Interventricular membranous septal aneurysm: CT and MR manifestations.

Advanced cardiac imaging is a valuable method to investigate cardiac malformations. The detection of the interventricular membranous septum has clinical significance due to thrombogenic and arrythmogenic predisposition, as well as a role in obstructing the pulmonary flow. This review describes six clinical presentations in which advanced cardiac imaging has been the tool for evaluation, with special emphasis in CT angiography and cardiac MRI sequences.

Pentalogy of Cantrell with Ectopia Cordis: CT Findings.

A 14-month-old girl with pentalogy of Cantrell, a very rare congenital syndrome characterized by an epigastric omphalocele and malformations of the heart, sternum, pericardium, and diaphragm, underwent echocardiography and multidetector computed tomography before surgical repair of these deformities was attempted. These tests revealed multiple cardiovascular and noncardiovascular abnormalities. After surgery, the patient's cardiovascular status was stable.

Radiographic manifestations of transfusion-related acute lung injury.

Objective: The purpose of this article is to describe the clinical symptoms and illustrate the radiological manifestations of transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) as the condition develops. We mention those findings that aid the discrimination from transfusion-associated cardiac overload. We will also point some of the characteristics that increase the risk of TRALI.

Unusual presentation and location pleural malignant mesothelioma.

Pleural malignant mesothelioma is an uncommon tumour of the thorax. We report two cases: a patient with atypically isolated location of the tumour at the right hilum and a young female patient. The histopathological and radiological features are reviewed with reference to relevant literature.

Bronchial carcinosarcoma.

Carcinosarcoma is an uncommon mixed tumor of the lung. We present the case of a 65 year-old-male with cough and a right lower lobe radio-opacity who underwent resection, showing a large endobronchial tumor with an epithelial component of non-small cell carcinoma and malignant mesenchymal elements. The radiologic and histopathologic features are reviewed with reference to relevant literature.

Endobronchial carcinoid tumor in a Crohn disease patient treated with a TNFα inhibitor.

A young patient with Crohn's disease is presented in whom pulmonary carcinoid tumor was incidentally found. Bronchoscopy showed an endobronchial lesion and biopsy pathology was consistent with atypical carcinoid. Octeotride scan suggested primary origin of the tumor.

Triple-phase abdominal computed tomography for detecting spontaneous portopulmonary shunts in cirrhotic patients.

Background And Aim: Data on prevalence of portopulmonary shunts (PPS) are quite limited. Most studies have used cineportography or echocardiography for diagnosis. Only few recent case reports have reported the use of computed tomography (CT) for identification of PPS.

"Hidden Danger" a case report on interatrial septal aneurysm.

In this case cardiac CT angiography has been the tool for evaluation of atrial septal aneurysm. This cardiac malformation is well identified by echocardiographic techniques and cardiac-MRI sequences. Clinical significance due to left atrial dysfunction and increased thrombo-embolic risk has been described independently and in association to cardiac wall defects as patent foramen ovale.