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{"title":"Effect of Ageing on Midbrain to Pons Area Ratio Using MRI: A Cross-sectional Study","authors":"Tukaram Rathod, KS Sachin, U. Joish, S. Vishnupriya, GM Vinutha","doi":"10.7860/ijars/2022/58300.2847","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7860/ijars/2022/58300.2847","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: There is brainstem atrophy with normal ageing. It is pertinent to determine, if this atrophy with ageing, is associated with significant alteration in the midbrain to pons ratio. Aim: To determine sizes and ratio of midbrain and pons area among adults and elderly. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, analytical study was done in a tertiary care hospital, S Nijalingappa Medical College, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India from January 2022 to March 2022, including 200 apparently healthy adult and elderly participants. They were divided into two groups, 100 men (M1≤50 years and M2>50 years) and 100 women (F1≤50 years and F2>50 years). Each underwent multiplanar T1 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the brain. An experienced Radiologist identified midsagittal image, and measured midbrain and pons areas on that image. Mean and standard deviations of midbrain and pons area and midbrain to pons area ratio were estimated for each of the groups. Independent Sample t-test was used to determine significance of differences between groups. Results: A total of 200 participants were included in the study with mean age of 51 years and 3 months. The midbrain to pons area ratio among M2 and F2 groups ranged from 0.20 to 0.39, and in M1 and F1 groups it ranged from 0.23 to 0.47. Midbrain areas and midbrain to pons area ratio were significantly more among participants aged less than 50 years among both males (p-value = 0.014 and 0.024) and females (p-value = 0.011 and 0.032) in comparison with participants aged more than 50 years. Conclusion: Midbrain to pons area ratio decreases significantly in older age, and hence, age needs to be accounted for, while interpreting the ratio.","PeriodicalId":56235,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71263473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of Testicular Volume and Blood Flow in Children Before and After Surgery for Inguinoscrotal Diseases- A Prospective Cohort Study","authors":"V. Virdi, Money Gupta, Abhishek Mahna","doi":"10.7860/ijars/2022/50452.2764","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7860/ijars/2022/50452.2764","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Testicular diseases in children include hernia, hydrocele, undescended testis, epididymal cyst or torsion testis. Some of these like hernia and undescended testis will have affect on the testicular volume and blood flow. These are predictors for the future function of the testis. Manipulations during surgery can also affect blood flow to the testis. Aim: To compare testicular volume and blood flow in children undergoing surgery for inguinoscrotal diseases in both normal and diseased sides, before and after surgery. Materials and Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted from March 2019 to December 2019 in which 30 children were selected from Surgery Outpatient Department (OPD), Department of Paediatrics, Gian Sagar Medical College, Rajpura, Punjab, India. For patients having inguinoscrotal disease, ultrasonography (US) and colour doppler was done preoperatively on all cases by an experienced radiologist, using the same machine settings on the seventh day and three months postsurgery. Preoperative and postoperative testicular volume and blood flow was recorded in all the patients. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software was used to statistically analyse the data arising, p<0.05 was accepted as statistically significant. Results: Total of 30 children (10 months to 10 years of age) formed the total sample of the study. Pathology was found in 18 patients on the right side and 12 patients on the left side. When the right and left side pathology were compared, it was found that right testicular volume was less as compared to left side. This difference was statistically significant with the p-value 0.006. There was a significant difference in blood flow between the right and left testis, both before (p-value 0.007) and after surgery (p-value=0.004). Testicular volume increased three months postsurgery in all the patients. This difference was more evident in left side pathology (p<0.05) as compared to right side (p>0.05). The increase in mean blood flow of diseased testis was significant after seven days of surgery (p-value <0.05). But change in mean testicular volume and blood flow after three months of follow-up was found to be non-significant. Conclusion: Inguinal surgery does not affect the testicular volume and blood flow. But long term follow-up for children of inguinal surgery for its effect on fertility should be evaluated.","PeriodicalId":56235,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery","volume":"65 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71261176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Subclavian Vein Cannulation and its Common Technical Errors, Failure Rates and Complications: A Cross-sectional Study","authors":"Pravinkumar Govande, Ankush Aasole, Sunil Bomble, Ravikumar Phad, K. Gupta","doi":"10.7860/ijars/2022/50466.2746","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7860/ijars/2022/50466.2746","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Central Venous Catheter (CVC) is indicated when peripheral vein administration is not possible which can be inserted via different routes. CVC play a significant role in the therapeutic armamentarium of the surgeon and intensivist. The subclavian vein is the most frequently used access site but is associated with certain risks and failures. Aim: To study common technical errors, failure rate and complications associated with subclavian cannulation. