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Introduction: Pseudotumors are benign lesions which may mimic like a malignant tumor on conventional imaging. They are formed in kidneys which are scarred and deformed by chronic pyelonephritis, glomerulonephritis, trauma or infarction. There is a diagnostic dilemma in most of the cases as to differentiate RCC and pseudotumors.

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Paget's disease with tumefactive soft tissue extension mimicking a chronic subdural hematoma.

Radiol Case Rep

August 2024

Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, Davis, Medical Center, 4301 X St, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.

Paget's disease, the leading cause of skull sclerosis, is often under-diagnosed on imaging with tumefactive soft issue extension being mistaken for other intracranial findings. A 71-year-old female with past medical history of hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, transient ischemic attack, 7 pack year smoke history, and alcohol abuse experienced an episode of bilateral upper extremity weakness, left arm numbness, left hand clumsiness, and word deficits that resolved within 20 minutes. Head computed tomography showed a right convexity mass measuring 6 mm with slight mass effect on the right cerebral hemisphere but no midline shift.

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Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) represents 5% of malignant primary brain tumors. The clinical presentation typically includes focal neurological symptoms, increased intracranial pressure, seizures, and psychiatric symptoms. Although histological examination remains the gold standard for diagnostic confirmation, non-invasive imaging plays a crucial role for the diagnosis.

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A Narrative Review on Neuro-Ophthalmological Manifestations That May Occur during Pregnancy.

Life (Basel)

March 2024

Department of Mother and Child, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa", University Street, No. 16, 700115 Iasi, Romania.

Aim: As a medical condition, pregnancy mandates the simultaneous treatment of both the mother and the fetus, making it a distinctive aspect of clinical medicine.

Material And Method: We analyze the physiological changes occurring in the eyes and brain during pregnancy, as well as the neuro-ophthalmological manifestations that can occur during pregnancy. Studies published in both English and other languages, case reports, and reviews from 2011 to 2023 onwards were included.

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Cardiovascular manifestations of Erdheim-Chester disease: A narrative review with two cases.

Vasc Med

June 2024

Department of Vascular Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.

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  • * Cardiovascular involvement occurs in up to 70% of patients, with symptoms ranging from asymptomatic to severe issues like cardiac tamponade and heart failure, often identified through imaging.
  • * More research is needed on the long-term outcomes and treatment responses for ECD patients with cardiovascular manifestations, as recent literature has started to highlight these cases.
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