Imaging Nasal Obstruction: An Objective Evaluation for a Subjective Complaint.

Nasal obstruction (NO) is a common clinical symptom characterized by a subjective sensation of insufficient airflow through the nasal cavity and may result from various factors, including changes in nasal anatomy, inflammatory conditions, tumoral lesions, and other etiologies. While a thorough medical history and physical examination can often identify its cause, imaging is usually necessary to fully understand the problem. Computed tomography (CT) is the primary imaging modality used to evaluate the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, allowing for the identification of potential causes and structural abnormalities.

Mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute basilar occlusion using stent retrievers.

Background: Early arterial recanalisation with stent retrievers (SR) has been recently demonstrated to improve clinical outcome of patients with large-vessel occlusion of the anterior circulation. However, the benefit of SR thrombectomy in the setting of acute basilar artery occlusion (BAO) has not been proven yet. This study evaluated a series of consecutive patients with BAO treated with SR, focusing on the efficacy, safety and clinical results.

[Choroidal type aneurysmal malformation of the vein of Galen associated with Dandy-Walker malformation in an adult].

Lasjaunias differentiated true vein of Galen aneurysmal malformations (MAVG), which drain to the median prosencephalic vein of Markowski, the embryonic precursor of the vein of Galen, from the aneurysmal dilatations of vein of Galen (VGDA), which reveal venous drainage into a dilated vein of Galen, but already formed. In angioarchitectural terms, MAVG can still be divided in two subtypes: the mural form and the choroidal form, the most common. The authors describe the clinical case of a 18 years-old female, without symptoms until July 2001, who presented an episode of impaired equilibrium associated with vomits and non-specific vision disturbances.