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Aneurisma/diagnóstico , Ponte de Artéria Coronária , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/diagnóstico , Veia Safena/transplante , Aneurisma/epidemiologia , Aneurisma/cirurgia , Humanos , Masculino , Doenças do Mediastino/diagnóstico , Doenças do Mediastino/etiologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/epidemiologia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/cirurgia , Veia Safena/patologiaRESUMO
There have been sporadic reports in the literature of an association between bullous disease of the lung and lung cancer; however, we believe that this clinical association is not well recognized. We present six cases in which bullous disease of the lung and lung cancer coexisted, and review the available literature on the topic. Five of the patients were males, the mean age of presentation was 42 yr (range: 32 to 62 yr), and all of the patients were smokers. Histologically the tumors in all six patients were non-small-cell carcinomas. The significantly younger age of these patients with lung cancer and bullous disease as compared with those reported in the literature with lung cancer but without bullous disease suggests that the association between these two processes is more than just coincidental. The utility of plain radiography and computerized tomography (CT) of the chest in screening patients with bullous disease for lung cancer is discussed.
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Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/complicações , Pneumopatias/complicações , Neoplasias Pulmonares/complicações , Adulto , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/diagnóstico , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/epidemiologia , Cistos/complicações , Cistos/diagnóstico , Cistos/epidemiologia , Humanos , Pulmão/diagnóstico por imagem , Pulmão/patologia , Pneumopatias/diagnóstico , Pneumopatias/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/epidemiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Enfisema Pulmonar/complicações , Enfisema Pulmonar/diagnóstico , Enfisema Pulmonar/epidemiologia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios XRESUMO
Radial meniscal tears have a plane of cleavage oriented across the short axis of the meniscus in the same plane in which radial images are oriented. These tears are important to recognize, because they have clinical implications different from those of other meniscal tears with respect to meniscal function, orthopedic treatment, and clinical course. Depending on their size, location, and orientation, radial tears can have different appearances on standard MR images. Certain types can be fairly subtle to diagnose. The purpose of this essay is to illustrate the varied appearances of radial tears on MR images and the findings commonly associated with radial tears.