Iatrogenic thyroid pseudoaneurysm following thyroid nodule radiofrequency ablation.

A 54-year-old Chinese woman presented for radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of benign thyroid nodules. A few hours after the procedure, the patient developed neck swelling and tenderness. Doppler ultrasound (US) images of the neck revealed haematoma with a vascular hypoechoic mass at the RFA site, suspicious for pseudoaneurysm.

Early Detection of Secondary Central Nervous System Lymphoma on PET/CT.

We present a case of secondary central nervous system relapse of lymphoma detected initially on PET/CT without corresponding findings on MRI. A 60-year-old lymphoma patient demonstrated an FDG-avid focus in left cerebellar hemisphere on restaging PET/CT. MRI brain showed no corresponding abnormality, and expectant management ensued.

Nonoperative management of craniovertebral junction and cutaneous tuberculosis.

Background: Craniovertebral junction (CVJ) and cutaneous tuberculosis (TB) are both rare, each occurring in 0.3-1.0% of patients.

Effects of diabetes and smoking on lumbar spinal surgery outcomes.

Smoking and diabetes have long been considered risk factors for poor surgical outcome. However, the precise role of smoking and diabetes in the development of poor outcome in lumbar spinal surgery remains ambiguous. This study was undertaken to determine the effects of diabetes and smoking specifically on lumbar spinal surgery outcomes.