ABSTRACT
A lymphangioma of the chest wall, hitherto unreported is described here.
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Adolescent , Fibrosis , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Lymphangioma/diagnosis , Male , Pectoralis Muscles/pathology , Thoracic Neoplasms/diagnosis , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Thyroid abscess arising from Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis (AST) is a rare clinical disorder. The ability of the thyroid gland to resist infection is well known and infection in the thyroid gland is rare, particularly so with the advent of widespread usage of antibiotics. An internal pharyngeal fistula (Pyriform sinus fistula) is the most common underlying abnormality in patients with AST. We report a case of an adult male who presented with a thyroid abscess. The causal organism was found to be Staphylococcus aureus. Intravenous antibiotics and, incision and drainage of the abscess led to an uncomplicated recovery.
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Abscess/diagnosis , Adult , Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage , Drainage , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Male , Staphylococcal Infections/diagnosis , Staphylococcus aureus/isolation & purification , Thyroid Diseases/diagnosis , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Cell-mediated and humoral immune responses were assessed in forty patients with chronic generalized periodontitis (CGP), and in an equal number of control subjects. The cell mediated immunity assessed by enumeration of total rosette forming cells [TRFC] and high affinity rosette forming cells [HARFC], were found to be slightly depressed in CGP patients compared controls. The humoral immune response was assessed by estimation of serum immunoglobulins G,A,M,D and E by single radial immunodiffusion technique (RID). Except IgD all the other immunoglobulins were found to be elevated significantly. These immunological derangements found in CGP patients may be the cause or effect of the disease process.