MR imaging of a ruptured intraspinal dermoid tumour with fat droplets in the central spinal canal.

We report a patient with intramedullary ruptured spinal dermoid tumour. The MR imaging revealed an intra-medullary lumbar mass heterogenous in intensity in all sequences. Fat droplets were observed in the subarachnoid space as well as in the dilated central spinal canal.

Trigeminal nerve involvement in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: value of MR imaging.

A 30-year-old male with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia presented with facial numbness. Neurological examination revealed paresthesia of the left trigeminal nerve. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytology showed no atypical cells.

Stent angioplasty of closed mesocaval shunt in a patient with Budd-Chiari syndrome.

Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is an uncommon disorder caused by hepatic venous outflow obstruction. It is characterized by ascites, hepatomegaly and abdominal pain. Percutaneous interventions have recently been used for the treatment of BCS.