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Discitis/diagnosis , Gout/diagnosis , Spinal Diseases/diagnosis , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
CNS tuberculosis remains relatively frequent in endemic regions. Both CT and MRI are valuable for diagnosis. Even though non-specific, MRI including diffusion-weighted imaging and proton spectroscopy is more sensitive than CT for detection of some lesions. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the imaging features of CNS tuberculosis.
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods , Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods , Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System/diagnosis , Arteritis/microbiology , Brain Abscess/microbiology , Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods , Empyema, Subdural/microbiology , Encephalitis/microbiology , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy , Tuberculoma, Intracranial/diagnosis , Tuberculoma, Intracranial/diagnostic imaging , Tuberculosis, Cardiovascular/diagnosis , Tuberculosis, Cardiovascular/diagnostic imaging , Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System/diagnostic imaging , Tuberculosis, Meningeal/diagnosis , Tuberculosis, Meningeal/diagnostic imagingSubject(s)
Cysts/diagnosis , Spinal Cord Diseases/diagnosis , Adult , Humans , Male , Thoracic VertebraeSubject(s)
Arm/parasitology , Echinococcosis/diagnosis , Muscular Diseases/parasitology , Adult , Arm/diagnostic imaging , Echinococcosis/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Muscular Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Soft Tissue Infections/diagnostic imaging , Soft Tissue Infections/parasitology , UltrasonographyABSTRACT
Bone metastases in the hand and foot bone (acrometastases) are rarely observed. The authors report a case of a 57-years-old man diagnosed as hand tumour, revealing a bronchic adenocarcinoma. Radiography showed destruction of the phalanx, and histology study confirmed a metastasis of the lung cancer.
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Adenocarcinoma/diagnosis , Bone Neoplasms/secondary , Lung Neoplasms/diagnosis , Thumb/pathology , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: The orbital hydatid cyst is a rare (1 to 2%) localization of the Echinococcus granulosus parasite. OBSERVATIONS: An intra-orbital localization of hydatidosis was revealed in two patients by the occurrence of unilateral exophthalmia. After tumoral resection the diagnosis was confirmed by histological examination. COMMENTS: The principle clinical sign of an orbital hydatid cyst is exophthalmia. Imaging is essential for pre-operative diagnosis. Serology is insufficient and treatment is surgical.
