Publications by authors named "M Djafari"
Traumatic injuries of the abdominal aorta are rare, especially in the pediatric population, but they must be sought when the clinical signs are associated with a severe traumatic context. We report the case of a 7-year-old child who presented with a partial transection of the abdominal aorta following a traffic accident. The optimal management is based on the detection of the less striking but suggestive clinical signs, such as a belt hematoma in the abdominal wall or a decreased pulse in the lower limbs, as well as a systematic precise X-ray examination, and an urgent surgical intervention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Thrombosis of the superficial dorsal vein of the penis (TSDVP) is a frequent and benign pathology that is often underestimated.
Observation: A patient consulted for acute erectile dysfunction and pain in the base of the penis due to a TSDVP, which was treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents and anticoagulants and was followed-up by Doppler ultrasound examination of the penis.
Conclusion: Essentially clinical, the diagnosis of TSDVP can benefit from Doppler ultrasound of the penis in difficult cases, because it is a useful tool for correct diagnosis and therapeutic management of the pathology.
Purpose: A relationship between vasomotor tone changes in mesenteric and renal vessels in cirrhotic patients has been suspected but remains controversial. The aim of this study was to assess by duplex Doppler sonography the changes in the circulatory resistance of the renal arteries and superior mesenteric artery (SMA) following meal-induced splanchnic vasodilatation.
Methods: Twenty-seven cirrhotic patients and 15 healthy volunteers with no hepatic or renal dysfunction were prospectively included in the study.
Purpose: To compare the accuracy of ultrasonographic (US) and computed tomographic (CT) findings for diagnosis of acute colonic diverticulitis.
Materials And Methods: US and CT were prospectively performed in 64 consecutive patients suspected of having acute colonic diverticulitis. Images were interpreted independently in a blinded fashion.
Background: To assess the value of high resolution sonography (HRS) in identifying normal and inflammatory bowel wall in nondiverticular ileitis and colitis by using a segment-by-segment analysis.
Methods: Thirty-five HRS were performed in patients with nondiverticular inflammatory bowel disease, without knowledge of clinical, endoscopic, and radiologic data. HRS evaluated separately five intestinal segments (terminal ileum, cecum/ascending colon, transverse, descending colon, and sigmoid colon) and was considered positive for inflammation when wall thickness during compression exceeded 3 mm.