Publications by authors named "Z Papathanassiou"

Testicular tears, although uncommon, require early detection and control for symptom relief and, most importantly, organ salvage. Clinical examination of the scrotum cannot solely facilitate a valid diagnosis. Depending on the severity of the scrotal injury, treatment can be either conservative or surgical.

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Purpose: To describe the imaging features of soft tissue solitary fibrous tumors, with histopathological correlations and clinical outcome.

Material And Methods: Twenty-seven patients with histologically proven SFTs were retrospectively evaluated. Imaging studies included six radiographs, five U/S studies, eighteen CT scans, fourteen MRI exams, and one angiography.

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Background: To analyze the imaging features of hibernomas on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MRI).

Methods: Twelve hibernomas were retrospectively assessed with CT and MR imaging and compared to the histology of the specimen

Results: Nine females and three males with a mean age of 30 years were included. Ten tumors occurred in the thigh and two affected the subcutis of the periscapular and buttock regions.

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Background: Parosteal osteosarcoma is a well-differentiated variant of osteosarcoma that affects the surface of the bone. The imaging pattern is very typical. We report two cases mimicking an osteochondroma, radiologically and histologically and propose an explanation.

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The purpose of this study is to retrospectively evaluate the efficacy of radiofrequency ablation as a curative treatment method for benign bone tumours. Twenty-nine osteoid osteomas were treated with radiofrequency ablation. Primary success rate was 89.

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