This case report highlights a severe eczematous rash manifesting broadly across the scalp, face, and neck of a 54-year-old female following a resolved herpes zoster infection.Notably, such cutaneous reactions post-varicella zoster virus infection, which may present weeks to years after the acute phase, have been documented but remain poorly underst
Biliary atresia
Biliary atresia (BA) is a cholangiodestructive disease affecting biliary tract, which ultimately leads to cirrhosis, liver failure and death if not treated.The incidence is higher in Asian countries than in Europe.Up to 10% of cases have other congenital anomalies, such as polysplenia, asplenia, situs inversus, absence of inferior vena cava
Beware of the persistent abscess: Chronic granulomatous disease presenting with suppurative lymphadenitis
An 18-month old boy presented with axillary suppurative lymphadenitis, which failed to respond to conservative management.His care was transferred to pediatric surgeons for further management.Resolution of the abscess was not achieved despite two incision and drainage procedures.Cultures obtained from the abscess grew Serratia Marcescens, and Staph