The Case of the Rare Malformation and Rare Variant: An Infant with a Self-Embolized Torcular Dural Sinus Malformation and a Concomitant Prothrombin Variant.

Torcular dural sinus malformations (tDSMs) can occur in the brain during prenatal development. These rare vascular malformations occur in less than 1% of the population but can lead to a poor prognosis secondary to congestive heart failure and hydrocephalus. Many tDSM cases require surgical embolization or coiling to return normal cerebral blood flow and prevent mortality and morbidity.

Spontaneus Suburothelial Hemorrhage Associated With Forniceal Rupture and Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage.

Spontaneous suburothelial hemorrhage is a rare process of unclear pathologic etiology, although it has been associated with bleeding diathesis and anticoagulation. The most common clinical presentation is acute onset flank pain and macroscopic hematuria. On imaging, there is a mural thickening of the renal pelvis and upper ureters leading to luminal narrowing.

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis as a Presentation of Underlying Metabolic Disorders: Pseudohypoparathyroidism and Juvenile Hypothyroidism.

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is an abnormality of the proximal femoral physis typically occurring in adolescents and most commonly associated with obesity, although its exact etiology is unknown. In addition to obesity, other associations and predisposing factors proposed in the literature include trauma, vascular injury or compromise, and immunologic, genetic, and metabolic conditions. While not common, metabolic conditions are known to predispose to SCFE and it is essential for radiologists to recognize SCFE as a possible initial presentation of an underlying metabolic disorder.

Growth recovery lines: a specific indicator of child abuse and neglect?

Background: Growth recovery lines are radiodense lines in long bones reported to be indicators of stress.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to understand the distribution, quantity and associations of growth recovery lines in children ages 0-24 months with high and low risk for child maltreatment.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of children ages 0-24 months who had skeletal surveys and an assessment for maltreatment.