Diagnosis of appendicitis by transvaginal ultrasound examination.

Background: Appendicitis is a frequent cause of abdominal pain. Symptoms may be atypical, and the appendix may not be visualised through abdominal ultrasonography. This case report illustrates the important role transvaginal ultrasound examination may have in the diagnostic workup of abdominal pain.

Endoscopic decompression for chronic compartment syndrome of the forearm in motocross racers.

Purpose: Sporting activities that involve repetitive stress to muscle compartments can elicit chronic exertional compartment syndrome. Its occurrence in the lower leg muscle compartments is most common, but other locations are less well known and the pathophysiology is not completely understood. In motocross racers, chronic exertional compartment syndrome can occur in the muscles of the lower arm.

Chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the forearm in motocross racers: findings on MRI.

Introduction: The purpose of this prospective study was to demonstrate the findings of MRI in motocross racers with chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) of the forearm.

Materials And Methods: Racers with proven CECS and without CECS and male individuals not involved in strenuous activities with the forearm were included. Signal intensity (SI) and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) obtained before and after exercise were compared (D-SNR).