{"title":"Right aortic arch and Kommerell's diverticulum associated with acute aortic dissection and pericardial tamponade.","authors":"Lukas Ebner, Andreas Huber, Andreas Christe","doi":"10.1177/2047981613476283","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2047981613476283","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The right-sided aorta associated with an aberrant left subclavian artery is a rare anomaly of the aortic branches in the upper mediastinum. We present a 62-year-old patient suffering from an acute dissection of the ascending aorta associated with hemopericardium. In this case, there was also aneurysmal dilatation of the origin of the left subclavian artery, known as diverticulum of Kommerell. </p>","PeriodicalId":30445,"journal":{"name":"Acta Radiologica Short Reports","volume":"2 1","pages":"2047981613476283"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/2047981613476283","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31692243","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":"Successful removal of a Gunther tulip vena cava filter with wall-embedded hook and migration during a retrieval attempt.","authors":"Takuji Yamagami, Rika Yoshimatsu, Tomohiro Matsumoto, Tsunehiko Nishimura","doi":"10.1177/2047981613478010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2047981613478010","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Retrieval of a Gunther tulip vena cava filter implanted in a patient with inferior vena cava and right common iliac vein thrombosis was attempted by the standard method. Because the filter was tilted, the hook became attached to the vena cava wall and could not be snared. During attempts at removal by an alternative method, the filter migrated toward the right atrium. However, it was finally successfully removed. </p>","PeriodicalId":30445,"journal":{"name":"Acta Radiologica Short Reports","volume":"2 1","pages":"2047981613478010"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/2047981613478010","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31692244","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}
Charalambos P Economides, Elpidoforos S Soteriades, Michalis Hadjigavriel, Ioannis Seimenis, Apostolos Karantanas
{"title":"Iron deposits in the knee joints of a thalassemic patient.","authors":"Charalambos P Economides, Elpidoforos S Soteriades, Michalis Hadjigavriel, Ioannis Seimenis, Apostolos Karantanas","doi":"10.1177/2047981613477401","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2047981613477401","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The overall prognosis for patients with β-thalassemia has improved considerably during the past decades mainly due to regular blood transfusions, improvements in chelation therapy, and enhanced surveillance with imaging studies examining iron overload and other clinical complications. However, the prolonged survival of these patients leads to the development of other health problems including degenerative diseases such as arthropathies, which require further attention since they have a significant impact on the quality of life. In the current case report, we present a 45-year-old white man with β-thalassemia complaining of non-traumatic pain and restriction in the range of motion of both knees. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a tear in the medial meniscus of the left knee as well as iron deposits in both knees. Histological findings confirmed the presence of hemosiderin in both joints. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of macroscopically documented iron deposits in the knee joints of a patient with β-thalassemia using MRI. </p>","PeriodicalId":30445,"journal":{"name":"Acta Radiologica Short Reports","volume":"2 1","pages":"2047981613477401"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/2047981613477401","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31692242","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":"Polyarteritis nodosa with uterine involvement.","authors":"Chihiro Hirai, Shigeomi Koike, Motoharu Hirano, Junichi Nishimura, Shiho Akashita, Takahumi Ohkoshi, Yasushi Katsumata","doi":"10.1258/arsr.2012.120040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1258/arsr.2012.120040","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is characterized by multisystem necrotizing vasculitis, primarily affecting small-to-medium-sized muscular arteries, and it is typically found in middle-aged men. PAN is rarely found in the female genital tract (including the uterus), and imaging of the uterus with PAN has not previously been reported. Reported is a case of a 78-year-old patient with uterus enlargement who was diagnosed with PAN through clinical findings and images. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings of a uterus affected by PAN are presented and reviewed, and potential characteristic findings of the uterine with PAN are discussed. </p>","PeriodicalId":30445,"journal":{"name":"Acta Radiologica Short Reports","volume":"1 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1258/arsr.2012.120040","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31691882","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":"Hepatic encephalopathy due to intrahepatic portosystemic venous shunt successfully treated by balloon occluded retrograde transvenous embolization with GDCs.","authors":"Takuji Yamagami, Rika Yoshimatsu, Hiroshi Miura, Terumitsu Hasebe, Kazuma Koide","doi":"10.1258/arsr.2012.120041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1258/arsr.2012.120041","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report a 65-year-old man with hepatic encephalopathy due to an intrahepatic portosystemic venous shunt that was successfully occluded by balloon occluded retrograde transvenous embolization with Guglielmi and interlocking detachable coils as performed percutaneously. </p>","PeriodicalId":30445,"journal":{"name":"Acta Radiologica Short Reports","volume":"1 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1258/arsr.2012.120041","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31691880","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":"Transcatheter arterial embolization with trisacryl gelatin microspheres (Embosphere(®)) leads to life-threatening tumor lysis syndrome in a rectal carcinoid patient with hepatic metastases.","authors":"Yuan-Hao Lo, Ming-Tsun Tsai, Chen-Yu Kuo, Wen-Sheng Liu, Rheun-Chuan Lee, Yi-Chen Yeh, Chung-Pin Li, Jinn-Yang Chen, Yee Chao","doi":"10.1258/arsr.2012.110011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1258/arsr.2012.110011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The incidence of gastrointestinal carcinoids appears to be increasing, and the rectum is the third most common location. Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) with trisacryl gelatin microspheres (Embosphere(®)) has been reported as an effective method for hepatic metastases of rectal carcinoids. Complications are uncommon and usually of minor consequence. We report an unusual case of a 34-year-old man with tumor lysis syndrome following TAE with Embosphere(®) in a patient with multiple hepatic metastases of a rectal carcinoid. Early detection and effective treatment are essential for this rare but potentially catastrophic complication. </p>","PeriodicalId":30445,"journal":{"name":"Acta Radiologica Short Reports","volume":"1 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1258/arsr.2012.110011","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31691881","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}
