J Orthop Case Rep
January 2022
Introduction: Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a congenital disorder in which the bone is distorted and replaced by poorly organized and structurally unsound fibrous tissue. The disorder can be localized to a single bone or affects multiple bones. Although any bone can be affected, the bones of the upper extremity are less commonly involved by the disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn increasing incidence of rhinoorbitocerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) among patients with COVID-19 has recently been reported in India. We report the imaging findings for 25 patients with COVID-19 and invasive ROCM at a single hospital in India. Findings included sinus wall erosions ( = 20), air within bony sinus structures ( = 11), and focal mucosal nonenhancement ( = 8).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCoronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by a highly contagious novel coronavirus, has seen a rapid surge of cases over the past 6 months spreading to more than 215 countries and posing a global threat to mankind. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) from pharyngeal swabs is considered the gold standard for diagnosis of this disease. Portable chest radiography (CXR), point of care ultrasound, and computed tomography (CT) are crucial modalities in diagnosis and follow-up.
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