Congenital agenesis or absence of vermiform appendix is very rare. Herein, author reported a case of a 28 years old Vietnamese lady who presented with a picture of acute appendicitis. During surgery, author failed to find the appendix. Postoperatively, she made uneventful recovery and she was diagnosed as a case of nonspecific abdominal pain (NSAP) with appendicular agenesis.
A carbuncle is a coalescence of several inflamed follicles into a single inflammatory mass with purulent drainage from multiple sinuses. They can develop in healthy individuals with no predisposing conditions or in immune-compromised ones. Author are presenting a case report of 57 years old Saudi presented with neglected huge carbuncle of the neck that was found complicated with intracranial extension in the posterior cranial fossa. He underwent successful simultaneous excision of the carbuncle and debridement of gross necrotic tissues; together with evacuation of the intracranial abscess. Both general and neurosurgical teams were involved. Patient made uneventful recovery and discharged home in good condition.
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