Salmonella typhi: a rare cause of neck abscess.

Salmonella typhi neck abscess represents a rare cause of focal salmonellosis. Most of the cases in the literature reviews were reported in immunosuppression adults; just two of them were in children. Herein we report a case of 7-year old healthy girl with a neck abscess caused by S. typhi. The patient was diagnosed according to serological and radiological findings. Incision and drainage of the abscess accompanied by broad-spectrum antibiotics were performed for treatments. S. typhi should be kept in mind as a cause of neck abscesses.

Primary Multifocal Recurrent Urinary Bladder Amyloidosis: A Rare Case Report from Syria.

Primary urinary bladder amyloidosis is a rare disorder of protein metabolism characterized by the extracellular deposition of fibrillin. To date, fewer than 200 cases have been reported in the literature. We herein present a case of 59-year-old female with primary multifocal recurrent urinary bladder amyloidosis. The patient was treated with a new method (laser therapy) mentioned for the first time in the literature. After 18 months of treatment, the patient has no complaints. Our case illustrates a new procedure in the treatment of primary multifocal bladder amyloidosis.