Abdominal imaging
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A case of unilateral superficial testicular dislocation following blunt scrotal trauma is described, including CT findings.
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Three pathologically proven cases of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) are shown with markedly different computed tomographic (CT) appearances. The first presented as a large enhancing pancreatic mass, a second with diffuse solid large intraperitoneal masses enveloping bowel and mesentery, and a third with predominance of ascites and small peritoneal nodules. In only one patient was there a history of possible asbestos exposure. The CT findings, pathology, and differential diagnosis of MPM are discussed.
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Case Reports
Fatal liver necrosis following percutaneous ethanol injection for hepatocellular carcinoma.
A 76-year-old man underwent an injection of 5 ml of ethanol for the treatment of a hepatocellular carcinoma 3 cm in diameter. Shortly after the procedure, he had an attack of abdominal pain. ⋯ Massive hepatic necroses distant from the injection site and a myocardial infarction were found at autopsy. To our knowledge, this is the first fatality associated with percutaneous ethanol injection therapy.