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

  Diagnosis certain
Natalie Yang
Published 02 Jun 2010
80% complete
CT Ultrasound
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Mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm

  Diagnosis certain
Andrew Dixon
Published 09 Jul 2010
89% complete
CT
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Cavernous sinus thrombosis

  Diagnosis certain
Andrew Dixon
Published 26 Aug 2010
92% complete
CT
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Pneumocystis pneumonia

  Diagnosis certain
Hani Makky Al Salam
Published 27 Aug 2010
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X-ray CT
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Bilateral thalamic fungal granulomas

  Diagnosis certain
Paresh K Desai
Published 22 Sep 2010
77% complete
MRI
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Cerebellar abscess

  Diagnosis certain
Hani Makky Al Salam
Published 27 Sep 2010
83% complete
MRI
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Herpes encephalitis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Paresh K Desai
Published 28 Sep 2010
71% complete
MRI
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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. An...
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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. Epid...
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Infected breast implant

  Diagnosis almost certain
Roberto Schubert
Published 17 Dec 2011
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MRI
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Emphysematous cystitis

  Diagnosis certain
Andrew Dixon
Published 11 Mar 2012
79% complete
X-ray Ultrasound
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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

  Diagnosis probable
Andrew Dixon
Published 17 Apr 2012
68% complete
CT
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Focal tuberculous meningitis

  Diagnosis certain
Paresh K Desai
Published 28 Apr 2012
80% complete
MRI

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