Using the Superb Microvascular Imaging Method in the Distinction of Intraductal Papilloma and Duct Ectasia With Secretion.

Objectives: To investigate the diagnostic value of a Superb Microvascular Imaging (SMI; Toshiba Medical Systems, Tokyo, Japan) Doppler examination for distinguishing intraductal papilloma (IDP) from duct ectasia with secretion in lesions smaller than 1 cm compared to color Doppler imaging (CDI) and power Doppler imaging (PDI).

Methods: Fifty-nine lesions were evaluated by grayscale ultrasound, CDI, PDI, and SMI. Biopsied tissue samples were analyzed.

Acute Appendicitis or Lymphoid Hyperplasia: How to Distinguish More Safely?

Purpose: Lymphoid hyperplasia can be an important mimicker of acute appendicitis by creating a non-compressible appendix more than 6 mm in diameter. The aim of this study was to evaluate methods of distinguishing lymphoid hyperplasia and appendicitis on the basis of sonography, lamina propria thickness, and Alvarado scoring.

Methods: This retrospective study included 259 patients (142 appendicitis, 117 lymphoid hyperplasia).

Isolated hydatid cyst of thyroid: An unusual case.

Introduction: Hydatid cystic disease is a parasitic infestation that is mostly caused by , which is common in sheep-rearing areas of the Mediterranean, Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and South America. Canines are the definitive hosts, and herbivores (e.g.