Coexistence of isolated internal iliac artery aneurysm with uterine cervical carcinoma.

Isolated internal iliac artery aneurysms are rarely described in the available literature. The paper presents a case of a 70-year-old female with idiopathic thrombocytopenia, squamous cell cervical carcinoma, and saccular aneurysm of the left internal iliac artery, detected in magnetic resonance. The review of aneurysm of the common, external and internal iliac arteries is added.

Place of residence does not significantly influence radiological morphology of cervical cancer.

Introduction And Objective: Cervical squamous cell carcinoma is one of the most common malignancies of women. Its incidence and morphology was analyzed based on the magnetic resonance (MR) data among rural and urban residents.

Material And Methods: The study involved 61 Caucasian women (58.

[Dural metastatic infiltration in prostate cancer--case report].

Metastatic changes secondary to prostate cancer usually occur in bones, less commonly in pelvic lymph nodes, liver, lungs, urinary balder and brain. Less common localization includes skin, testis and other structures. The current paper reports a rare case of metastatic infiltration of the dura mater in patient with prostate cancer (Gleason 8 (4+4)) with disseminated bone metastasis.

[Ten years progression-free survival obtained in a patient with mantle cell lymphoma].

Mantle cell lymphoma is a rare aggressive lymphoma derived from B cells, characterized by rapid progression and subsequent recurrence. It is considered to be an incurable disease, with exception of a certain group of patients treated with an autogenic stem cell transplantation. The mean survival time is three years, after applying the conventional regimen based on COP (cyclophosphamide, vincristine, prednisone) or CHOP chemotherapy (COP + doxorubicin).

[Diagnosis of benign ovarian lesions using imaging techniques].

Benign ovarian focal lesions - such cystic, inflammatory, vascular and metaplastic changes - may occur at any age but they are most commonly observed in girls at puberty and in young women. The most important preliminary procedures in case of suspected adnexal pathologies are interview, physical examination and classical female bimanual pelvic examination which together with imaging techniques allow correct diagnosis. The commonly available and inexpensive method of female reproductive organs imaging is an ultrasonography (USG).

[Evaluation of prostate cancer progression].

Prostate cancer occures in male, especially over 65 year old. It develops usually in the peripheral zone, less commonly in central or transitional ones. The neoplasm screening bases on clinical digital rectal examination and serum level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA).

Magnetic resonance imaging and endorectal ultrasound for diagnosis of rectal lesions.

Endorectal ultrasonography (ERUS) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allow exploring the morphology of the rectum in detail. Use of such data, especially assessment of the rectal wall, is an important tool for ascertaining the perianal fistula localization as well as stage of the cancer and planning it appropriate treatment, as stage T3 tumors are usually treated with neoadjuvant therapy, whereas T2 tumors are initially managed surgically. The only advantage of ERUS over MRI is the possibility of assessing T1 tumors that could be treated by transanal endoscopic microsurgery.

[Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy].

Modern cancer therapy prolongs patients life but commonly increases incidence of treatment-related complications. One of such adverse effect is a neurotoxicity, which usually manifestates as peripheral neuropathies (CIPN), characterised by various sensory (tingling, numbness, pain), motor (foot and hands drop, fastening buttons difficulties) and autonomic (constipation, arythmia) abnormalities as well as pain. Despite of intensive epidemiological and clinical studies, standardized diagnostic criteria and methods of the neuropathy prevention and treatment have not been fully established.

[Lymphoedema--diagnosis and treatment].

Lymphoedema is a common complication of oncological treatment. Various methods of imaging are used in its diagnosing and monitoring. However, presently lymphoscintigraphy has become the golden standard.

Solid-pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas - comparisons between magnetic resonance and histological findings.

Solid-pseudopapillary neoplasm is a rare pancreatic tumor typically observed in young adults. A new case of the tumor was diagnosed in a 22-year-old woman. An abnormal mass connected with the pancreatic body was found on ultrasound and computed tomography.

Incidence of spinal perineurial (Tarlov) cysts among East-European patients.

The spinal perineurial cyst (Tarlov) is a dilatation between the perineurium and endoneurium of spinal nerve roots, located at level of the spinal ganglion and filled with cerebrospinal fluid but without communication with the perineurial subarachnoid space. The aim of the study was to evaluate it incidence among East-European patients. The retrospective data collected during various magnetic resonance spinal examinations and stored on the picture archiving and communication system was analyzed for an incidence of perineurial cysts.

[Diagnostic imaging of the prostate cancer].

Diagnosis of the prostate cancer is based on clinical, biochemical and histological examinations, as well as various imaging techniques. From the last listed group, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides precise identification of focal areas and local staging of the cancer. It improves evaluation of the local extracapsular extension and involvement of regional lymph nodes, which has significant implications for a patient management.

[Contemporary methods of treatment in local advanced prostate cancer].

The prostate cancer is one of the most often cancers amongst males. Its frequency is increasing with age. Thanks to widespread of screening denomination of specific prostate specific antigen (PSA), ultrasonography including the one in transrectal (TRUS), computed tomography, magnetic resonance and especially the awareness of society, the number of patients with low local advance of illness is increasing.

[Epidemiology and risk factors of the prostate cancer].

Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy of male genital organs. The etiology of the disease is complex and remains mainly unclear. The only established risk factors are advancing age, ethnicity and genetics, including changing in expression of ELAC2, RNASEL, MSR1 and HOXB13 genes as well as low number of CAG repeats in the androgen receptor gene.

[Epidemiology and risk factors of the cervical squamous cell carcinoma].

Neoplasm of the cervix, especially squamous cell cancer, is one of the most common malignancy of female genital organs. It etiology is complex; however, human papilloma virus (mostly HPV type 18, 16 and 45) infection seems to be the most important one. Other risk factors include: early sexual initiation, multiple pregnancies and labors, concomitant infections (Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhea, HSV2 - herpes simplex virus) of the genital tract, AIDS, immunosuppressive therapy, smoking and low socioeconomic status.

Usefulness of magnetic resonance in evaluation of cervical cancer progression.

Magnetic resonance belongs to a group of modern diagnostic methods which, together with classic gynecological, transvaginal ultrasound and histopathological examinations, should be routinely used in patients with suspicion or diagnosed cervical malignancies. The procedure allows precise localization and staging of the tumor as well as evaluation of the volume of the local lymph nodes. Obtained data are useful in selection of optimal therapy and evaluation of cancer progression.