Mario Fusari, Nicoletta Sorrentino, Enrico Coppola Bottazzi, Walter Del Vecchio, Immacolata Cozzolino, Simone Maurea, Marco Salvatore, Massimo Imbriaco
{"title":"Primary signet ring cell carcinoma of the appendix mimicking acute appendicitis.","authors":"Mario Fusari, Nicoletta Sorrentino, Enrico Coppola Bottazzi, Walter Del Vecchio, Immacolata Cozzolino, Simone Maurea, Marco Salvatore, Massimo Imbriaco","doi":"10.1258/arsr.2012.120017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1258/arsr.2012.120017","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Primary signet ring cell carcinoma of the appendix is a very rare neoplasm that usually presents with signs and symptoms of acute appendicitis and in particular with a right lower abdominal pain. Preoperative imaging detection of appendiceal adenocarcinoma has an important value because it may result in an appropriate surgical procedure. We report a rare case of primary signet ring cell carcinoma of the vermiform appendix in an 80-year-old man who was misdiagnosed on computed tomography (CT) scan as acute appendicitis. </p>","PeriodicalId":30445,"journal":{"name":"Acta Radiologica Short Reports","volume":"1 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1258/arsr.2012.120017","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31692241","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}
Hyung Ji Cho, Sung Hun Kim, Bong Joo Kang, Hanna Kim, Byung Joo Song, Ah Won Lee
{"title":"Leiomyoma of the nipple diagnosed by MRI.","authors":"Hyung Ji Cho, Sung Hun Kim, Bong Joo Kang, Hanna Kim, Byung Joo Song, Ah Won Lee","doi":"10.1258/arsr.2012.120025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1258/arsr.2012.120025","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Leiomyoma of the nipple is a rare, benign, non-epithelial tumor that is thought to arise from smooth muscle fibers in the subareolar tissue of the breast. We report an unusual case of leiomyoma of the nipple in a 32-year-old woman in whom the diagnosis was made by ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy. She came to our hospital complaining of a recently enlarged nipple with discharge and erosion in the region of the left nipple-areolar complex. This mass was evaluated by mammography, ultrasonography, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of a leiomyoma of the nipple examined by MRI. MRI showed an oval mass with circumscribed margins that appeared as an intermediate signal intensity on both T1- and T2-weighted images. A dynamic MRI study showed a rim-enhancing oval mass with delayed persistent enhancement. Ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy revealed spindle cell proliferation consistent with leiomyoma of the nipple. </p>","PeriodicalId":30445,"journal":{"name":"Acta Radiologica Short Reports","volume":"1 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1258/arsr.2012.120025","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31692813","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}
Mohammad Eghtedari, Jason Sicklick, Yuko Kono, Michael R Peterson, Cynthia S Santillan
{"title":"Unusual imaging profile of a solitary splenic lymphangioma.","authors":"Mohammad Eghtedari, Jason Sicklick, Yuko Kono, Michael R Peterson, Cynthia S Santillan","doi":"10.1258/arsr.2012.120033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1258/arsr.2012.120033","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Splenic lymphangioma is a rare, benign lesion of the spleen that is characterized microscopically by a proliferation of thin-walled vascular channels filled by proteinacious material. Based on microscopic features, three types of lymphangiomas are described as simple capillary, cavernous, and cystic; however, the distinction between these types is not uniformly accepted. The cystic type is the most common type and has well described imaging characteristics. However, little is known about the less common cavernous and capillary forms of lymphangioma. Herein, we present a case of a patient with two synchronous colon cancers that presented with a concomitant splenic mass that was initially suspected to be metastatic disease. Despite the use of multiple imaging modalities including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear imaging, and contrast-enhanced ultrasound, the final diagnosis of cavernous lymphangioma was made following core needle biopsy of the lesion. A thorough review of literature and this case now demonstrate the difficulty in differentiating atypical forms of splenic lymphangiomas from other benign lesions such as hemangioma. </p>","PeriodicalId":30445,"journal":{"name":"Acta Radiologica Short Reports","volume":"1 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1258/arsr.2012.120033","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31692812","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":"Variation in urinary excretion of FDG, yet another uncertainty in quantitative PET.","authors":"Tore Bach-Gansmo, Ja Dybvik, Tc Adamsen, A Naum","doi":"10.1258/arsr.2012.120038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1258/arsr.2012.120038","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The standardized uptake value (SUV) is the most common estimate of metabolic activity used in clinical positron emission tomography (PET). Several biological and technological factors influence the accurate SUV calculation.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To assess another potential source of variability of the SUV, the variations in urinary excretion of fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG).</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Twenty patients with various malignancies scheduled for PET/CT with 18F-FDG were included in the present study. The activity in urine voided immediately before image acquisition was measured and decay corrected. An estimation of FDG content in the urinary bladder was made during imaging, and the two components of urinary FDG were added. The urinary output of FDG, and the quantity of FDG divided by the time to measurements, was estimated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The excretion of FDG in urine was between 5.7% and 15.2% of injected dose (decay corrected), and from 0.06% to 0.3%/min after injection, a five-fold difference in clearance.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>About 10% of injected dose is excreted in urine at 70 min post injection, but the urinary FDG excretion was found to be highly variable, yet another uncertainty affecting the SUV measurements.</p>","PeriodicalId":30445,"journal":{"name":"Acta Radiologica Short Reports","volume":"1 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1258/arsr.2012.120038","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31692811","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}