Simon Nicolay, Bert De Foer, Anja Bernaerts, Joost Van Dinther, Paul M Parizel
{"title":"Aberrant internal carotid artery presenting as a retrotympanic vascular mass.","authors":"Simon Nicolay, Bert De Foer, Anja Bernaerts, Joost Van Dinther, Paul M Parizel","doi":"10.1177/2047981614553695","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2047981614553695","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report a case of a young woman with an aberrant right internal carotid artery (ICA) presenting as a retrotympanic reddish mass. This variant of the ICA represents the collateral pathway that is formed as a result of an embryological agenesis of the cervical segment of the ICA. The embryonic inferior tympanic artery is recruited to bypass the absent carotid segment. This hypertrophied vessel may be seen otoscopically and wrongfully considered to be a vascular middle ear tumor. Informing the otorhinolaryngologist of this important vascular variant not only obviates biopsy but also helps in careful preoperative planning of eventual middle ear procedures. </p>","PeriodicalId":30445,"journal":{"name":"Acta Radiologica Short Reports","volume":"3 10","pages":"2047981614553695"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/2047981614553695","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32929729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Simon Nicolay, Bert De Foer, Anja Bernaerts, Joost Van Dinther, Paul M Parizel
{"title":"A case of a temporal bone meningioma presenting as a serous otitis media.","authors":"Simon Nicolay, Bert De Foer, Anja Bernaerts, Joost Van Dinther, Paul M Parizel","doi":"10.1177/2047981614555048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2047981614555048","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report the imaging features of a case of a temporal bone meningioma extending into the middle ear cavity and clinically presenting as a serous otitis media. Temporal bone meningioma extending in the mastoid or the middle ear cavity, however, is very rare. In case of unexplained or therapy-resistant serous otitis media and a nasopharyngeal tumor being ruled out, a temporal bone computed tomography (CT) should be performed. If CT findings are suggestive of a temporal bone meningioma, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination with gadolinium will confirm diagnosis and show the exact extension of the lesion. </p>","PeriodicalId":30445,"journal":{"name":"Acta Radiologica Short Reports","volume":"3 10","pages":"2047981614555048"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/2047981614555048","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32929730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hyun Sil Lee, Ji Youn Kim, Chang Suk Kang, Sung Hun Kim, Jung Ho Kang
{"title":"Imaging features of bilateral breast plasmacytoma as unusual initial presentation of multiple myeloma: case report and literature review.","authors":"Hyun Sil Lee, Ji Youn Kim, Chang Suk Kang, Sung Hun Kim, Jung Ho Kang","doi":"10.1177/2047981614557666","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2047981614557666","url":null,"abstract":"Breast plasmacytoma (BP) is an extremely rare extramedullary manifestation of multiple myeloma (MM). We report the imaging findings of an unusual case in which BP was the initial presentation of MM. A 53-year-old woman with no contributory medical history underwent chest computed tomography to evaluate intermittent nocturnal anterior chest pain, and bilateral multiple breast masses were found. Following an ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy, these lesions were confirmed to be BP.","PeriodicalId":30445,"journal":{"name":"Acta Radiologica Short Reports","volume":"3 10","pages":"2047981614557666"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/2047981614557666","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32929731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Melda Bozluolcay, Ayse D Elmali, Sukriye F Menku, Burcu Zeydan, Gulcin Benbir, Sakir Delil, Naz Yeni
{"title":"Magnetic resonance imaging findings in probable Creutzfeld-Jacob disease: comparison with electroencephalography and cerebrospinal fluid characteristics.","authors":"Melda Bozluolcay, Ayse D Elmali, Sukriye F Menku, Burcu Zeydan, Gulcin Benbir, Sakir Delil, Naz Yeni","doi":"10.1177/2047981614552218","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2047981614552218","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Creutzfeld-Jacob disease (CJD) is a rare, progressive disease that has a vast clinical manifestation range. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), electroencephalography (EEG), and measurement of 14-3-3 in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) may offer a pragmatic approach in the diagnosis of CJD as an alternative to histopathological confirmation.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To present the symptoms and signs of the CJD patients in regard to radiological and neurophysiological findings.