussed and relevant literature reviewed.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.94-98
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• 2023

A forty-three-year-old male patient was diagnosed with an acute abscess in the dorsum of the right hand. On the 5th day of conventional pharmacological therapy the patient was still suffering, and was referred to the Outpatient department (OPD) to evacuate and drain the abscess and treat the edema around the area with Hijama (wet cupping therapy, WCT). The hand abscess was successfully cured within a week using an integrative approach of wet cupping therapy together with conventional drug therapy.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.288-291
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• 2023

This case report describes our treatment of a persistent periantral abscess in a 35-year-old woman. The abscess developed following a zygoma-reduction surgery, during which a preexisting fungal ball had not been addressed. Our comprehensive treatment approach included functional endoscopic sinus surgery, fungal ball removal, abscess drainage, and debridement. Two weeks postoperatively, the patient's symptoms had resolved. A 6-month postoperative follow-up revealed no signs of recurrence or complications, and the patient reported satisfactory functional and aesthetic results. This case underscores the importance of thorough preoperative evaluations and raises awareness about the potential risks of untreated asymptomatic pathologies, which can potentially progress and lead to further complications.