Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition caused by a sudden blockage of pulmonary arteries. Nonspecific and extremely variable clinical presentation frequently leads to undetected cases, making computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) hold a crucial role in the diagnosis of PE. This case series presents numerous types and findings of PE in CTPA among patients with different initial presentations followed by a literature review.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFScurvy is an infrequent pathological condition resulting from a sustained dietary vitamin C deficiency. Radiology becomes pivotal because the diagnostic process for scurvy can be intricate, given its resemblance to bone neoplasms. A 6-year-old boy, reported persistent pain and swelling in the right thigh for 2 months prior to hospitalization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntussusception occurs when a part of the intestine enters another segment of the intestine causing bowel obstruction. It is common in children but not in adults with only <5% of prevalence of all intussusceptions. Most of the cases have an underlying neoplastic pathology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLung nodule is considered a common incidental finding in chest CT evaluation. Most cases are benign and derived from a previous infection. However, here we present a case where a patient presenting to the hospital with posterior chest wall trauma had a solitary pulmonary nodule that is consistent with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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