Pubosymphyseal urinary fistula (PUF) is a rare condition that involves an abnormal connection between the urinary bladder and the pubic bone. It can occur after trauma, radiation therapy, or surgery to the pelvis. It is also reported with chronic indwelling Foley catheter use.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSegmental colitis associated with diverticulosis (SCAD) is a rare entity characterized by segmental circumferential colonic wall thickening involving the sigmoid and/or left colon in the presence of colonic diverticulosis. We present the case of a 57-year-old female with a past medical history of colonic diverticulosis who presented with chronic intermittent abdominal pain, non-bloody diarrhea, and hematochezia. Imaging revealed long-segment circumferential colonic wall thickening involving the sigmoid and distal descending colon with engorged vasa recta without significant inflammation around the colon or diverticula, consistent with SCAD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives/hypothesis: Neck Imaging Reporting and Data System (NI-RADS) is a radiology reporting system developed for head and neck cancer surveillance imaging, using standardized terminology, numeric levels of suspicion, and linked management recommendations. Through a multidisciplinary, interdepartmental quality improvement initiative, we implemented NI-RADS for the reporting of head and neck cancer surveillance CT. Our objective is to summarize our initial experience from the standpoints of head and neck cancer providers and radiologists.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Obesity is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in countries all over the world, and its prevalence has been increasing dramatically in recent years. Bariatric surgery is considered the gold standard of care for patients who failed conservative management. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is of increasing popularity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMRI can delineate finer details of penile anatomy and pathology due to inherent higher soft-tissue contrast and spatial resolution. It can characterize inflammation and identify abscesses, localize penile fractures, guide surgical planning in penile fibrosis and Peyronie's disease, and depict components of the penile prosthesis and its complications. MRI is a great investigative tool for penile neoplasms, including locally infiltrative neoplasms where clinical examination is limited, and local staging is crucial for surgical planning.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHepatic complications of oral contraceptive pills and exogenous estrogens include intrahepatic canalicular cholestasis, neoplasm formation and vascular pathologies. While it remains controversial as to whether estrogen plays a role in focal nodular hyperplasia, hemangioma or hamartoma, exposure to oral contraceptive pills and estrogen has a strong association with hepatic adenomas. Four different subgroups of adenomas have been described: Inflammatory, HNF-1α-mutated, β-catenin-mutated and unclassified.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEpidermoid cysts, true dermoid cysts and teratoid cysts compose the spectrum of cystic teratomas, which are defined as neoplasms whose tissue are derivatives of more than one germ layer, foreign to that part of the body from which the tumor arises. Epidermoid cysts of the floor of the mouth are rare lesions and are much less common than dermoid cysts in the head and neck. This case reports a 43-year-old male patient who presented with a longstanding midline swelling in the submental region.
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