Radiologic-pathologic correlation of prostatic cancer extracapsular extension (ECE).

Recent advancements on nerve-sparing robotic prostatectomy allow fewer side effects such as urinary incontinence and sexual dysfunction. To perform such techniques, it is essential for the surgeon to know if the neurovascular bundle is involved. Despite being the gold-standard imaging method for Prostate Cancer (PCa) staging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) lacks high specificity for detecting extracapsular extension (ECE).

Ovarian clear cell carcinoma arising in a large endometrioma - A case report with pathological correlation and literature review.

Endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer represents the most common form of malignancy associated with this benign disease. It has a better prognosis than most types of ovarian cancer, with endometrioid adenocarcinoma and clear cell carcinoma as the main histological types. Clinical presentation is usually nonspecific and tumor biomarkers can be misleading, since they can also be elevated in the presence of benign ovarian endometriosis.

Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome: A case report in a young woman, with literature review.

Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome is a rare complex congenital disorder, with combined Müllerian and mesonephric duct anomalies, presenting with uterus didelphys, unilateral blind hemivagina and ipsilateral renal agenesis. Hemivaginal obstruction usually leads to impairment of normal menstrual flow, resulting in symptoms after menarche, namely dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain or infertility. Age of presentation depends on the anatomical features of this anomaly.

ULTRASOUND-GUIDED CENTRAL LINE INSERTION IN CHILDREN: HOW MUCH IMAGING IS REALLY NEEDED?

Introduction: A recent survey revealed that most pediatric surgeons use intraoperative fluoroscopy and routine postoperative chest radiography for catheter tip location in central line placement. The aim of this study is to review all cases of ultrasound-guided central line placements and to evaluate the role of postoperative chest radiography.

Methods: Retrospective data analysis of children submitted to percutaneous central line insertion under ultrasound control over a 2-year period in a pediatric surgery department.

Towards Machine Learning-Aided Lung Cancer Clinical Routines: Approaches and Open Challenges.

Advancements in the development of computer-aided decision (CAD) systems for clinical routines provide unquestionable benefits in connecting human medical expertise with machine intelligence, to achieve better quality healthcare. Considering the large number of incidences and mortality numbers associated with lung cancer, there is a need for the most accurate clinical procedures; thus, the possibility of using artificial intelligence (AI) tools for decision support is becoming a closer reality. At any stage of the lung cancer clinical pathway, specific obstacles are identified and "motivate" the application of innovative AI solutions.

Pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm associated colloid carcinoma.

Colloid carcinomas are rare pancreatic tumors characterized by the presence of mucin pools with scarce malignant cells. Most of these neoplasms arise from intestinal-type intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs). We report a case of a 77-year-old male patient who presented with weight loss, asthenia, lumbar pain and diabetes.

Sharing Biomedical Data: Strengthening AI Development in Healthcare.

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based solutions have revolutionized our world, using extensive datasets and computational resources to create automatic tools for complex tasks that, until now, have been performed by humans. Massive data is a fundamental aspect of the most powerful AI-based algorithms. However, for AI-based healthcare solutions, there are several socioeconomic, technical/infrastructural, and most importantly, legal restrictions, which limit the large collection and access of biomedical data, especially medical imaging.

Comprehensive Perspective for Lung Cancer Characterisation Based on AI Solutions Using CT Images.

Lung cancer is still the leading cause of cancer death in the world. For this reason, novel approaches for early and more accurate diagnosis are needed. Computer-aided decision (CAD) can be an interesting option for a noninvasive tumour characterisation based on thoracic computed tomography (CT) image analysis.

Manual detorsion in testicular torsion: 5 years of experience at a single center.

Purpose: Testicular torsion is one of the most common causes of acute scrotum in pediatric age. The present study aimed to evaluate the role of preoperative manual detorsion in the management of testicular torsion.

Methods: Retrospective data analysis of pediatric patients treated for acute testicular torsion at a tertiary center over the last 5 years.