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>We collected all cases with the diagnosis of probable CJD admitted to our neurology department between June 2010 and June 2014. The medical records and laboratory data, clinical features, results of MRI (including diffusion weighted images), EEG and CSF evaluations, and other laboratory data to exclude other possible diagnoses were recorded. None of the patients underwent biopsy or autopsy for histological diagnosis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 20 patients, 11 (55%) were men and nine (45%) were women. The mean age at disease onset was 60.0 ± 9.5 years (age range, 47-80 years). All patients without exception had characteristic abnormalities in DWI and/or FLAIR on admission, about 4 months after the initial symptom. Periodic complexes on EEGs characteristic for CJD were detected only in 10 patients (50%) on admission and in 13 patients (65%) during disease course. Out of 14 patients who underwent CSF examination, 11 (78.5%) were positive for 14-3-3 protein.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although the definite diagnosis of CJD is made histopathologically, we aimed to discuss the value of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of CJD in respect to EEG findings and protein 14-3-3 levels in CSF.</p>","PeriodicalId":30445,"journal":{"name":"Acta Radiologica Short Reports","volume":"3 10","pages":"2047981614552218"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/2047981614552218","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32930878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tom De Beule, Katya Op de Beeck, Gert De Hertogh, Gregory Sergeant, Geert Maleux
{"title":"CT diagnosis of a post-embolization ischemic diverticulitis of Meckel.","authors":"Tom De Beule, Katya Op de Beeck, Gert De Hertogh, Gregory Sergeant, Geert Maleux","doi":"10.1177/2047981614531954","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2047981614531954","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 23-year-old man presented with hypovolemic shock due to a lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Radiological and endoscopic investigation did not reveal the bleeding site. Emergency visceral angiography showed contrast extravasation at a right-sided branch of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). Embolization of the bleeding point was performed, resulting in bleeding cessation. One week later, the patient presented with a new episode of moderate anal blood loss associated with diffuse abdominal pain. Computed tomography (CT) revealed an ischemic small bowel diverticulum that was treated by a laparoscopically-assisted segmental small bowel resection. Intraoperative and pathologic analysis confirmed a post-embolization ischemic diverticulitis of Meckel. </p>","PeriodicalId":30445,"journal":{"name":"Acta Radiologica Short Reports","volume":"3 9","pages":"2047981614531954"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/2047981614531954","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32799473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Congenital thyroid hemiagenesis with multinodular goiter.","authors":"Sk Bhartiya, A Verma, S Basu, Vk Shukla","doi":"10.1177/2047981614530286","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2047981614530286","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Thyroid hemiagenesis is a rare form of thyroid dysgenesis characterized by an absence of half of the thyroid gland. Developmental hemi-thyroid anomalies can result from either an abnormal descent or an agenesis of one lobe of the thyroid gland. We report a case of a 40-year-old woman with history of a longstanding gradually progressive thyroid swelling without any complication. An ultrasonographic examination diagnosed the absence of the left thyroid lobe and enlargement of the right lobe, which was confirmed on a computed tomography (CT) angiogram and a radionuclide scan of the neck. A cytological examination showed nodular goiter with cystic degeneration. Right subtotal thyroidectomy was performed and histopathological examination confirmed adenomatous goiter with degenerative changes. We report the rarity of the condition and emphasize the role of a comprehensive radiological, cytological, and radionuclide algorithm for an accurate preoperative diagnosis and subsequent management. </p>","PeriodicalId":30445,"journal":{"name":"Acta Radiologica Short Reports","volume":"3 9","pages":"2047981614530286"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/2047981614530286","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32799507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kenji Hirata, Noriyuki Fujima, Takatsugu Mizumachi, Bizhan Bandarchi, John M Roesler
