T Tikkakoski, M Päivänsalo, M Apaja-Sarkkinen, A Ollikainen, P Lohela, K Matti
{"title":"Ultrasound-guided aspiration cytology of renal expansions.","authors":"T Tikkakoski, M Päivänsalo, M Apaja-Sarkkinen, A Ollikainen, P Lohela, K Matti","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspirates from 52 malignant renal tumours and 128 benign expansions taken in 1982-1988 were analyzed retrospectively. There were three suspicious aspirates (class III) suggesting a possibility of malignancy among the cases of benign renal expansions and seven false negative aspirates (C I-II) among the malignancies. The accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of the method for differentiating malignant cases from benign ones were 94.1%, 85.1% and 97.5% respectively. Cytology was correct in 86% of the radiologically equivocal cases and in 63.6% of the small renal neoplasms. Aspiration cytology identifies haemorrhagic cysts and infectious conditions, but is not reliable for the detection of malignancy in a multilocular cyst.</p>","PeriodicalId":76504,"journal":{"name":"Rontgen-Blatter; Zeitschrift fur Rontgen-Technik und medizinisch-wissenschaftliche Photographie","volume":"43 12","pages":"502-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13438190","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":"[A large asymptomatic renal hemangioma as a chance radiologic finding].","authors":"C H Will, I Romic","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The author reports on a large asymptomatic renal haemangioma that was found accidentally in the course of a preoperative CT examination. The radiological visualisation in plain CT, in serial CT as well as in selective angiography is presented. The finding is discussed and compared with the observations reported so far in the literature in respect of this rare benign tumour.</p>","PeriodicalId":76504,"journal":{"name":"Rontgen-Blatter; Zeitschrift fur Rontgen-Technik und medizinisch-wissenschaftliche Photographie","volume":"43 12","pages":"507-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13438194","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":"[Radiologic diagnosis and treatment of Ormond's disease].","authors":"R Vosshenrich, G Zöller","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Retroperitoneal fibrosis is a rare entity of various causes. The clinical findings are not specific. In some cases the diagnosis is suggested by the characteristic appearance on urography. The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate the typical ultrasound and CT findings of patients with retroperitoneal fibrosis. A discussion of the current diagnostic procedure and treatment is presented.</p>","PeriodicalId":76504,"journal":{"name":"Rontgen-Blatter; Zeitschrift fur Rontgen-Technik und medizinisch-wissenschaftliche Photographie","volume":"43 12","pages":"489-94"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13440493","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 spontaneous regression of a dissection of the descending aorta].","authors":"H Fröhlich, K D Scheppokat","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The outcome of an aortic dissection is either endothelialisation of the false lumen forming a so-called double aorta, or thrombosis of the sack leading to fibrosis. Healing of an aortic dissection, particularly if thrombosis and organisation have obliterated the dissected segment, is rare and there are only a few case reports on this finding. We report on a case where spontaneous resolution of the false lumen of Type B aortic dissection was demonstrated by serial contrast enhanced computed tomography after antihypertensive medical treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":76504,"journal":{"name":"Rontgen-Blatter; Zeitschrift fur Rontgen-Technik und medizinisch-wissenschaftliche Photographie","volume":"43 12","pages":"533-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13438051","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":"HIDA-cholescintigraphy in normals. Value of interrupting the migrating motor-complex (MMC).","authors":"L Bolvig, C Flo, P Funch-Jensen, P Thommesen","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The value of interrupting the migrating motor-complex (MMC) and computer-assisted technique in HIDA cholescintigraphy was studied in 10 healthy subjects. Sequential scintigrams were sufficient for evaluating biliary-bowel transit time, visualization of the gall bladder and liver wash-out. However, the point of dynamic equilibrium between net uptake and emptying of the tracer of the gall bladder and hepatic areas, required computer assisted technique. Finally, interruption of the MMC resulted in biliary-bowel transit within one hour in all, but only gall bladder visualization in 8, whereas in the fasting state the gall bladder was visualized in all, but with prolonged biliary-bowel transit in one subject.