 | Diaphragmatic defects can be broadly classified as acquired or congenital. Acquired hernias consist of hiatal hernias and traumatic diaphragmatic rupture. Bochdalek and Morgagni hernias are congenital diaphragmatic hernias (CDH).Morgagni hernia was first reported by Giovanni Battista Morgagni in... |
Authors: Esra Ercin Ucak (1), Mehmet Ruhi Onur (2), Ayse Murat Aydin(3)
(1) University of Firat Faculty of Medicine Department of Radiology, (2) University of Rochester Faculty of Medicine Department of Imaging Sciences, (3) University of Firat Faculty of Medicine Department of Radiology |
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Hepatoid adenocarcinoma (HAC) is a rare type of primary tumor characterized by atypical hepatocellular differentiation that occurs in extrahepatic organs [1]. The first case of HAC was reported by Ishikura et al. in 1985 as an alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-producing primary gastric carcinoma with... |
Authors: Abigail Berniker MD (1), Vadim Sonkin MD (2), Norman Loberant MD (3)
(1) Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, Darby PA, (2,3) Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, Israel |
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Thymolipoma is a rare, slow-growing, encapsulated, benign tumor of the thymus, of unclear pathogenesis, developing in the anterior mediastinum. It is rarer than mediastinal lipoma of non-thymic origin, and represents 2-9% of the thymic tumors (1). Most patients are asymptomatic and only a... |
Authors: Edith Abramovici MD, Vadim Sonkin MD, Anna Chernihovsky MD, Eduard Altman MD, Norman Loberant MD
Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, Israel |
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In a female patient with cavtating pulmonary opacities following diagnosis must be considered:
Vasculitis with pulmonary involvement, such as Wegener’s Granulomatosis
Septic pulmonary embolism
Nocardia ... |
Authors: Catalina Carvajal Perrejinoski, B
PUC |
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An aneurysm is a focal dilation of a blood vessel caused by weakening of its wall, in relation to the abdominal aorta a diameter greater than 3 cm is considered aneurismal (1).
Several risk factors for develop abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) are known: advanced age, male gender, smoking,... |
Authors: Ignacio Gran, Carlos Riquelme MD.
Pontificia Universidad Cat |
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Miliary tuberculosis (TB)refers to clinical disease resulting from the uncontrolled hematogenous dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis [1]. The term miliary TB is now used to denote all forms of progressive, widely disseminated hematogenous TB, even if the classical pathologic... |
Authors: Florencia del Rio/ Catalina Figueroa
Pontificie Universidad Cat |
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Cardiac injuries with sharp pointed objects are not uncommon.Most of these are accidental or self-inflicted due to an underlying psychiatric illness. They have also been reported following angiographic procedures, intravenous injections, and puncture with acupuncture needles. Determination of... |
Authors: Anshu mahajan
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The risk factors identified with intra-cardiac thrombus formation include abnormal endocardium, loss of atrial contraction, arrhythmias and abnormal dilatation of cardiac chambers. Endocardial endothelium functions as a structural and functional barrier between the blood and highly thrombogenic... |
Authors: Eranga Perera, Shweta Bhatt,MD, Vikram S Dogra,MD.
University of Rochester. |
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Tuberous sclerosis complex is an autosomal dominant neuorcutaneous disorder characterized by the presence of hamartomatous lesions in multiple organs [1]. Approximately two-thirds of the cases are sporadic. Tuberous sclerosis classically demonstrates the clinical triad of mental retardation,... |
Authors: Eranga Perera, Shweta Bhatt,MD, Vikram S Dogra,MD.
University of Rochester. |
 | Traumatic diaphragmatic injuries occur in .8 to 8% of patients with blunt abdominal trauma or it can be rarely caused by penetrating injuries such as gunshot wounds or stab injuries [1]. Mechanisms of injury are lateral impaction and shearing of diaphragm due to distortion of chest wall or direct... |
Authors: Eranga Perera, Shweta Bhatt,MD, Vikram S Dogra,MD.
University of Rochester. |
