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Case ReportOpen accessIn the keywordsBilateral Renal Cortical Abscesses Presenting as Pyrexia of Unknown Origin in an Immunocompetent IndividualAnupam Sarkar, Sandipan Banik, Debashis Sadhukhan et al.The diagnosis of renal cortical abscess can be missed as the condition is frequently associated with blood and urine culture negativity. Moreover, imaging by ultrasonography in the early stages of the disease may miss small or developing abscesses and carbuncles. Renal abscesses being more common in the immunosuppressed, the condition may be overlooked in the immunocompetent. We report a case … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 12 Jun 2015 · 7,179 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA 30 Year Old Man with Fever and Indolent Soft Tissue MassesWissam Zaeeter, Ashwin Jathavedam, Rosalyn StahlAbstract: Problem statement: Multifocal Skeletal Tuberculosis (MSTB) is a rare presentation of skeletal tuberculosis. The indolent nature of this condition often leads to delayed or missed diagnosis, sometimes with devastating consequences for the patient. In order to provide meaningful clinical information and to highlight pitfalls in diagnosis of MFST, we present a case of MSTB. A review of this condition … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 7,713 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImmunodeficiency Provides Partial Protection from Bone Loss Induced by Castration and OvariectomyCedo M. Bagi, Edwin Berryman, Nels Hanson et al.Problem Statement: The interaction of osteoblasts and osteoclasts with cells of the immune system has been suggested as a contributing factor in the development of osteoporoses. Evidence from studies in rodents suggests that T cells play a significant role in bone loss following estrogen deficiency. The goal of this study was to investigate whether the lack of functional T cells … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 30 Jun 2010 · 7,074 accessesView PDF Cite