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Se presenta el caso de una paciente de sexo femenino, de 69 años, que refiere tinnitus pulsátil de dos meses de evolución percibido en la región retroauricular derecha. Se presentan los hallazgos en estudios de imágenes, diagnóstico y se presenta una corta revisión del tema.
We present the case of a female patient, 69 years old, who reported pulsatile tinnitus since two months ago perceived in the right retroauricular region. We present the findings in image studies, diagnosis and a short review about the topic.
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Humans , Female , Aged , Arteriovenous Fistula/diagnostic imaging , Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations/diagnostic imaging , Tinnitus/etiology , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Arteriovenous Fistula/classification , Ultrasonography, Doppler , Magnetic Resonance AngiographyABSTRACT
Abstract. Triplane fractures (TF) are a special type of fracture that typically occur in the distal tibia, in a specific age group, and require specific treatment. It should be diagnosed early to avoid complications and irreparable consequences. Imaging techniques play a fundamental role. A review of TF is performed, and cases are presented in order to understand how they occur, and thus diagnose them properly.
Resumen. Las fracturas triplanares (FT) son un tipo especial de fracturas que se producen clásicamente en la tibia distal, en un grupo etario acotado y que requieren un tratamiento específico. Su diagnóstico debe ser oportuno para evitar complicaciones y secuelas irreparables, por lo que las imágenes cumplen un rol fundamental. Se realiza una revisión sobre las FT y una muestra de casos para comprender cómo se generan y así realizar un adecuado diagnóstico de ellas.
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Humans , Tibial Fractures , Tibial Fractures/complications , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
Although the accessories muscles are part of our nature, to recognize them allows us to avoid confusion with other pathologies. Even some accessories wrist muscles may be symptomatic and require surgical intervention. In this paper we present the anatomy and imaging aspects of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging of these muscles, so that the radiologist can become familiar with them, avoiding unnecessary interventions or diagnostic errors.
Si bien los músculos accesorios son parte de nuestra naturaleza, el saber reconocerlos nos permite evitar confusiones con otras entidades patológicas. Incluso algunos músculos accesorios en la muñeca pueden ser sintomáticos y requerir intervención quirúrgica. En este trabajo exponemos la anatomía y aspectos imaginológicos en ultrasonido y resonancia magnética de dichos músculos, para que el radiólogo esté familiarizado con ellos, evitando errores diagnóstico o intervenciones innecesarias.
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Humans , Ultrasonography , Musculoskeletal Abnormalities/diagnosis , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Wrist/abnormalities , Anatomic VariationSubject(s)
Humans , Female , Adult , Ribs/abnormalities , Ribs , Angiography , Pulmonary Embolism , Radiography, Thoracic , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
The scintillation or twinkling artifact is a not fully understood phenomenon that appears in Color Doppler Ultrasound (U.S.) examinations as a rapid alternation of color immediately behind a stationary echogenic object, giving it a false appearance of movement. This sign is useful in some clinical conditions, especially in urolithiasis, since it increases diagnostic accuracy and sensitivity; therefore, every radiologist should be fully acquainted with this radiologic sign.
El artefacto de centelleo en Doppler color es un fenómeno de origen no bien precisado, que se genera detrás de algunas estructuras ecogénicas y que se manifiesta por una alternancia de colores, sin existir movimiento. Este signo es de utilidad en algunas condiciones clínicas, especialmente en la urolitiasis, aumentando la sensibilidad diagnóstica, por lo que debe ser parte del conocimiento de todo radiólogo.
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Humans , Artifacts , Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color , Urolithiasis , Diagnosis, Differential , Lithiasis , Sensitivity and SpecificityABSTRACT
The apple-peel sign represents an image visualized on oral contrast-enhanced examination of the upper gastrointestinal tract in patients with midgut volvulus. Its recognition is vital for a timely diagnosis to prevent treatment delay, since this condition represents a true surgical emergency.
El signo de la cáscara de manzana corresponde a una imagen visualizada en el estudio con contraste oral del tubo digestivo alto en pacientes que presentan vólvulo del intestino medio. Su reconocimiento es fundamental para hacer el diagnostico de manera oportuna, sin retrasar el tratamiento, ya que se considera una emergencia quirúrgica.
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Humans , Radiography, Abdominal , Intestinal Volvulus , Intestinal Atresia , Diagnosis, Differential , Intestine, Small , Signs and Symptoms , Intestinal Volvulus/diagnosisABSTRACT
Introduction: Advanced glycoxidation end-products (AGEs) are involved in age-related conditions and diabetic complications. Diet intake contributes to their circulating concentrations. Aim: To measure serum and urinary AGEs in non-diabetic volunteers and relate their concentration to body composition, blood chemistry and dietary ingesti¢n. Methods: We studied 41 adult men (31 middle-aged adults and 10 elderly). A nutritional assessment including a dietary recall designed for detection of AGE ingesti¢n (specifically carboxymethyl-lysine(CML)), and anthropometric measurements were performed. Also serum lipoproteins, insulin, glucose, leptin and C reactive protein (CRP). AGEs were measured in serum and urine samples using size exclusion chromatography and flow injection assay (FIA); the technical procedures were first employed in 11 heterogeneous diabetics, as positive controls for this methodology. Results: Serum and urinary chromatograms indicated that areas under the curve were not different in younger compared with elderly adults. AGEs did not correlate with dietary intake, body composition, nor metabolic parameters, however they correlated significantly with renal function and CRP concentration. Discussion: In these non-diabetic volunteers, with low CML intake, serum and urinary concentration of AGEs were not related to dietary intake. AGEs were related to renal function and CRP, but not to body composition, lipoproteins, insulin and glucose.