Emergency embolization of a bleeding renal angiomyolipoma using polyvinyl alcohol particles.

Angiomyolipomas (AMLs) are hamartomatous lesions consisting of abnormal blood vessels, smooth muscle, and adipose tissue. Bilateral AMLs invariably point to a diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). The risk of hemorrhage in AML is related to tumor size, growth of the tumor, hypervascularization, presence of aneurysms, and association with TSC.

Magnetic resonance volumetric analysis of hippocampi in children in the age group of 6-to-12 years: a pilot study.

Atrophy of the mesial temporal structures, especially the hippocampus, has been implicated in temporal lobe epilepsy. However, to date, there is very scant data regarding normal volumes of the hippocampus in the pediatric population. This is a pilot study to estimate the normal volumetric data for the Indian pediatric population between 6 and 12 years of age.

Isolated solitary vertebral body tuberculosis--study of seven cases.

Aim: To describe the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in isolated solitary vertebral body tuberculosis. Also to emphasize tuberculosis as an important entity, besides neoplasms, in the differential diagnosis of pathologies involving a single vertebral body.

Material And Methods: The clinical and imaging features of seven patients (four men and three women; age range 18-60 years), with proved solitary vertebral body tuberculosis were retrospectively studied.

Intramedullary tuberculomas. MR findings in seven patients.

Purpose: To describe the MR findings in intramedullary tuberculomas and to discuss the usefulness of MR in the management of this pathology.

Material And Methods: A retrospective study of 7 patients from 21 to 60 years of age with clinical and radiological evidence of intramedullary tuberculomas was undertaken. Both T1- and T2-weighted images (WI) were obtained along with postcontrast T1WI.

A two-stage clinical trial of Phyllanthus amarus in hepatitis B carriers: failure to eradicate the surface antigen.

Background: There have been conflicting data in literature about the value of Phyllanthus amarus in treating hepatitis B virus-related disorders.

Aim: To evaluate the role of Phyllanthus amarus in eradication of the virus in hepatitis B carriers.

Methods: Phyllanthus amarus was administered to 30 asymptomatic carriers of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in a dosage of 250 to 500 mg thrice daily for 4 to 8 weeks.