Imaging of thoracic tuberculosis: pulmonary and extrapulmonary.

Tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent globally, despite being a potentially curable disease. This disease typically affects the lungs but may involve many extrapulmonary sites, especially in patients with risk factors such as HIV infection. The clinical features of extrapulmonary TB may mimic many different disease entities, particularly at less common thoracic sites such as the heart, chest wall, and breast.

The multifaceted musculoskeletal hydatid disease.

Musculoskeletal hydatid disease is rare and can be located anywhere but most commonly the bone and muscles of the spine, pelvis, then the lower limbs. Imaging is essential for its diagnosis, performing the pre-therapeutic assessment, guiding possible percutaneous treatments, and providing post-therapeutic follow-up. Musculoskeletal hydatidosis can take several forms that may suggest other infections and tumors or pseudotumors.

Imaging of supra-thoracic tuberculosis.

Tuberculosis (TB) typically affects the lungs, but may involve many extra-pulmonary sites; with the latter especially prone in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. The clinical features of extra-pulmonary TB are often non-specific, mimicking many different disease entities. Application of the most appropriate imaging modality and knowing the imaging findings with clinical context awareness help initiation of further investigations, diagnosis and early treatment.

Imaging of infra-thoracic tuberculosis.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially curable disease that is a leading cause of death globally. While it typically affects the lungs, this disease may involve many extra-pulmonary sites, particularly in patients with risk factors. Extra-pulmonary TB often mimics a variety of different diseases, posing a diagnostic dilemma.

Imaging of musculoskeletal tuberculosis.

Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) of the musculoskeletal system usually manifests with non-specific clinical features, mimicking a variety of diseases. Diagnosis and treatment of spinal and extra-spinal musculoskeletal TB are often challenging. Imaging has an important role in detecting this disease, aiding diagnosis, identifying complications, and monitoring disease progression.

Cognitive and psychiatric signs revealing Sneddon syndrome: A case report.

Key Clinical Message: The diagnosis of Sneddon Syndrome should be considered in adults with young-onset dementia accompanied by neuropsychiatric signs and livedo racemosa. Magnetic resonance imaging and cerebral angiography are essential. A cutaneous biopsy may help in the diagnosis.

Early Identification of Sacroiliitis in Patients with Suspected Spondyloarthritis: A Challenging Task.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the performance of computed tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for detecting sacroiliitis in nonradiographic SpA (nr-SpA).

Methods: This cross-sectional monocentric double-blind study included 63 patients consulting for symptoms suggestive of SpA between February 2014 and February 2017. Patients with conventional radiographs showing a confirmed sacroiliitis (grade 3 or 4) were not included.

Pelvic thickness, sex, ethnicity, and age affect pelvic incidence in healthy volunteers of Multi-Ethnic Alignment Normative Study (MEANS) database.

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the affecting factors on pelvic incidence (PI) and to test the hypothesis that PI changes even after skeletal maturity probably due to hypermobility of the sacroiliac joint using a large international multi-center database.

Methods: A prospective and cross-sectional healthy adult volunteers, ages 18-80 years, across 5 countries were used. Radiographic measurements included standard whole body alignment parameters.

Brucellar spondylodiscitis: A case series with focus on histopathological features.

Brucellar spondylodiscitis (BS) is the most common form of musculoskeletal brucellosis. The isolation of Brucella spp from blood, other body fluids or tissue cultures is the gold standard for definitive diagnosis of BS. BS shows a large histopathological spectrum of lesions with non-specific and granulomatous forms, and its histopathological features are not widely reported.

The Value of Histology in the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Spondylodiscitis.

Background: Tuberculous spondylodiscitis (TS) is the most common form of musculoskeletal tuberculosis. Currently, histology is widely used to distinguish tuberculous from nontuberculous disease.

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to assess the accuracy of histology compared with bacteriology in the diagnosis of TS.

Skeletal fluorosis: don't miss the diagnosis!

Skeletal fluorosis is a rare toxic osteopathy characterized by massive bone fixation of fluoride. The disease occurs as an endemic problem in some parts of the world and is the result of prolonged ingestion or rarely by inhalation of high amounts of fluoride. Radiographic presentation is mainly characterized by bone changes with osteocondensation and later ossification of many ligaments and interosseous membranes.

Granulomatous spondylodiscitis: A case series with focus on histopathological features.

To report a series of Granulomatous Spondylodiscitis (GS) with focus on the histopathological features of the different forms of GS. Case series. Pathology department of Charles Nicolle's Hospital of Tunisia This study included 57 patients diagnosed with GS.

Traumatic Meniscus and Cruciate Ligament Tears in Young Patients: A Comparison of 3T Versus 1.5T MRI.

Objective: To compare diagnosis value of 1.5T and 3T MRI in the detection of traumatic knee injuries in young patients by reference to arthroscopy.

Materials And Methods: One hundred patients were prospectively included.

[The value of MRI in the diagnosis of joint involvement in malignant primitive tumors of the knee].

Introduction: Surgical treatment of malignant primitive tumors of bone needs a precise preoperative assessment of tumor local extension. Joint involvement (JI) represents the most important finding to determine, for the choice of surgical procedure (intra- or extra-articular resection).

Objective: To determine the value of different MR signs for the diagnosis of joint involvement in malignant primitive tumors of the knee.

Assessment of preclinical atherosclerosis in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

Objective: Epidemiological studies recently confirmed the increased risk of vascular morbidity and mortality during ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Increase of intima-media thickness (IMT) of the common carotid artery is a useful and noninvasive marker of preclinical atherosclerosis. The aim of our study was to compare IMT in patients with AS with matched controls and to determine risk factors of atherosclerosis related to AS.

Correlations among clinical, radiographic, and sonographic scores for enthesitis in ankylosing spondylitis.

Objectives: To look for correlations among clinical, radiographic, and sonographic scores for enthesitis in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS).

Methods: Prospective study of 60 patients meeting modified New York criteria for AS. The clinical evaluation relied on the BASDAI, BASFI, and ASQoL and on a visual analog scale (VAS) for entheseal pain, as well as on two specific enthesitis indices, the Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score (MASES) and the Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada Enthesitis Index (SPARCC).

Noncontiguous multifocal spondylitis: an exceptional presentation of spinal brucellosis.

Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the imaging features of multilevel brucellar spondylitis and discuss the diagnostic challenges

Case: The authors report describes one case of noncontiguous synchronous multifocal involvement of thoracic and lumbar spine.

Results: Brucellosis is a zoonosis of worldwide distribution, relatively frequent in Mediterranean countries and in the Middle East that can involve many organs and tissues. The spine is the most common site of musculoskeletal involvement, but multilevel involvement is uncommon and only ten cases were reported in literature.

Extralobar pulmonary sequestration revealed by prenatal hydrothorax.

Background: Pulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital pulmonary anomaly that can be diagnosed in utero.

Aim: Report a New case.

Case Report: In this case report of extralobar pulmonary sequestration, the authors report a case revealed by hydrothorax and describe this disease appearance in different imaging technique (Doppler ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging and postnatal multislice CT angiography).