Para-aortic ring abscess and resulting fistulous communication between adjacent structures frequently occur in prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis but are rarely diagnosed preoperatively.

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Case report: We present the case of an 11-year-old girl with ARMS initially presenting with a perianal mass. The diagnostic workup included MRI and PET/CT, which highlighted the tumor’s aggressive ...

Fungal infections are directly treated with antifungals. Drainage and Tissue Removal In some cases, an abscess drainage may be needed to clear pus. In such cases, if pus is not cleared, the infection ...

Adam eventually left the hospital without receiving a CT scan or in-depth investigation into his symptoms. The next day, Adam passed away from a thoracic aortic aneurysm—a condition where a ...

On arrival, the CT scan confirmed a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. The patient was taken immediately to the operating ... including spinal cord compression from a disc or tumour and spine ...

Consequences of perianal fistulas include perianal drainage, pain, abscess formation, dyschezia, dyspareunia, and fecal incontinence. The identification and classification of perianal fistulas in ...