Items tagged “infection”
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Bear paw sign (kidney)
The bear paw sign refers to the cross-sectional appearance of the kidney affected by xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. There is a radial arrangement of multiple, low attenuation rounded spaces representing dilated calyces, surrounded by thin renal parenchyma that has higher attenuation or cont...
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Lobar nephronia
Lobar nephronia, also known as acute focal nephritis, refers to an intermediate stage between acute pyelonephritis and renal abscess, and is a focal region of interstitial nephritis.
It appears as a wedge of poorly perfused renal parenchyma, without a cortical rim sign.
The condition is discu...
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Renal abscess and renal vein thrombosis
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Mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm
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09 Jul 2010
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Cavernous sinus thrombosis
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26 Aug 2010
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Pneumocystis pneumonia
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27 Aug 2010
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Bilateral thalamic fungal granulomas
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22 Sep 2010
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Cerebellar abscess
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27 Sep 2010
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Herpes encephalitis
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28 Sep 2010
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Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis results from infection by the zoonotic Leptospira spp. The condition can have multiorgan manifestations. Commonly affected organs include:
lung: pulmonary leptospirosis
liver: hepatic leptospirosis
central nervous system: CNS leptospirosis
skeletal muscle: muscular leptospirosi...
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Infectious myositis
Infectious myositis is an infection of skeletal muscle, and can be acute, subacute, or chronic. Pyomyositis refers specifically to a bacterial infection of skeletal muscle.
Epidemiology
It is most often seen in young adults. Pyomyositis, or bacterial myositis, was once considered a tropical d...
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Congenital cytomegalovirus infection
Congenital cytomegalovirus infections result from intrauterine fetal infection by cytomegalovirus (CMV).
Epidemiology
Cytomegalovirus is the most common cause of intrauterine infection and the most common cause of congenital infective and brain damage, occurring in 0.2-2.4% of live births.
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Septic arthritis
Septic arthritis is a destructive arthropathy caused by an intra-articular infection that is usually related to severe symptoms such as pain and decreased range of motion. This condition requires prompt treatment aiming to avoid permanent damage to the joint, which may result in chronic deformit...
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Subdural empyema
Subdural empyema is a type of intracranial infection characterized by a suppurative collection between the dura mater and the arachnoid mater. It is commonly seen as a complication of sinusitis, otitis, mastoiditis, or surgical intervention.
On imaging, it tends to present as a subdural collect...
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Cellulitis
Cellulitis (rare plural: cellulitides) is an acute infection of the dermis and subcutaneous tissues without deep fascial or muscular involvement. It results in pain, erythema, edema, and warmth. Since the epidermis is not involved, cellulitis is not transmitted by person-to-person contact.
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Infected breast implant
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17 Dec 2011
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Emphysematous cystitis
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11 Mar 2012
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Emphysematous cystitis
Emphysematous cystitis refers to a gas-forming infection of the bladder wall.
Epidemiology
The condition is rare and usually confined to certain patient subgroups. Median age affected is 66 years. More common in women, 2:1 F:M 9.
Risk factors
Risk factors include:
diabetes mellitus
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Ludwig angina
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17 Apr 2012
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Focal tuberculous meningitis
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28 Apr 2012
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