Gardner syndrome: When cervical-facial osteomas reveal the tip of the iceberg: A case report and literature review.

Gardner syndrome is a subtype of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) characterized by colonic manifestations, multiple skull osteomas, dental abnormalities, benign soft tissue tumors, and a high risk of development of both colorectal cancer and papillary thyroid carcinoma. Many patients are incidentally diagnosed when presenting with craniofacial tumefactions related to osteomas. In such cases, further exploration of family history and other clinical manifestations often reveals positive findings.

Jejunal diverticulosis: A rare diagnosis with serious complications.

Diverticula of the jejunum is a rare but real disease with various manifestations. The diagnosis is often missed due to a lack of awareness, leading to delays and added complications, and consequently increased morbidity and mortality. Management remains controversial, ranging from a conservative approach that recommends rest, analgesics with close monitoring even for mildly complicated cases, to an aggressive approach justified by the increased risk of complications.

Duodenal compressions from non-superior mesentery artery structures in the same patient causing superior mesentery artery-like syndrome: a rare case report.

Superior mesentery artery (SMA)-like syndrome is an increasingly used term to describe vascular compression of the third duodenal portion between structures other than the superior mesenteric artery and aorta. Although rare, this clinical condition is as serious as true SMA syndrome and requires similar management. However, the diagnostic criteria are not well established yet and require a case-by-case analysis, including a review of various clinical symptoms, especially evolving ones, as well as radiological imaging and effectiveness of conservative therapeutic manoeuvres.

Imaging of an exceptional urinoma complicating a cervical cancer and leading to death: A case report.

Spontaneous urinoma is a rare urological complication that can occur following acute urinary obstruction. It involves a collection of urine that typically forms around the kidney as a result of rupture of the fornix. There are several causes of acute urinary stasis, including lithiasis, tumors, prostatic hypertrophy, and others.

Atypical choroid plexus papilloma: Diagnosis and differentials: A case report.

Atypical choroid plexus papilloma is a rare World Health Organization grade 2 intraventricular tumor arising from the epithelium of the plexus choroid with intermediate clinical-pathological features between the benign choroid plexus papilloma and the malignant choroid plexus carcinoma. The main criteria for differentiation are histopathologic, with difficulties in distinguishing it from choroid plexus papilloma based on imaging features. We report the case of a 4-year-old female presenting with headaches and altered mental status.

Bilateral Nephroblastomatosis With a Unilateral Wilms Tumor: A Case Report Highlighting Imaging Characteristics.

Nephrogenic rests (NRs) are foci of embryonic nephrogenic cells that persist beyond the 36th week of gestation. They are precursor lesions of Wilms tumor and are found incidentally in approximately 1% of infants. The term nephroblastomatosis (NBS) is utilized when nephrogenic rests extensively or multifocally affect the kidneys.

Pain in the back after a brain trauma-The revelation of a spinal subdural hematoma: A case report with a literature review.

Traumatic spinal subdural hematoma is a rare condition mostly favored by an anticoagulation therapy, a traumatic lumbar puncture, a hematologic disease, or an epidural anesthesia. This pathological condition can be subtle or be at the origin of a compression of the spinal cord and the rootlets resulting in an irreversible damage if an emergent surgery is not performed. We report the case of a 45-year-old man who has been a victim of a brain trauma which resulted in a cerebral edema.

Mesenchymal Hamartoma With Elevated Alpha-Fetoprotein: A Diagnostic Pitfall.

Mesenchymal hamartoma (MH) is a benign liver tumor accounting for 3% to 8% of all liver tumors in children, commonly manifesting before 3 years of life. Distinguishing MH from hepatoblastoma and other liver tumors relies on imaging and alpha-fetoprotein (which is usually within normal range in MH), before histologic examination. We report a case of a hepatic MH associated with elevated alpha-fetoprotein, leading to a misdiagnosis of hepatoblastoma and the administration of chemotherapy.

Pediatric testicular posttraumatic dislocation presenting as a testicular torsion: A case report.

Traumatic dislocation of the testicle is a rare complication that occurs after blunt trauma to the scrotum or abdominopelvic injury. The majority of cases occur in young adults following severe scrotal trauma in a motorcycle accident. We report the case of a 1.

Central neurocytoma-positive and differential diagnosis: An example through a case report.

Central neurocytoma is a rare intraventricular tumor, occurring typically in the lateral ventricle of young adults. It is considered as a neuronal-glial benign tumor with favorable prognosis. Imaging is a cornerstone allowing the accurate preoperative diagnosis on the basis of several characteristic features.

