{"title":"[Solid craniopharyngioma in the 3rd ventricle--differential diagnostic aspects].","authors":"H Urbach, E Behrens, A von Deimling, J Reul","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report on a 54-year-old man with a solid craniopharyngioma in the third ventricle. Differentiation from a meningeoma was possible by visualization of a small cystic component in the suprasellar cistern and a central hypodensity/ hypointensity on CT and MRI, respectively. The latter seems to be a rather typical finding. Considering the differential diagnosis of tumors within the third ventricle, it must be emphasized that tumors arising within the ventricle are rare and invasion from primary extraventricular tumors is more common. A craniopharyngioma of the papillary type often has the typical imaging appearance described above.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"8 2","pages":"95-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20512074","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}
C Grüner, A Schönwälder, R Schulz-Wendtland, N Lang, W Bautz
{"title":"[What is the role of Doppler color sonography associated with echo-signal enhancing levovist in complementary breast diagnosis?].","authors":"C Grüner, A Schönwälder, R Schulz-Wendtland, N Lang, W Bautz","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>At the women's hospital of the University of Erlangen we performed a prospective clinical study to evaluate the use of color Doppler imaging supported by the new echo contrast agent Levovist in comparison to clinical examination, B-mode sonography, mammography, and MRI. In 40 patients the sensitivity and specificity of each method was estimated in predicting the dignity of palpable or mammographically detectable tumors of the breast. Prior to and after administration of Levovist we recorded the number of vessels, the PI, RI, SD-ratio, and maximum flow velocity after correction of the angle. Color Doppler imaging of the tumor and the surrounding tissue was documented on video tape for five minutes after the administration of Levovist. We measured the time until an increase and decrease in color signal was detectable. The following sensitivities/specificities were found: clinical examination 57.1% (12/21)/73.7% (14/19), B-mode sonography 100% (21/21)/84.2% (16/19), mammography 100% (21/21)/89.5% (17/19) and MRI 92.3% (14/15)/78.6% (15/18). Without the contrast agent color Doppler imaging could not differentiate between malignant and benign lesions. There was no significant difference in the perfusion of benign and malignant tumors. However, after the administration of Levovist, there appeared to be a significant difference for SD-ratio. With a cut-off-level of 3.5 we found a sensitivity/specificity of 85% (17/ 20)/78.6% (11/14) for the Doppler method. There was a weak correlation between the time of appearance of the augmented Signal in color Doppler and the velocity of enhancement of the contrast agent in MRI (n = 24, r = 0.47, p = 0.02). Only with the use of a contrast agent was color Doppler ultrasound able to support the other methods in pre-operative differentiation of benign and malignant lesions in the breast.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"8 2","pages":"58-62"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20513636","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":"[Aortic rupture and retroperitoneal bleeding im Behcet disease].","authors":"M Born, P Decker, G Layer, J Heider, H Schild","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although retroperitoneal hemorrhage is a rather seldom complication of Behçet's syndrome it is in no way unusual. Younger patients in particular those from the eastern Mediterranean or east Asian regions in whom a retroperitoneal hemorrhage or an aneurysm in the aorto-iliaco-femoral flow region has be diagnosed must be considered for the differential diagnosis of Behçet's syndrome. The consequences for the surgeon are resection deep into healthy tissue and in general an appropriately close follow-up with strict avoidance of arterial angiography.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"8 2","pages":"101-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20512076","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}
T Krüger, C Alter, H Reichel, A Birke, W Hein, R P Spielmann
{"title":"[Possibilities of follow-up imaging after implantation of a carbon fiber-reinforced hip prosthesis].","authors":"T Krüger, C Alter, H Reichel, A Birke, W Hein, R P Spielmann","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>There are many problems in the radiological diagnosis of aseptic loosening in total hip arthroplasty. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) are not usable for metallic implants (stainless steel, cobalt alloy, titanium alloy).</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>From April 1993 to December 1993 15 CFRP non-cemented hip prostheses have been implanted. In a prospective clinical study plane radiographs, CT and MRT have been analysed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three stems were revised (1 femoral fracture, 1 severe thigh pain, 1 aseptic loosening). CFRP are not visible in plane radiographs. There was a complete (two-third of the cases) or nearly complete (one-third of the cases) small sclerotic interface between the prosthesis and the bone, these were apparent in CT and MRT in stable implant cases and did not have any clinical correlations.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The small sclerotic interface is quite different in comparison to so called \"Reactive Lines\". In one case of aseptic loosening there was an interposition of soft tissue between prosthesis and bone in MRT and CT. CFRP inaugurates new diagnostic possibilities in aseptic loosening of hip prosthesis and in tumour surgery too.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"8 2","pages":"81-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20513640","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":"[Detection of aneurysm in subarachnoid hemorrhage--CT angiography vs. digital subtraction angiography].","authors":"W Röhnert, V Hänig, V Hietschold, N Abolmaali","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The value of CT-angiography (CT-A) for the visualization of intracranial aneurysms was more closely defined by comparison with digital subtraction angiography (DSA).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Over a period of 18 months a total of 106 patients in whom a subarachnoidal hemorrhage had been detected on native CT were examined in parallel by spiral CT and DSA. CT-angiography was performed under standardized parameters and included processing with 3D surface reconstructions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In 64 patients (60.4%) a total of 72 aneurysms were detected. In four cases (6.2%) there were two and in two cases (3.1%) even three aneurysms. The findings of DSA and CTA agreed in 98 cases (92.5%). In four patients (3.8%) a false negative result was obtained in CTA and the initial DSA.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Digital subtraction angiography must still be considered as the gold standard in the diagnosis of cerebral aneurysms. On account of its excellent spatial delineation of aneurysms and possibilities for exact measurements, CT-angiography represents a valuable, supplementary method--in some cases also an alternative method--to digital subtraction angiography.