Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a variable etiology clinical syndrome with similar neuroimaging results and clinical symptoms. PRES can develop in both adults and children and is characterized by headaches, disorders of consciousness, seizures and especially focal visual disturbances, often associated with hypertensive state. In most cases, symptoms resolve without neurological consequences.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Several pathologic conditions involving the breast ductal tree can cause bloody or serous nipple discharge. Galactography plays a major clinical role in identifying and localizing intraductal masses, but its sensitivity in detecting cancer is certainly suboptimal. Presently high-frequency ultrasound (US) probes allow detection and guided biopsy of intraductal lesions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Chest radiography is considered the most reliable diagnostic tool to study the respiratory distress syndrome in newborns and one of the few diagnostic investigations which can be used considering the clinical situation of these patients and the need of a prompt diagnosis.
Materials And Methods: We examined 124 newborns (56 males and 68 females) submitted to chest radiography at least once. Two radiologists analyzed the images investigating: a) chest expansion, b) reticulonodular opacities, c) aerial bronchograms, d) parenchymal consolidation, e) atelectasis, f) pneumothorax.