Clinical imaging
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To characterize clinical and radiographic features of a hyperirritable stomach after sleeve gastrectomy. ⋯ In 13% of patients with nausea/vomiting after sleeve gastrectomy, barium studies revealed a hyperirritable stomach, which likely is multifactorial and self-limited in most patients.
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To assess the reliability of the Fazekas score on brain CT in acute stroke patients. ⋯ The Fazekas score on CT can be used to reliably grade white matter changes, and can be a useful tool when MRI is not available.
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The use of terms "body packing" and "body pushing", both encompassed in the idiomatic expression "body packing", is still misunderstood by clinicians. "Body packing" is a general term used to indicate the internal transportation of drug packages within the gastrointestinal tract; while "Body pushing" refers to the insertion of drugs in anatomical cavities or body orifices, such as the anus, the vagina, and the ears. With the present paper, we would like to analyze and clarify some issues concerning the confounding definitions of body packing and the main reasons why some drug packages may be undetected at plain abdominal radiography, providing important false negative findings, as in the case commented.
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Osteochondromas are the most common benign bone tumor typically seen in the appendicular skeleton and are rarely found in the spine. We present a case of an osteochondroma of the spine presenting with spinal cord compression. 27-year-old male presented with lower extremity weakness and paresthesia, decreased lower extremity sensation, and decreased proprioception. ⋯ CT demonstrated a calcified mass extending from the left facet joint of T11-T12 with medial extension, resulting in severe central canal stenosis and cord compression. The patient underwent surgical resection with pathology demonstrating an osteochondroma.
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To investigate non-contrast MRI findings of clinical adhesive capsulitis. ⋯ Adhesive capsulitis can be accurately diagnosed on non-contrast MRI shoulder examinations with appropriate clinical criteria without direct MR arthrography.