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional observational study carried out on 100 patients admitted from October 2017 to October 2020 for various surgical diseases in a Swami Ramanand Teerth Rural Government Medical College, Ambajogai, Maharashtra, India, requiring CVC placement. Subclavian vein cannulation (SVC) technique was done as standard method. Surgeon or anaesthetist who was performing the procedure noted the number of insertion attempts, failures and complications. Data was collected and analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.0 and paired t-test. Level of significance was set at p-value <0.05. Results: Total of 100 patients included in the study, 57 (57%) were male with mean age of 61±14.2 years and 43 (43%) were female with mean age of 58±11.7 years. SVC was successfully done in all 100 cases but in 236 attempts. Thus, 136 attempts were failure and the overall failure rate was 57.62%. On an average there are 2.4 failed attempts per line. The most common technical error observed was improper site for needle insertion relative to the clavicle 27.94% followed by insertion of the needle through the clavicular periosteum 25.74%. The overall complication rate was 9% and most common complications was haematoma in 6%, catheter site infection 2% and pneumothorax in 1%. Conclusion: Subclavian vein catheterisation is an important invasive procedure often performed to administer drugs, haemodynamic monitoring and total parenteral nutrition. It is associated with high failure rate and complications due to technical errors of judgement leading to multiple attempts of needle insertion. They can be minimised with knowledge of anatomical landmarks, ultrasound guidance and Subclavian Vein Cannulation (SVC) personnel experience.","PeriodicalId":56235,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71261220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of Plain Radiography with Spiral Computed Tomography and 3D Reformation in Tibial Plateau Fractures: A Cross-sectional Study","authors":"Nissy K Thomas, K. Anand, A. Rajaram","doi":"10.7860/ijars/2022/51518.2760","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7860/ijars/2022/51518.2760","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Tibial plateau fractures may result in major disabilities if not diagnosed at the right time. Plain radiography is the first and foremost imaging modality of choice to evaluate trauma followed by Computed Tomography (CT). Aim: To evaluate tibial plateau fractures on CT and compare them with 3D reformations and plain radiography, and classify the fractures using Schatzker’s classification. Materials and Methods: The prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary care centre in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, between November 2016 to June 2018. The study sample comprised of 53 patients who presented with fracture of the tibial plateau. Demographic details and brief clinical history of the subjects were recorded. All patients underwent conventional radiography as well as CT of the knee, including three-Dimensional (3D) reconstruction. The region of interest was assessed for the presence, displacement, depression, extent and comminution of the fracture. Data was analysed using R version 4.0.3. Chi-square test was used to see the association between different variables. Cohen’s Kappa was employed to determine the agreement of plain radiograph and CT findings. Results: The mean age of patients was 44.01±13.23 years. The extent of the fracture line and communition of fracture were visible on all sections of CT for all samples, but 3D CT did not reveal the extent of the fracture line in 9.43% of the sample (p=0.003) and communition was visible only in 15.09% of the sample. On comparing the plain radiograph and CT findings for tibial plateau fractures, a close to perfect agreement in diagnosing the displacement of fracture (Cohen’s Kappa, 0.9618, p<0.001), followed by a fair agreement in diagnosing fracture communition (Cohen’s Kappa, 0.3748; p=0.0015) were noted. The positive predictive value of tibial plateau fracture detection rate by plain radiography and CT findings were 88.7% and 98.1%, respectively. These fractures assessed as per Schatzker’s classification revealed majority of the patients had bicondylar plateau with diaphyseal discontinuity 19 (35.85%) followed by bicondylar plateau 14 (26.42%). Conclusion: In this study, CT was observed to be an excellent modality for the evaluation of tibial plateau fractures including depression, displacement, comminution and extent of fractures when compared to plain radiography.","PeriodicalId":56235,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71261246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of Measurements of Corpus Callosum in Formalin Fixed Brain and in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan","authors":"P. Choudhury, Purujit Choudhury, P. Baruah, K. Biswas","doi":"10.7860/ijars/2022/50648.2739","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7860/ijars/2022/50648.2739","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Corpus callosum is the collection of white fibres situated in the longitudinal fissure of brain connecting the two halves of the brain. Different methodologies may yield different results in the measurement of diameters of corpus callosum. Aim: To find out any difference in corpus callosum diameters when these diameters were measured in formalin fixed brain specimens and in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study carried out in the Department of Anatomy, Silchar Medical College and Hospital, Silchar, Assam, India from April 2014 to March 2019. A total of 107 formalin fixed cadaveric brain specimens were used to measure length, height and thickness of corpus callosum and MRI scans of 43 patients were used to measure the same diameters. The mean value of all the diameters of corpus callosum measured in formalin fixed brain specimens and in MRI scans were compared. Statistical