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Axis, Cervical Vertebra , Cervical Atlas , Tuberculosis, Spinal , Adult , Antitubercular Agents/administration & dosage , Antitubercular Agents/therapeutic use , Axis, Cervical Vertebra/diagnostic imaging , Cervical Atlas/diagnostic imaging , Drug Therapy, Combination , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Immobilization/instrumentation , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/isolation & purification , Time Factors , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Torticollis/etiology , Treatment Outcome , Tuberculin Test , Tuberculosis, Spinal/complications , Tuberculosis, Spinal/diagnosis , Tuberculosis, Spinal/diagnostic imaging , Tuberculosis, Spinal/drug therapy , Tuberculosis, Spinal/therapyABSTRACT
We reviewed 14 cases of intracranial hydatid cysts, describing the clinical features and radiographic findings. The clinical presentation was dominated by signs of increased intracranial pressure and neurological manifestations. Diagnosis was established on the basis of CT findings, most valuable as a diagnostic tool.
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Brain Diseases/diagnosis , Echinococcosis/diagnosis , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Adolescent , Adult , Brain Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Child , Echinococcosis/diagnostic imaging , Female , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Middle Aged , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
Hydatid cysts of the mediastinum are very uncommon. We report two cases of mediastinal hydatic cyst. The first case was located in the cardiophrenic recess while the other was within both the heart and mediastinum. A review of the imaging findings and value of various techniques is presented.
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Diagnostic Imaging , Echinococcosis/diagnosis , Mediastinal Diseases/parasitology , Adult , Cardiomyopathies/diagnostic imaging , Cardiomyopathies/parasitology , Contrast Media , Echinococcosis/diagnostic imaging , Echocardiography , Humans , Male , Mediastinal Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Middle Aged , Pericardial Effusion/parasitology , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
We report six cases of meningioma, uncommon tumors which accounted for 2.7 of all meningiomas observed in our series. Computed tomography was performed in all patients and produced the diagnosis in only 40% of the cases. Surgical treatment was given. Histological examinations of the surgical specimens confirmed the diagnosis. CT and magnetic resonance imaging were sometimes misleading, suggestive of metastasis or glioblastoma. Selective carotid arteriography with opacification of the external carotid artery established the diagnosis. Prognosis was good after surgery.
