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When faced with a clinical suspicion of knee ligament injury, MRI nowadays has a central role in the diagnostic strategy. In particular, it is essential for assessing the cruciate ligaments and any associated meniscal tears. The objective of this review is to present the various direct and indirect MRI signs of tearing of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and then describe the lesions associated with it. The anatomical and clinical aspects are also discussed so that the contribution of MRI to the diagnosis and therapeutic management of an ACL tear can be better understood.
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries , Anterior Cruciate Ligament/pathology , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Humans , Wounds and Injuries/classification , Wounds and Injuries/diagnosisABSTRACT
Tracheal agenesis is an exceptional congenital malformation of the airway with fatal consequences. A case of a newborn infant presenting with respiratory distress is reported. Laryngoscopy and helical CT of the airway confirmed the diagnosis of tracheal agenesis with tracheo-esophageal fistula and laryngeal agenesis.
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Abnormalities, Multiple/diagnostic imaging , Larynx/abnormalities , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Trachea/abnormalities , Humans , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted , Imaging, Three-Dimensional , Infant, Newborn , Infant, Premature , Male , Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn/etiology , Tracheoesophageal Fistula/diagnostic imagingABSTRACT
The diagnosis of esophageal atresia may be suspected on prenatal ultrasonography in fetuses with absent or small stomach, upper esophageal dilatation and unexplained polyhydramnios. However, the diagnostic value of these findings is relatively poor. Two cases are reported where MRI appeared to be accurate for establishing the diagnosis of this congenital anomaly.