Saphenous Nerve Schwannoma: A Rare Differential Diagnosis of Knee Pain in Children.

Schwannomas are uncommon benign tumors of the peripheral nerves with a low risk of malignant transformation. They rarely affect children, can affect any part of the body but rarely occur in the lower extremity and typically present with a palpable mass, pain or neurological signs. Imaging helps to orient the diagnosis and anatomopathological examination helps to confirm it.

Fulminant Susac syndrome-a rare cause of coma: The history of the fatal course in a young man.

Susac syndrome is a rare microangiopathy of indeterminate etiology, presumably autoimmune, characterized by a triad of encephalopathy, sensorineural hearing loss, and branch retinal artery occlusions occurring predominantly in women. The onset and progression patterns are multiple, mainly of three modes. Fulminant evolution is exceptional, rarely reported across literature.

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES): Should more attention be paid to the atypical forms?

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is an uncommon, but important, pathology affecting primarily the posterior cerebral circulation. Typical imaging features include vasogenic edema involving the bilateral occipital and parietal lobes. We report 4 cases of atypical PRES: The first one is a 59-year-old woman with a medical history of diabetes and hypertension who presented a consciousness disorder.

Low phospholipids associated cholelithiasis syndrome in a young women: A rare case report.

Low phospholipid-associated cholelithiasis (LPAC) is a rare, still poorly understood genetic disorder characterized by the association of an ABCB4 mutation and low biliary phospholipid concentration with recurrent cholelithiasis, responsible for the development of intrahepatic lithiasis in adults. The mutation of the ABCB4 gene, which codes for the ABCB4/MDR3 ductal protein, a biliary transporter, leads to precipitation of cholesterol crystals in the bile ducts leading to the formation of intrahepatic stones. The diagnosis should be suspected when at least 2 of the following criteria are present: onset of symptoms before age 40; recurrence of biliary symptoms (biliary colic, jaundice, cholangitis, acute pancreatitis) after cholecystectomy; presence of echogenic foci in the liver indicative of intrahepatic stones or biliary sludge; previous episode(s) of intrahepatic cholestasis during pregnancy; and a family history of gallstones in first degree relatives.

Appendiceal mucocele with pseudomyxoma peritonei mimicking ovarian tumor with peritoneal carcinomatosis.

Appendiceal mucocele with unprompted pseudomyxoma peritonei is a rare malignant tumor, which is difficult to diagnose before surgery. We present a case of a 62-year-old woman, and subsequently discuss the clinical and imaging presentation of mucoceles. Findings on CT scan suggested 2 diagnoses: appendiceal mucocele with pseudomyxoma peritonei and malignant ovarian tumor with peritoneal carcinosis.

Extensive prostatic abscess drained by CT-guided percutaneous approach: Case report.

Prostatic abscess is a rare entity that occurs most frequently after the age of 50. The main risk factors are immunosuppressive conditions such as diabetes, HIV infection and chronic renal failure. It is clinically manifested by signs of bladder irritation.

Cadasil syndrome: A case report with a literature review.

"CADASIL" is a genetic microangiopathy with autosomal dominant inheritance. Its epidemiology and physiopathogenesis are poorly specified, but it is proven that this disease is due to a mutation of the NOTCH3 gene resulting in a loss of elasticity of the media of the affected vessels. The clinical expression is variable, dominated by migraine attacks with aura, ischemic vascular accidents and psychiatric disorders, in particular depression.

An unusual presentation of hydatid cyst: A tight mass a case report with a literature review.

Hydatidosis is a worldwide infectious disease caused by the larval form of a parasitic tapeworm of helminths affecting mainly the liver and lungs in cattle- and sheep-raising regions. Muscle localization remains extremely rare and its diagnosis is sometimes challenging. We report the case of a 45-year-old man presenting with a swelling of the left thigh gradually increasing in size.

Cerebellar hemangioblastoma: Case report with review of the literature.

Originally recognized by Cushing and Bailey, hemangioblastoma is a developmental vascular neoplasm that is predominantly found in the posterior fossa. It is a highly vascularized tumor, with well-differentiated histologic features. Although rare, it remains the most common primary tumor of cerebellum in adults, along with metastases.

Cystic meningioma: A case report with a literature review.

Cystic meningiomas are very rare tumors of the central nervous system. We report the case of a 62-year-old female how presented headaches resistant to usual analgesics with behavior disorders. Cerebral CT scan showed a right frontal extra-axial tumor with firm and cystic component, brain MRI evoked the diagnosis, surgery removed the entire tumor and histological examination confirmed it.