CT Diagnosis of Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis / 实用放射学杂志

Objective To discuss the CT features and pathologic basis of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis. Methods Total 19 cases were confirmed by ELISA and IHA of antibody of echinococcosis. A part of them were confirmed by pathalogy. Results The main features of the disease were irregular,obscure contour and heterogeneous density with mainly hypodense in the liver. Almost of all accompanied with calcification. The calcification was showed some certainly signification. No contrast enhancement was observed within the lesions after administration of intravenous contrast medium. There were three type of this disease based on CT features including map type, halo type and pseudocystic type. Conclusion CT scanning has value of not only for diagnosis of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis but also useful to display each complications and metastasis.

CT and MRI Appearances of Eclamptic Encephalopathy in Plateau / 实用放射学杂志

Objective To study CT and MRI findings of the eclamptic encephalopathy in plateau.Methods CT and MRI findings in 28 patients in plateau with eclamptic encephalopathy were retrospectively analyzed.Results CT and MRI appearances of eclamptism were as follow:normal in brain in 3 cases;cerebral edema in 18 cases,including slight encephaledema in 2 cases,focal encephaledema in 11 cases and diffuse encephaledema in 5 cases;cerebral hemorrhage in 6 cases and sinovenous thrombosis in 1 case.Conclusion CT and MRI scan are of significant value in diagnosis and treatment of eclamptic encephalopathy in plateau.

A Report of X-ray Manifestations of the Hereditary Multiple Osteochondroma:21 Patients in 5 Pedigree / 实用放射学杂志

Objective To investigate the X-ray and clinic manifestations of hereditary multiple osteochondroma(HMO).Methods Five patients with HMO clinically and pathologically confirmed and 63 persons in their pedigree were studied.Results Of 63 cases inquired in this study,there were 21 patients with hereditary multiple exostosis,including 16 men and 5 women.In 5 cases confirmed pathologically,4 patients had hereditary history of pedigree and the members of three generation in 1 patient with HMO had no the history of pedigree.Conclusion HMO has the remarkable sex difference and the typical inherited trend including the location of exostosis.HMO has inherited character of skipping generation.

CT Diagnosis of Tuberculosis of Brain / 实用放射学杂志

Objective To explore the diagnostic and classified value of tuberculosis of brain with CT imaging.Methods CT scans were performed in 37 cases with tuberculosis of brain confirmed by clinic and laboratory examination of CSF.Results CT images were abnormal in 26 cases.6 cases were the type of brain substance,6 cases were meningeal type and 14 cases were mixed type.Conclusion CT examination can offer correct evidences of location and qualitalive diagnosis of tuberculosis of brain .