{"title":"Radiological images of keratocystoma: a rare tumor of the parotid gland.","authors":"Kenji Hirata, Noriyuki Fujima, Takatsugu Mizumachi, Bizhan Bandarchi, John M Roesler","doi":"10.1177/2047981614549497","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2047981614549497","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 34-year-old man found a mildly tender preauricular mass. Ultrasonography revealed an anechoic mass in the superficial lobe of the parotid gland. Magnetic resonance imaging showed thin ring-like contrast enhancement and homogenously high intensity on T2-weighted images. The mass was resected due to its rapid growth. The cystic lesion contained keratine-like material and a stratified squamous epithelium without granular layers, which was consistent with keratocystoma. </p>","PeriodicalId":30445,"journal":{"name":"Acta Radiologica Short Reports","volume":"3 8","pages":"2047981614549497"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/2047981614549497","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32773338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fabiano Nassar Cardoso, Patrick Omoumi, Gregoire Wieers, Baudouin Maldague, Jacques Malghem, Frédéric E Lecouvet, Bruno C Vande Berg
{"title":"Spinal and sacroiliac gouty arthritis: report of a case and review of the literature.","authors":"Fabiano Nassar Cardoso, Patrick Omoumi, Gregoire Wieers, Baudouin Maldague, Jacques Malghem, Frédéric E Lecouvet, Bruno C Vande Berg","doi":"10.1177/2047981614549269","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2047981614549269","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this case report, we describe an \"uncommon\" case of axial gouty arthropathy in a 69-year-old woman with bilateral sciatica that was thoroughly evaluated with conventional radiography, CT scan, magnetic resonance imaging, bone scintigraphy, and PET-CT. Axial gouty arthropathy should be included in the differential diagnosis of chronic low back pain, mainly when several risk factors for gout are present. </p>","PeriodicalId":30445,"journal":{"name":"Acta Radiologica Short Reports","volume":"3 8","pages":"2047981614549269"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/2047981614549269","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32773337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Khoschy Schawkat, Beatrix Hoksch, Markus Schwerzmann, Stefan Puig, Thorsten Klink
{"title":"Diagnosis of cardiac metastasis from cervical cancer in a 33-year-old patient using multimodal imaging studies: a case report and literature review.","authors":"Khoschy Schawkat, Beatrix Hoksch, Markus Schwerzmann, Stefan Puig, Thorsten Klink","doi":"10.1177/2047981614530287","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2047981614530287","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report a case of a 33-year-old woman with emergency admission due to dyspnoea and fever. History included squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix in complete remission. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scanning of the chest, which was indicated to rule out pneumonia, revealed an infiltrative cardiac mass. Further assessment of the tumour by echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed transmural infiltration of the apical interventricular septum with a mass extending into the left and right ventricle cavities. The mass was highly suspicious for a cardiac metastasis. Cardiac metastases from cervical cancer are extremely rare. Recurrence of cervical carcinoma involving the heart should be considered even after a curative therapy approach. Non-invasive imaging plays a paramount role in investigating cardiac masses. Echocardiography, CT and MRI are complementary imaging modalities for complete work-up of intracardiac lesions. </p>","PeriodicalId":30445,"journal":{"name":"Acta Radiologica Short Reports","volume":"3 8","pages":"2047981614530287"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/2047981614530287","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32773334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Isolated sphenoid fungal sinusitis and coexisting intrasellar mass lesion presenting with headache as the sole symptom.","authors":"Cem Burak Kalaycı, Halime Cevik","doi":"10.1177/2047981614546794","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2047981614546794","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A case of isolated sphenoid fungal sinusitis in an elderly diabetic patient is described. A coexisting mass lesion located in the sellar region was detected incidentally. Coincidence of these two entities represents a potential surgical disaster which may result in direct intracranial spread of fungal infection. </p>","PeriodicalId":30445,"journal":{"name":"Acta Radiologica Short Reports","volume":"3 8","pages":"2047981614546794"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/2047981614546794","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32773336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}