An Unusual Case of Melioidosis with Psoas Abscess
Journal Title: Global Journal of Medical and Clinical Case Reports - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Melioidosis is an infection caused by a gram negative bacterium .We report a case of FUO which upon investigation revealed muscle abscess and subsequent pus culture revealed melioidosis. This case is reported since melioidosis can often mimic other diseases and in rare instances present with psoas abscess.
Authors and Affiliations
Prijesh Janardanan, Easaw PC, Abdul Rahiman
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP243758
- DOI 10.17352/2455-5282.000036
- Views 101
- Downloads 0
The Effectiveness of a Home Exercise Program for a Young Athlete with Schmorl’s Nodes: A Case Report
Background and Purpose: Adolescent soccer players are often prone to low back pain and one source of low back pain incurred by adolescents is Schmorl’s nodes, or end-plate disc herniations. Patients with low back pain du...
Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Bovine Aortic Arch and early Atherosclerosis: When one plus one equals three
Despite that even normally functioning bicuspid aortic valves can have abnormal transvalvular-flow patterns, resulting in regional increases in wall shear stress and aortic dilatation, most often are preserved during asc...
Unusual Coexistence of Giant Cell Tumor and Small Bone Tuberculosis of the Hand - A Case Report
Background: The coexistence of giant cell tumor (GCT) and metacarpal bone tuberculosis (TB) of the hand has never been described before in the English written literature. We report here a first observation. Case present...
An Unusual Case of Recurrent Pyocolpos Following Midtrimester Miscarriage Revealed as Obstructed Hemivagina with Ipsilateral Renal Agenesis (OHVIRA) Syndrome
Obstructed hemivagina with ipsilateral renal agenesis (OHVIRA Syndrome) is a rare congenital anomaly. It mostly presents with severe dysmenorrhea and a palpable mass due to unilateral hematocolpos. Sometime it presents i...
Spontaneous Rupture of the Kidney Due to Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: The First Episode and a Glance on the Literature
Spontaneous rupture of the kidney consists of the atraumatic disruption of the renal parenchyma, followed by hemorrhage or leakage of urine into the perinephric space. A17 years old male known case of Acute Lymphoblastic...