Liver abscess

Background Bacterial abscess of the liver is relatively rare; however, it has been described since the time of Hippocrates (400 BC), with the first published review by Bright appearing in 1936. In 1938, Ochsner's classic review heralded surgical drainage as the definitive...

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Hydrocephalus

Practice Essentials Hydrocephalus can be defined broadly as a disturbance of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) formation, flow, or absorption, leading to an increase in volume occupied by this fluid in the central nervous system (CNS).[1] This condition could also be termed...

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