Apendagite epiplóica (AE) é uma doença inflamatória abdominal incomum, de bom prognóstico, que vem sendo mais freqüentemente diagnosticada em virtude dos avanços nos métodos de imagem. O achado clínico mais freqüente é dor em quadrante inferior esquerdo. O diagnóstico é obtido por meio da tomografia computadorizada. A recuperação do quadro é completa sob tratamento conservador.
Apendagite epiplóica é uma doença inflamatória abdominal incomum. Foram avaliados, retrospectivamente, os prontuários de 44 pacientes com diagnóstico de apendagite epiplóica atendidos no Hospital Barra DOr, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, no período entre fevereiro de 2005 e setembro de 2006, sendo 82% homens e 18% mulheres, com média de idade de 44,7 anos. Buscou-se caracterizar o quadro clínico-laboratorial e radiológic...
PURPOSE: A variety of diseases affect the calvaria. They may be identified clinically as palpable masses or incidentally in radiologic examinations. There are many diagnostic possibilities, including congenital, neoplastic, inflammatory and traumatic lesions. The purpose of this study is to illustrate the main calvarial lesions through MR imaging, their signal intensity and extension to neighboring sites. METHO...
PURPOSE: The typical manifestations of neurocysticercosis are described widely in the literature. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the uncommon presentations of different forms of neurocysticercosis in MR imaging. METHOD: A retrospective analysis of 172 cases of neurocysticercosis in MR studies was carried out over a period of 13 years. One hundred and four males and 68 females with a mean age of 32 ...
PURPOSE: Analysis of the parahippocampal gyrus (PHG) involvement in 115 patients with hippocampal sclerosis (HS) by MR imaging. The simultaneous occurrence of ipsilateral fornix (F) and mamillary body (MB) volume loss was checked also. These findings were correlated with the side of hippocampal involvement, the sex, patient´s age, and the symptoms onset. METHOD: The MR images of 115 patients with HS were studie...