Preoperative localisation of parathyroid adenomas using ultrasound-guided methylene blue dye injection.

Purpose: Primary hyperparathyroidism is mainly caused by parathyroid adenomas. Preoperative imaging can be performed using different imaging modalities, e.g.

A unique case of multiple calvarial hemangiomas with one large symplastic hemangioma.

Background: Symplastic hemangioma is a benign superficial abnormal buildup of blood vessels, with morphological features which can mimic a pseudo malignancy. A few cases have been reported in the literature. We report here, a unique case of calvarial symplastic hemangioma, which is the first case in the calvarial region.

Developmental venous anomaly (DVA) mimicking thrombosed cerebral vein.

Venous angiomas are relatively common lesions that occur in up to 3% of the general population. It is usually asymptomatic and discovered incidentally. We present a case of developmental venous anomaly mimicking thrombosed cerebral vein on nonenhanced computed tomography scan of the brain.

Nasal soft tissue obstruction improvement after septoplasty without turbinectomy.

The objective of the study was to evaluate the outcome of septoplasty without inferior turbinectomy in patients with septum deviation and nasal obstruction. After exclusion of allergic rhinitis, this study included 30 patients with deviated nasal septum and hypertrophied inferior nasal turbinate who were prepared for septoplasty without turbinectomy. After full history taking and complete otorhinological examination, all patients graded their extent of obstruction using the Nasal Obstruction Symptoms Evaluation scale and underwent CT scans to evaluate the side and shape of deviation, thickness of the medial and lateral mucosa and inferior conchal bone on both the concave and convex sides.