Publications by authors named "F Sertorio"
The occurrence of an abdominal tumor invading the spinal canal and causing symptoms of epidural compression is rare in an infant, and exceptional at birth. Peripheral neuroblastic tumors are by far the most common cause. Emergency chemotherapy is commonly curative, though permanent sequelae are possible.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Radiographic skeletal survey (R-SS) is the standard imaging technique for the initial staging of Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (WB-MRI) has been proposed as an effective, radiation-free alternative.
Methods: We prospectively assessed patients with LCH followed at three tertiary centers in Italy and Austria.
Introduction: Between 5 and 15% of children with neuroblastoma (NB) present with or develop spinal canal invasion (SCI). The majority of these children have symptoms of epidural compression of spinal cord and/or spinal nerves. Treatment of NB-SCI is considered an emergency but its modalities are not yet well-established.
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- * This study introduces a new radiological score based on functional magnetic resonance urography (fMRU) findings to help identify which kidneys require surgical intervention.
- * A sample of 192 patients was analyzed, and the score demonstrated high sensitivity (84.3%) and specificity (81.3%) in predicting surgical needs, with key factors including urographic phase and pelvic diameter.
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- * In a study involving 65 children with focal epilepsy, including 26 with brain lesions and 39 with normal MRIs, hypoperfusion areas were identified using these methods, with specific z-score thresholds set to assess their potential link to SOZ.
- * Results showed that quantitative analyses (AI-CBF and cCBF) significantly outperformed qualitative assessments