significance was calculated with student’s t-test and p-value <0.05 was considered significant. Results: Total data collected from 107 brain specimens (66 were males and 41 were females) and MRI scans of 43 subjects (30 were males and 13 were females), all in age range of 10- 70 years, were analysed. Mean values of length, height, mid- body, rostrum and splenium thickness of corpus callosum in cadaveric brain specimens were recorded 70.85 mm, 23.37 mm, 5.46 mm, 5.91 mm and 8.40 mm, respectively and same diameters in MRI scans were 74.61 mm, 25.85 mm, 5.84 mm, 6.68mm, 10.46 mm, respectively. Difference of these diameters of corpus callosum measured in cadaveric brain specimens and in MRI scans was statistically significant with p-value=0.0001 for length, 0.0006 for height and 0.0001 for thickness. Conclusion: Significant difference was observed when the same diameters of corpus callosum were measured in MRI and in formalin fixed cadaveric brain specimens.","PeriodicalId":56235,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71261274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Role of Sonoelastography for Differentiating Benign and Malignant Cervical Lymph Nodes: A Cross-sectional Study","authors":"M. Seetharam, Muralidhara Chennagiri Prakash, Hagalahalli Nagarajegowda Pradeep, C. Nanjaraj, M. Narayana, Raksha Alalasandra Ramakrishnaiah, Archana Rao Kerekoppa, Tanuja Ponnappa Chandura","doi":"10.7860/ijars/2022/50838.2729","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7860/ijars/2022/50838.2729","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Cervical nodes form one of the major groups of Lymph Nodes (LN) that are frequently involved in inflammatory and neoplastic diseases. Metastasis causes the most apparent change in consistency of the node among the various nodal pathologies. Ultrasound elastography provides an estimate of tissue consistency by measuring the degree of distortion under the application of an external force. Aim: To estimate the diagnostic accuracy of sonoelastography in the differentiation of malignant and benign cervical LN with fine needle aspiration cytology/biopsy considered as a gold standard. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out from March 2020 to January 2021 in a tertiary care hospital in south India, a total of 50 patients with cervical lymphadenopathy underwent ultrasonography followed by elastography of superficial neck LN using high frequency linear transducer by freehand technique. The ultrasound characteristics of selected LN were determined and colour elastogram pattern was assessed using colour mapping elastography. The chi-square test was performed. Sensitivity, specificity, positive (PPV) and negative predictive values (NPV) were obtained. The results were then compared to the fine needle aspiration cytology. Results: A total of 50 subjects(median age of 40.5±18.71 years ; 19 (38%) males and 31 (62%) females). The grayscale and colour Doppler features of cervical LN which helped predict malignancy were short axis ≥8 mm, S:L axis ratio ≥0.5, absence of normal central fatty hilum, abnormal echogenicity, lobulated border, presence of calcification and peripheral/mixed vascularity. With reference to the above variables of cervical LN characterisation on grayscale, colour doppler ultrasound and sonoelastography findings, elastography pattern was the most promising variable to differentiate malignant from benign cervical LN with 95.2% sensitivity, 75.0% specificity, 95.2% PPV, 75.0% NPV and 92.0% accuracy. Conclusion: Sonoelastography is useful in the assessment of elastic properties of cervical LN with short examination time required, real-time display, immediate interpretation and limited cost. Sonoelastography had higher diagnostic accuracy than gray scale and doppler ultrasound in differentiating benign from malignant cervical LN. Sonoelastography is an effective supplement to conventional gray scale and colour doppler ultrasound and that the combination is clinically recommended for a more accurate diagnosis of metastatic LN.","PeriodicalId":56235,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery","volume":"151 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71261293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Morphological Study of Nutrient Foramina in Long Bones of Upper Limb among North Gujarat Population","authors":"Hetal Modi, H. Chauhan, Yogesh N Umrania, Himanshu Kantibhai Prajapapati","doi":"10.7860/ijars/2022/53550.2818","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7860/ijars/2022/53550.2818","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Main source of nutrition to long bone during growth and ossification is nutrient artery. Nutrient canal opens as nutrient foramen on the surface of shaft which conducts the nutrient artery and the peripheral nerves to bones. Nutrient artery provides more than 60-70% of blood supply to long bone, 30- 40% through periosteal, metaphyseal and epiphyseal blood vessels. Aim: To determine number of nutrient foramina, its position on surface of shaft, size and direction of nutrient foramina either towards proximal end or distal end and find out foraminal index from the position of nutrient foramina. Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in 177 dry bones (60 humerus, 60 radius, 57 ulna) of upper limb, available at Anatomy Department, GMERS Medical College Himmatnagar, during September 2021. All bones were observed for number, position and direction of nutrient foramina. Size of foramen was measured by needles of different size. Mean Foraminal index was calculated for each long bone of upper limb by using Epi Info™ for windows, CDC, Atlanta, version 7.2. Results: Majority of bones had single nutrient foramina, all foramina were directed towards the elbow joint. All nutrient foramina were on flexor surfaces of bone, except one bone (radius). Majority of nutrient foramina were situated on middle 3rd of the shaft. Size of nutrient foramen was range from 22 to 28 gauge of needle. Conclusion: Information on nutrient foramina of long bones of upper limb will be useful in many orthopedic surgeries like microvascular bone grafting and many plastic reconstructive surgeries. During surgeries like fracture repair, bone graft or muscle graft care should be taken, not to damage these nutrient vessels to keep intact blood supply of bone.","PeriodicalId":56235,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71262282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Stomach Full of Hair-Trichobezoar","authors":"Raghav Yelamanchi, Gayathri Dharma Teja Manda, Gautam Kumar Chukka, M. Dokania","doi":"10.7860/ijars/2022/52792.2799","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7860/ijars/2022/52792.2799","url":null,"abstract":"Trichobezoars are rare masses of hair resulting from hair plucking (trichotillomania) and hair eating (trichophagia). Few of the hair may also be carried by peristalsis into the duodenum. This condition is known as Rapunzel syndrome. Complications include gastric perforation, small bowel obstruction and pancreatitis. Here the authors present a case of 20-year old female patient who presented with complaints of abdominal pain, early satiety and non-bilious vomiting. On examination, there was a swelling of size 10×5 cm predominantly in the epigastric and umbilical regions. Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography (CECT) of the abdomen revealed a grossly dilated stomach with a heterogeneous mass in the lumen obstructing the pylorus. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy confirmed the diagnosis of trichobezoar. Trichobezoar was removed by laparotomy and the patient had an uneventful recovery. Treatment is mainly laparotomy and minimally invasive methods can be used for small lesions with limited success rate. Psychiatric consultation is a must in all cases.","PeriodicalId":56235,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71262373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Postcaeserean Surgical Site Infection at a Tertiary Care Centre in Southern Rajasthan, India","authors":"Gulshan Bano, Mohammad Mishal, Meera Jindal, Anubha Manu Prasad","doi":"10.7860/ijars/2022/52891.2839","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7860/ijars/2022/52891.2839","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Surgical Site Infection (SSI) is one of the most common complications of postcaeserean section, which is mainly associated with increase morbidity and mortality. This is also an important cause of prolonged hospital stay, patient dissatisfaction and higher treatment cost. There is very limited data available on the incidence, outcome and clinical spectrum of postcaeserean SSI from Southern Rajasthan. Aim: The aim was to find out the frequency of SSI and variables contributing to it in women who have a caesarean section in a tertiary care centre in Rajasthan, India. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective observational study conducted over a duration of six months from June 2019 to November 2019 at SHKBM, Jhalawar Hospital and Medical College, Jhalawar, Rajasthan, India. All the women who developed postcaeserean SSI during hospital stay or within 30 days following surgery were included in the study. Demographic data and all the potential risk factors were noted. Pus samples from the infected wound were sent for culture and sensitivity. Data was presented as frequencies and percentages. Statistical Package for Social Sciences software (SPSS) version 26.0 and Epi Info Software were used for the statistical analysis. Results: A total of 1157 cases underwent caeserean section during study period, among them 53 cases had postcaeserean SSI, which gives an incidence rate of 4.5%. In present study, majority of women belonged to 21-25 years of age group 33 (62.26%), 31 (58.49%) cases were unbooked, 47 (88.67%) of SSI was seen in emergency caeserean section, and 48 (90.56%) of SSI cases had pfannenstiel incision. Anaemia (81.13%), hypertensive disorder (13.2%) and urinary tract infection (3.77%) were associated medical risk factors for SSI. There were other obstetrics and intraoperative risk factors found to be associated with postcaeserean SSI, out of them previous caesarean section was most common (56.6%). Klebsiella was the most common organism isolated. Conclusion: Infrequent antenatal visits, emergency caeserean sections, anaemia and history of previous caeserean section are the most common risk factors for SSI.","PeriodicalId":56235,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71262445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Imaging in Multisystem Complications of COVID-19 associated Coagulopathy: An Interesting Case Series","authors":"A. Bala, S. Venkataraman, Jenikar Paulraj, Sai Gopalakrishnan, H. Balaganesan","doi":"10.7860/ijars/2022/56258.2846","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7860/ijars/2022/56258.2846","url":null,"abstract":"The ongoing global threat of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been an issue of escalating concern due to its propensity to cause increased morbidity and mortality. Extensive reports have emphasised chest imaging findings in patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection leading to a greater understanding of pathogenesis in the lung. There is also an added lurking pernicious propensity of the virus to cause a distinct coagulopathy attributing to the increased virulence. Further, radiologists should be aware of thromboembolic imaging findings in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. In this case series, authors present six cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed on nasopharyngeal Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests presenting with various systemic thromboembolic complications. The purpose of this case series is to explore diverse imaging findings in patients with COVID-19 coagulopathy.","PeriodicalId":56235,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71263206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}