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We present a case of congenital bronchial atresia and discuss the imaging features with special reference to new imaging modalities like spiral CT and image post processing-3 D image reconstruction and virtual navigation
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Humans , Male , Imaging, Three-Dimensional , Tomography, Spiral Computed , Lung Diseases/congenitalABSTRACT
To report a rare case of moyamoya syndrome with primary antiphospholipid syndrome [APS]. A 41-year-old woman was admitted with sudden onset of left-sided hemiparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance angiography of the brain showed characteristic features of moyamoya vessels. Laboratory investigations revealed raised levels of anticardiolipin antibody. She made a complete and uneventful recovery with aspirin and intensive physiotherapy over a period of 2 weeks. The association of APS and moyamoya disease may present a dilemma in management. While APS is often considered to be an indication for giving anticoagulation, a trial of antiplatelet agents is preferable to anticoagulation because of the risk of bleeding from the fragile moyamoya vessels