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Aghajan Zadeh M,
Volume 58, Issue 4 (7-2000)
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In spite the emergence of potent and broad spectrum antibiotics and recent advances in bronchoscopy and pulmonary physiotherapy, still there is a high rate of morbidity and mortality because of lung abscess. The objective of this study is the indication of risk factors, which have undesirable effects on the prognosis of lung abscess. In a retrospective study, all cases of lung abscess who was confined to bed during 1994 to 1999 in Rasht were collected and analyzed. From 52 cases, 40 (77%) were male and 12 (23%) were female. The mean duration of stay was 20 day (15 to 35). The secondary cause for lung abscess was as follows: 10 cases (19%) COPD, 10 cases (19%) preumonia, 15 cases (29%) bronchiectasia 2 cases lung cancer, 2 cases lung hydatid cyst and 3 cases atelectasia. Extrapulmonary causes of lung abscess were consist of: 10 case (10%) aspiration, 10 case (19%) esophageal diseases tending to reflux, 5 case (9%) periodontal disease. The factors, which had underiable effects on prognosis of disease were lung cancer, anemia, hypoalbuminemia, age over 60, abscess with pseudomonas, abscess cavity greater thus 8 cm, lower lobe in right lung and TB. Because of high mortality and morbidity of lung abscess, due attention for internal drainage, bronchoscopy, physiotherapy and timed surgery are seriously indicated.
Rabbani A, Rahmani P, Qoddosi Sh, Ziaee V,
Volume 69, Issue 6 (9-2011)
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Background: Calcium metabolism disorders can be acute or chronic and chronic disorders can
cause different disease states such as dental problems.
Methods: In
this descriptive cross-sectional study done in Children's Medical Center affiliated
to Tehran University of Medical Sciences during 2005-2009,
all (93)
patients with hypoparathyroidism, nutritional rickets, hypophosphatemic rickets
and renal osteodysthrophy from the endocrinology and nephrology departments of
the Center were referred to a dentist there for orodental examination.
Subsequently, the frequency of dental problems including taurodontism, enamel
hypoplasia, dental abscess, dental caries and gingivitis were recorded and
analyzed.
Results: Nutritional rickets was the most common disorder in this study and delay in
dentition was the most frequent dental problem in the patients (61.9%).
Most cases of taurdontism and enamel hypoplasia were seen in patients with
hypoparathyroidism (33% and 50%,
respectively). Dental abscess, dental caries and gingivitis were more common in
patients with renal osteodysthrophia (50%, 90% and
20%, respectively). In addition, dental caries and
delay in dentition were the most prevalent disorders in this study (69.8%
and 49.5%, respectively).
Conclusion: According
to the above findings, it seems that effective screening, regular periodic
examinations, proper diagnosis and timely treatment of dental diseases are the main
principles of prevention of orodental problems. Moreover, dentists as well as pediatricians
should be aware of the features of the aforesaid disorders which lead to dental
problems so that early intervention could prevent subsequent serious and more
invasive dental problems.
Seyyed Saeed Eshraghi , Mehdi Fatahi Bafghi , Ali Ghafouri , Parvin Heidarieh , Shadi Habibnia , Masoumeh Rasouli Nasab , Hojat Yazdanbod , Hosein Keshavarzi ,
Volume 71, Issue 7 (10-2013)
Abstract
Background: Nocardia species are Gram-positive, partially acid fast, non-motile, catalase positive, aerobic and saprophytic actinomycetes found all around the world. They invade the human body from the environment via trauma and respiratory tract and cause cutaneous, pulmonary and systemic diseases. They are able to grow in various media.The organisms opportunistically infect both immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals. Behcet's disease is an autoimmune disease and immunocompromised patient which may suitable host for Nocardia bacterium. The present study is the first case report of isolation of Nocardia from the thigh abscess in a patient with behcet’s disease from Iran.
Case Presentation: A 39-year-old man with Behcet’s disease in August 2011 was admitted to Shariati hospital Tehran, with swelling and pain in the left flank and left thigh. Microscopic identification from direct microbiological slide of thigh abscess discharge demonstrated number of lymphocytes, neutrophils and macrophages foamy and white blood cells together with filamentous bacteria. Further microbiological characterization using phenotypic and antibiogram tests with disk diffusion method, demonstrated that the isolated bacterium is Nocardia asteroides complex. The bacteria were sensitive to ampicillin, vancomycin, ceftriaxone, amikacin and cotrimoxazole but it was resistant to clindamycin, erythromycin, penicillin G, cephalothin and gentamicin. The patient was treated with cotrimoxazole.
Conclusion: Because of the high incidence and high mortality of Nocardia infection in immunocompromised cases, rapid detection and timely treatment for these patients is necessary.
Ali Taghizadeh, Leila Pourali , Amirhosein Jafarian , Farokh Seilanian Toosi , Ghazal Ghasemi, Marjaneh Farazestanian, Mitra Enzebati,
Volume 79, Issue 11 (2-2022)
Abstract
Background: With 6,020 new cases and 1,150 deaths annually in the United States, vulvar cancer is uncommon, resulting in age-adjusted incidence rates of 2.8 and 1.7 per 100,000 in white and black women, respectively. Vulvar cancer represents about 4% to 6% of malignancies of the female genital tract and 0.6% of all cancers in women. Vulvar cancer predominantly affects postmenopausal women, and it is the most common anogenital cancer in women with more than 70 years of age. HPV infection is associated with a significant number of vulvar cancers. Bartholin Gland carcinoma is a rare form of vulvar malignancy that accounts for less than 5% of all vulvar cancers and 0.001% of all genital cancers. The aim of this study was to report a rare case of Bartholin's cancer in a young patient.
Case Report: The patient was a 37-year-old woman p2l2 (history of two pregnancy and two delivery) who had complains of severe pain in perineal area and was referred to the gynecology emergency clinic, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran, in June 2020. In past medical history she had no previous history of medical illnesses or surgical interventions. She had swelling and pain in perineal area since one year ago. Bartholin Gland abscess was diagnosed and she received some oral antibiotics, but did not improve. On the last examination under anesthesia, a firm mass of about 3 cm was palpated in the third distal part of posterior vagina which was at the site of Bartholin Gland and was necrotic. The pathologic report of the mass biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma. The patient was underwent chemo radiation therapy. At a follow up visit about 5 month later she was cured completely and there was not any symptom of recurrence or metastasis.
Conclusion: In dealing with any patient with diagnosis of Bartholin Gland abscess, in the case of resistance to medical treatment, further evaluation and biopsy of the mass should be considered to rule out Bartholin's gland cancer.
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