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"8 2","pages":"63-70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20513637","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":"[Long-term follow up of intravenous mercury therapy].","authors":"U Stier","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the case of an intravenous mercury injection, the mercury can be seen in the right heart, the lungs, the liver, and the kidney, but seldom in the spleen, the extremities, and the vertebral canal. In the subsequent period there is a distribution of the mercury and clinical symptoms will show the toxicity of the metal. We describe a patient with a follow-up time of 19 years, from the radiological point of view.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"8 2","pages":"98-100"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20512075","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":"[PTA of the brachiocephalic arteries].","authors":"J Link, J Brossmann, S Müller-Hülsbeck, M Heller","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Assessment of the technical success and mid-term success of PTA of brachiocephalic occlusive disease.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>24 patients, who were treated interventionally because of stenoses of the brachiocephalic arteries were enrolled into this prospective study. In total there were 27 lesions (26 arteriosclerotic lesions and one dissection with pseudoaneurysma). 18 lesions were located in the subclavian artery (extending into the axillar artery in one case), 4 in the brachiocephalic trunk, three in the common carotid artery and two in the vertebral artery. As adjunctive to balloon dilatation 8 stents were implanted.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Technical success was achieved in 24/27 lesions. There was an embolic complication in one of 27 interventions. 15/24 patients with 17 treated lesions underwent control angiography with a mean follow-up of 14 months. Follow-up angiography revealed one occlusion and three significant restenoses. 5/24 patients agreed only to clinical follow-up and Doppler examinations, three were lost and one patient died.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>PTA of brachiocephalic occlusive disease showed good technical success. Additional implantation of stents may be useful. Midterm success is satisfactory.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"8 2","pages":"76-80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20513639","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":"[Neuro-interventional treatment of cerebrovascular malformations].","authors":"J Reul","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cerebral vascular malformations are relatively rare diseases, however, their clinical impact is high. The group of vascular malformations include arterio-venous malformations of the brain and of the dura mater (AVM and DAVM) and arterial aneurysms. The danger coming from these malformations lies in the ruture with following cerebral stroke. Patients may die directly, or suffer from numerous deficits as hemipegia, loss of vision or speech and several severe cognitive deficits. Early diagnosis and early treatment is most important to avoid such complications and to prevent the patients from permanent invalidisation. A therapeutic alternative with increasing impact is given with the minimal invasive endovascular procedures. Alone, or in combination used with Radiosurgery and Neurosurgery, these techniques enable a most optimal and risk-reduced therapy for the patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"8 2","pages":"47-57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20513635","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":"[Does angiographic localization of bleeding affect the management and mortality in gastrointestinal hemorrhage of unknown origin?].","authors":"J Heider, G Layer, H J Textor, H H Schild","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the effect of angiography on patient management and mortality in patients with GIB of unknown origin.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>88 angiographies were performed in 74 patients with GIB of unknown origin (18 upper gastrointestinal tract [GIT]), 35 lower GIT. 21 unknown localisation) and were evaluated retrospectively in regard to the influence on patient management and clinical outcome.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After unsuccessful endoscopic diagnosis, angiography shows a sensitivity of 60% in the acute phase of GIB. Once the GIB had stopped the sensitivity was 14%. Following angiographic localisation, patients were more commonly treated surgically (71% vs. 44.5%) and subsequently had a lower rate of persistent or recurring bleeding (15% vs. 37.5%) as well as a lower event related mortality (10.5% vs. 25%). Patients with angiographic localisation of the bleeding site had a better outcome than patients with unsuccessful bleeding localisation, with regard to both surgical (85% vs. 62.5%) and conservative (100% vs. 85%) treatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Angiographic localisation should be attempted in all cases of unknown GI-bleeding after endoscopic methods have been unsuccessful or ambiguous, because such a procedure has a positive effect on patient management and outcome. Moreover, angiography also offers therapeutic options.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"8 2","pages":"71-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20513638","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":"[Pulmonary complications of induction therapy in acute myeloid leukemia in adults. Findings in chest x-rays and computer tomography].","authors":"J Kirchner, A Boehme, C Hüttmann, V Jacobi","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Unlabelled: </strong>To exclude pulmonary complications, 359 chest radiographs and 50 computed tomographs of the lung were performed in 95 patients suffering from acute myeloid leukemia. The radiological findings were registered, described and correlated with clinical findings in the present study on 2395 days of observation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In summary, 52 patients showed alterations of the lung. Pulmonary hyperhydration was seen in 21 cases, bacterial pneumonia was found in 18 cases, invasive pulmonary aspergillosis was documented in 14 cases, and 5 cases of severe haemorrhage were seen. An unexplained pulmonary edema in 13 patients with interstitial and alveolar infiltrates is considered to be a complication of treatment with cytosine- arabinoside.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results demonstrate that chest X- ray and computed tomography have a high impact in detection and treatment of pulmonary complications following intensive chemotherapy. We may expect the development of diffuse opacity following administration of cytosine-arabinoside in medium-sized doses.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"8 2","pages":"87-94"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20513641","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}