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Anemia/complications , Brain/blood supply , Cerebral Angiography/methods , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted , Melena/complications , Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods , Blood Transfusion , Diverticulitis, Colonic/complications , Hematocrit , Hemoglobinometry , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Sensitivity and SpecificityABSTRACT
We report the case of a 66-year-old male patient who presented acute and sub-acute subdural hematomas complicating a grade I meningioma. In the absence of trauma, detection of a subdural hematoma necessitates an etiologic research, in particular the exclusion of a vascular anomaly or a tumour. Subdural bleeding as a complication of a non malignant meningioma is a very rare and threatening situation and requires prompt surgical removal of the tumor.
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Hematoma, Subdural, Acute/diagnosis , Hematoma, Subdural, Acute/etiology , Meningeal Neoplasms/complications , Meningeal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Aged , Contrast Media , Hematoma, Subdural, Acute/surgery , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Meningeal Neoplasms/surgery , Recurrence , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
We report the case of an 82-year-old female presenting with acute epigastric abdominal pain after traumatic blow on the epigastrum. High-resolution multimodal imaging comprising Ultrasound, CT and MR, correlation with laboratory blood analyses and a 6 months CT follow-up allowed us to make a definite diagnosis of traumatic heterotopic pancreatitis. This case emphasizes the relevance of a well-targeted high-definition ultrasound study in the following of the first imaging modality.
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Choristoma/diagnosis , Diagnostic Imaging , Pancreas , Pancreatitis/diagnosis , Pancreatitis/etiology , Wounds, Nonpenetrating/complications , Aged, 80 and over , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Humans , Incidental FindingsABSTRACT
We report mutimodal imaging findings of an extraskeletal chondroma of the Hoffa's fat pad. Plain radiographic or CT scan studies demonstrate a large soft tissue mass with calcifications and central ossification, characteristic features of these tumors. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging shows heterogeneous signal due to polymorphic histopathological appearance. Correlation between MR imaging and plain film or CT findings is essential to restrict differential diagnosis. The knowledge of this particular pathology is the key to the diagnosis.
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Adipose Tissue/pathology , Chondroma/diagnosis , Knee Joint/pathology , Soft Tissue Neoplasms/diagnosis , Chondroma/pathology , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Middle Aged , Soft Tissue Neoplasms/pathology , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
The authors report the case of an osteoid osteoma of the acetabular roof in a 17-year-old sportsgirl successfully treated by radiofrequency ablation, with a mid-term evidence of cartilage loss. Extra-articular access and exact positioning of the needle electrode exclude direct operative chondral damage. Intense physical activity could be an aggravating factor for the chondropathy. It is difficult to determine whether the acetabular cartilage joint was damaged only by thermo-ablation or if it had also been weakened before by the O.O. The authors caution practitioners from using this technique for para-articular lesions, especially near weight-bearing joints.