</p>","PeriodicalId":76504,"journal":{"name":"Rontgen-Blatter; Zeitschrift fur Rontgen-Technik und medizinisch-wissenschaftliche Photographie","volume":"43 12","pages":"546-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13438054","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":"[Computed tomographic detection of a polypous form of eosinophilic gastroenteritis in the duodenum].","authors":"H Fröhlich, D Büttner, G B Manago","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The eosinophilic granuloma of the intestine is a relatively uncommon lesion which is unrelated to the eosinophilic granuloma of lung or bone. We describe one case of this disease in the duodenum evaluated by hypotonic duodenography and computed tomography (CT). The radiographs showed sharply delineated circular intra-luminal filling defect. CT demonstrated a homogeneous soft tissue mass and excluded an extraluminal extension of the lesion. Histological examination is essential for confirming the diagnosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":76504,"journal":{"name":"Rontgen-Blatter; Zeitschrift fur Rontgen-Technik und medizinisch-wissenschaftliche Photographie","volume":"43 11","pages":"478-80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13427862","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":"[An endodermal sinus tumor (yolk sac tumor) of the anterior mediastinum].","authors":"G Sötje, D Schröder, T Haferlach","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An own case of a primary mediastinal endodermal sinus tumour (yolk sac tumour) is presented that was transformed under therapy into an AFP-negative process and occurred combined with an arcus aortae dexter. This is followed by a description of the clinical and diagnostic patterns of signs and symptoms and of the treatment of this very rare dysontogenetic tumour.</p>","PeriodicalId":76504,"journal":{"name":"Rontgen-Blatter; Zeitschrift fur Rontgen-Technik und medizinisch-wissenschaftliche Photographie","volume":"43 11","pages":"457-60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"12868074","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":"[An unusual x-ray picture in sarcoidosis of the lung].","authors":"R Hegenbarth, H Heep, R Ockelmann","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The chest x-ray film of a 33-year-old man revealed circular densities which were suspected to be metastases combined with hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathies. Histology of a paratracheal lymph node gave the diagnosis sarcoidosis. Nine months later the intrapulmonary densities had disappeared. Radiological findings are now stage II sarcoidosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":76504,"journal":{"name":"Rontgen-Blatter; Zeitschrift fur Rontgen-Technik und medizinisch-wissenschaftliche Photographie","volume":"43 11","pages":"455-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13427855","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":"Intussusception in children: plain abdominal radiograph and reduction by barium enema in relation to clinical features.","authors":"V Brøndum, H López, S Lindequist, H Teisen","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A retrospective study of 98 patients representing 104 instances of intussusception is reviewed. Criteria for inclusion in the study were: the patients primary admitted to the department of diagnostic radiology, plain abdominal radiographs performed prior to barium enema (BE) and/or surgery and diagnosis confirmed by BE or surgery. A success rate of BE reduction of 58.6% was achieved. The clinical features are described and the value of plain abdominal radiograph in ruling out the diagnosis of intussusception is discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":76504,"journal":{"name":"Rontgen-Blatter; Zeitschrift fur Rontgen-Technik und medizinisch-wissenschaftliche Photographie","volume":"43 11","pages":"471-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13427860","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":"[A pseudosarcoma of the duodenum].","authors":"B Siewert, C Schmidt, F Christ","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pseudosarcoma is a rare malignant neoplasm composed of both carcinomatous and sarcomatous elements. It occurs most frequently in the uterus. When located in the gastrointestinal tract the lethality is almost 100% one year after the diagnosis. Clinical observations and radiological findings in a 52-year old patient with pseudosarcoma of the duodenum are presented in this report.</p>","PeriodicalId":76504,"journal":{"name":"Rontgen-Blatter; Zeitschrift fur Rontgen-Technik und medizinisch-wissenschaftliche Photographie","volume":"43 11","pages":"475-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13427861","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}