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Pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma in the Chinese population: A clinical characteristic and prognostic analysis
ConclusionThe clinical, radiographical and pathological features of pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma were systemically analysed and summarized, and the degree of differentiation and lymph node metastasis, as well as prognostic factors in addition to clinical stage, were confirmed.
Source: Frontiers in Oncology - August 24, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Preoperative chest radiograph
Clinical introduction A man in his 60s who had recently moved to the area attended a preoperative appointment for a cholecystectomy. He reported to be asymptomatic. He had a past medical history of hypertension and took Amlodipine and had no known allergies. A chest X-ray was performed as part of the workup (figure 1). Figure 1Preoperative chest X-ray What is the cause of abnormalities seen on the image? Prominent pericardial fat pad only Bilateral healed rib fractures Pneumoperitoneum Aortic coarctation Lung cancer Answer: D The correct answer is D, as there is evidence of bilateral inferior rib notching (—white che...
Source: Heart - July 13, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Salehi, M., Rea, B. Tags: Image challenges Source Type: research

ACR launches dose registry for digital radiography
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is launching a new Dose Index Registr...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: ACR DSI links with Cancer Imaging Archive ACR updates Appropriateness Criteria ACR: FDA issues warning on allergies to US contrast ACR releases clinical imaging research registry Is there a better way to calculate patient radiation dose in radiography?
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 30, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Eosinophilic cystitis mimicking bladder cancer —considerations on the management based upon a case report and a review of the literature
AbstractThe hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a rare disorder characterized by hypereosinophilia and infiltration of various organs with eosinophils. Eosinophilic cystitis (EC), mimicking bladder cancer clinically but also in ultrasound and in radiographic imaging, is one potential manifestation of the HES occurring in adults as well as in children. This case report describes the course of disease in a 57-year-old male presenting with severe gait disorders and symptoms of a low compliance bladder caused by a large retropubic tumor. After extensive urine and serologic examination and histologic confirmation of EC the pati...
Source: Virchows Archiv - February 12, 2021 Category: Pathology Source Type: research

The Case Files: A Case of Hip Pain Masquerading a More Serious Problem
By Moises, Moreno DO; Glantz, Sanford DO   A 66-year-old woman with a history of osteoarthritis presented to the emergency department with progressively worsening left hip pain that had started five days prior to arrival. The pain was non-radiating and worse with movement, and it was associated with chills and anorexia. She had progressive difficulty walking because of pain. She had not had similar symptoms in the past, and attributed her pain to osteoarthritis. She denied recent trauma, back pain, leg swelling, numbness, and paresthesias. She also denied fever, abdominal pain and distention, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, ...
Source: The Case Files - July 8, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: research