Limbs and trunk soft tissue sarcoma systematic local and remote monitoring by MRI and thoraco-abdomino-pelvic scanner: A single-centre retrospective study.

Introduction: Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are rare malignant tumors that require management by an expert center. Monitoring modalities are not consensual. The objective of our study is to report systematic radiological monitoring data obtained by local MRI and by thoracic-abdominal-pelvic computed tomography (TAP CT).

Management of simple renal cyst in children: French multicenter experience of 36 cases and review of the literature.

Objective: The widespread use of renal ultrasonography has resulted in simple renal cysts (SRC) being discovered with increasing frequency in routine pediatric urological practice. Management of SRC, however, remains controversial. Most SRC are asymptomatic, are diagnosed incidentally, and have no clinical consequence.

Detailed clinical, genetic and neuroimaging characterization of OFD VI syndrome.

Oral-facial-digital syndrome type VI (OFD VI) is characterized by the association of malformations of the face, oral cavity and extremities, distinguished from the 12 other OFD syndromes by cerebellar and metacarpal abnormalities. Cerebellar malformations in OFD VI have been described as a molar tooth sign (MTS), thus, including OFD VI among the "Joubert syndrome related disorders" (JSRD). OFD VI diagnostic criteria have recently been suggested: MTS and one or more of the following: 1) tongue hamartoma(s) and/or additional frenula and/or upper lip notch; 2) mesoaxial polydactyly of hands or feet; 3) hypothalamic hamartoma.

Antenatal factors associated with perinatal arterial ischemic stroke.

Background And Purpose: Perinatal arterial ischemic stroke (PAIS) is a common cause of hemiplegic cerebral palsy in children. The diagnosis of PAIS is based on cerebral imaging. The objective of our study was to determine prenatal risk factors associated with PAIS.

17q21.31 microdeletion in a patient with pituitary stalk interruption syndrome.

We report the case of a 26-month-old boy with mental retardation, facial dysmorphism, childhood feeding difficulties, short stature, bilateral cryptorchidism, micropenis, and heart defect. Endocrinal evaluation revealed complete growth hormone deficiency (GHD) and gonadotropic deficiency, and pituitary magnetic resonance imaging showed partial pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS). A de novo 493 kb microdeletion on chromosome 17q21.

Biphasic time course of brain water ADC observed during the first month of life in term neonates with severe perinatal asphyxia is indicative of poor outcome at 3 years.

In severe perinatal asphyxia, the prognostic value of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measurements is still open to question. We hypothesized that temporal and anatomical changes of brain ADC values occurring early after the hypoxic-ischemic insult could predict the outcome at 36 months. To demonstrate this, mean ADC values were calculated for 16 brain structures in 59 term neonates who underwent an MR examination during the first month of life.

Ectopic extralobar pulmonary sequestrations in children: interest of the laparoscopic approach.

Background: Extralobar pulmonary sequestrations (EPS) are a rare benign congenital bronchopulmonary foregut malformation. Complete resection is necessary to confirm the diagnosis with histopathologic examination. The aim of this study was to describe the laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for a small series of ectopic EPS in small children and to show its feasibility and safety.

Abusive head trauma: judicial admissions highlight violent and repetitive shaking.

Objective: Confessions are uncommon in abusive head trauma (AHT) cases, and there is debate over whether shaking alone can cause the injuries characteristic of AHT. The objective of this article is to correlate legal statements by perpetrators with medical documentation to offer insights into the mechanism of injury.

Methods: In this retrospective observational study we examined forensic evidence from 112 cases referred for AHT over a 7-year period.

How to explore and report children with suspected non-accidental trauma.

Child abuse is a controversial problem of special concern. Recent reports have focused on the broad variability of reporting to child protection services. Radiologists play a key role in the early diagnosis and imaging of suspected inflicted injury.

Lipoleiomyoma of the uterus: imaging features.

Background: Lipoleiomyoma is an extremely rare, benign, uterine tumor that requires no treatment when asymptomatic. It is important to differentiate it from malignant conditions requiring surgery.

Methods: A uterine lipoleiomyoma in a 68-year-old asymptomatic woman exhibited highly suggestive features by ultrasound, multislice spiral computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

A case of foramen magnum syndrome caused by atlanto-occipital assimilation with intracanal fibrosis.

We describe a case of foramen magnum syndrome secondary to atlanto-occipital assimilation with spinal-cord compression caused by retro-odontoid fibrous pannus. Association of atlanto-occipital assimilation with the occurrence of severe neurological symptoms resulting from upper spinal cord compression remains rare in the literature. The embryonic process leading to this malformation is discussed.