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The authors describe cranio-facial deformities found in two sisters and associated with spinal anomalies, short stature and delayed skeletal maturation. The principal radiological features were an enlarged J-shaped sella turcica and intrasellar cisternal herniation. Enlargement of optic foramina and internal acoustic canals were also present. These asymptomatic cases of "empty sella" seem to be part of a general dysplastic syndrome rather than a local disease.
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Craniofacial Dysostosis/genetics , Empty Sella Syndrome/genetics , Sella Turcica/diagnostic imaging , Adolescent , Age Determination by Skeleton , Child , Craniofacial Dysostosis/diagnostic imaging , Empty Sella Syndrome/diagnostic imaging , Female , Humans , Male , Sphenoid Bone/diagnostic imaging , Spine/abnormalities , Spine/diagnostic imagingABSTRACT
The authors propose an easy radiological classification of the various lower esophageal rings. They distinguish between the ring which are linked with a disorders at the gastroesophageal junction such as Schatzki's mucous rings and the peptic rings and those which are not such a congenital and muscular rings. The first category is the most frequent.
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Esophageal Stenosis/diagnostic imaging , Diagnosis, Differential , Esophagus/abnormalities , Hernia, Hiatal/diagnostic imaging , Humans , RadiographyABSTRACT
The authors report a case of diffuse gastric polyposis predominating in the antrum. They emphasize the interest of double contrast radiological examination of the mucosa and fiberendoscopy with biopsy, in the diagnosis.
