Category: Infection
Pott puffy tumour
Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 46 years old male with chronic sinusitis Presented with right frontal swelling and headache Blood investigation: Hb=13.4, TWBC= 7.7 CT scan findings: There…
Acute invasive fungal sinusitis
Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 55 years old female with underlying hypertension and diabetes mellitus Initially diagnosed and treated as acute rhinosinusitis. Presented with headache and facial pain….
Subdural empyema
Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 13 years old girl Had underlying rhinosinusitis Presented with fever, headache and vomiting for one week Initially treated as AGE and sinusitis In…
Emphysematous pyelonephritis
Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 61 years old, underlying DM, HPT, CKD stage IV. Presented initially with fever, abdominal pain and vomiting for 3 days. Clinically lethargy and…
Herpes simplex encephalitis
Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 12 years old girl with underlying ASD (atrial septal defect) Presented with fever and altered behaviour one week after COVID-19 vaccination CT scan…
Visceral meliodosis
Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 41 years old man with underlying DM, HPT and dyslipidaemia Presented with right hypochondriac pain for 4 days Associated with fever for one…
Ruptured liver abscess
Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 65 years old man with underlying DM, HPT, CKD, BPH and CVA He was bedridden since 2 years ago but still able to…
Acute appendicitis
Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 60 years old lady No known medical illness Presented with abdominal pain x 3/7, initially generalised then radiated to right iliac fossa region…
Pyogenic spondylodiscitis with paraspinal abscess
Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 52 years old male No known medical illness Presented with lower back pain more on the right side for one wee, continuous and…
Meliodosis
Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 58 years old man with underlying DM, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia Presented with high grade fever, chills and rigor for 5 days Associated with…