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Sealed rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysms: CT features in 6 patients and a review of the literature
To assess the CT features of sealed rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm.
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Importance of accurate preoperative diagnosis in the management of aggressive angiomyxoma: report of three cases and review of the literature
Aggressive angiomyxoma is a benign but locally aggressive tumor that occurs mostly in young women. Because excision is often incomplete, the risk of local recurrence is high. This report describes differences ...
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Pulmonary embolism—the initial manifestation of renal cell carcinoma in a young woman
We report a case of massive pulmonary embolus demonstrated on CT in a young woman presenting with dyspnea, with no known risk factors for embolism. Abdominal CT on further investigation showed a renal tumor in...
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Seizures as a presenting symptom of phaeochromocytoma in a young soldier
New onset of seizures in young adults is frequently related to alcohol withdrawal, toxic exposure, central nervous system trauma and neoplasm. We describe a young soldier presenting to the emergency department...
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Typhlitis as a rare cause of a psoas abscess
Typhlitis is a life-threatening necrotizing process of the cecum associated with leukemia patients who have undergone chemotherapy. We present a rare complication of typhlitis in a boy with leukemia, in whom a...
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Perforations of the rectosigmoid colon induced by cleansing enema: CT findings in 14 patients
Background: We report the computed tomographic (CT) features of colorectal perforations caused by cleansing enema.
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Urinomas caused by ureteral injuries: CT appearance
Background: We report the computed tomographic (CT) features of urinomas caused by ureteral injuries which are often not clinically suspected, causing delay in diagnosis.
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Widespread abdominal venous thrombosis in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria diagnosed on CT
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is a rare disorder characterized by pancytopenia. One of the main manifestations of this disease is development of widespread life-threatening venous thrombosis, which may i...
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Postoperative pneumoperitoneum as detected by CT: prevalence, duration, and relevant factors affecting its possible significance
Background: To determine the prevalence and duration of postoperative pneumoperitoneum as detected on computed tomography (CT) and to evaluate factors that influence postoperative pneumoperitoneum.
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Complications after laparoscopic gynecologic procedures: CT findings
Laparoscopic gynecologic surgery has gained worldwide popularity in the past few years, but complications of this new technique do occur. We encountered three patients who developed major complications after l...
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Hydatid cyst presenting as a soft-tissue thigh mass in a child
We report a rare case of intramuscular hydatid cyst in a boy who presented clinically as having a soft-tissue thigh mass. A high level of awareness concerning the occurrence of these cysts is important, espec...
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Acute diverticulitis of the small bowel: CT findings
We present the computed tomographic (CT) findings in two cases of small bowel diverticulitis, one affecting the jejunum and the other a Meckel's diverticulum. The main CT finding was that of a mass with an air...
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Polysplenia syndrome detected in adulthood: report of eight cases and review of the literature
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Urinary excretion of orally ingested gastrografin on CT
Renal excretion of orally ingested gastrografin has rarely been reported on computed tomography (CT). We studied the unenhanced scans of 82 patients with bowel disorders or perforation to assess the prevalence...
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Reconstruction of the sternum and chest wall with methyl methacrylate: CT and MRI appearance
The aim of our study was to define the appearance of methyl methacrylate grafts replacing resected sternum and ribs on CT and MRI and how the sternal graft may mimic an abnormally sclerotic sternum on CT image...
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Ectopic ureterocele in adults with a comparison of the anomaly in children
Ectopic ureteroceles, while not uncommon in children, have been reported only rarely in adults. We present five adults with ectopic ureteroceles with emphasis on the varied clinical and radiographic manifestat...
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Vesicoureteral reflux simulating renal function: CT appearance
Urine may enter the pelvicalyceal system of the kidney either through renal excretion or via the ureter by vesicoureteral reflux. Opacified cyalyces and pelvis after the administration of intravenous contrast ...
