Automated 4-dimensional regional myocardial strain evaluation using cardiac computed tomography.

Evaluation of myocardial regional function is generally performed by visual "eyeballing" which is highly subjective. A robust quantifiable parameter of regional function is required to provide an objective, repeatable and comparable measure of myocardial performance. We aimed to evaluate the clinical utility of novel regional myocardial strain software from cardiac computed tomography (CT) datasets.

Focused abdominal sonography for trauma in the clinical evaluation of children with blunt abdominal trauma.

Introduction: In pediatric care, the role of focused abdominal sonography in trauma (FAST) remains ill defined. The objective of this study was to assess the sensitivity and specificity of FAST for detecting free peritoneal fluid in children.

Methods: The trauma registry of a single level I pediatric trauma center was queried for the results of FAST examination of consecutive pediatric (<18 years) blunt trauma patients over a period of 36 months, from January 2010 to December 2012.

Diagnosis of colon cancer differs in younger versus older patients despite similar complaints.

Background: Colon cancer is common, affecting mostly older people. Since age is a risk factor, young patients might not be given the same attention as older ones regarding symptoms that could imply the presence of colon cancer.

Objectives: To investigate whether young patients, i.

Clinical presentation predicts the outcome of patients with colon cancer.

Aim: To elucidate the relationship between clinical presentation and outcome.

Methods: A single institution retrospective chart review of patients admitted with the diagnosis of colon cancer. We used univariate and a multivariate analysis to identify symptoms association with mortality.

Ganglioneuroma of the adrenal gland: a rare tumor in a rare location.

A 62-year-old man presented to his general practitioner complaining of non-specific back pain. He underwent a computerized tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging that revealed a large left adrenal mass. A thorough investigation of this mass revealed it to be a non-secreting tumor.

Cecal fibromatosis (desmoid tumor) mimicking periappendicular abscess: a case report.

A 32-year-old man presented to our department with abdominal pain and fever. In an earlier hospitalization he was diagnosed with periappendicular abscess and treated with antibiotics. Due to fever and 'non-resolution' of the abscess and due to its deep location in the lower abdomen, which excluded percutaneous drainage, we elected to operate the patient.