Correlating imaging findings with clinical presentation: the boomerang effect for radiologists

2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 467-468
Author(s):  
Guillermo Elizondo-Riojas
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Imaging Findings ◽  
Boomerang Effect

Infrapatellar Fat Pad Impingement: A Systematic Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (07) ◽  
pp. 639-646 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Genin ◽  
Mhamad Faour ◽  
Prem Ramkumar ◽  
George Yakubek ◽  
Anton Khlopas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Anterior Knee Pain ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Infrapatellar Fat Pad ◽  
Lateral Side ◽  
Imaging Findings ◽  
Fat Pad ◽  
Knee Pathology ◽  
Anterior Knee

AbstractInfrapatellar fat pad impingement represents a source of anterior knee pain that is often overlooked. Due to the scarcity of reports related to this disorder, we conducted a systematic review of the literature related to infrapatellar fat pad impingement in evaluating the following: (1) clinical presentation, (2) imaging, (3) management, and (4) clinical outcomes. A systematic review was conducted investigating all available primary literature related to the clinical presentation, imaging, management, and outcomes of infrapatellar fat pad impingement syndrome. A total of 15 studies (9 case reports, 1 case series, and 5 retrospective studies) comprising 167 patients met eligibility criteria for this review. Patients with infrapatellar fat pad impingement were found to most often present with anterior knee pain that worsened with activity, and was frequently associated with trauma. Anterior knee pain, tenderness to palpation over the patellar tendon, loss in terminal extension, and pain with direct pressure on the medial or lateral side of the patella with the knee extended was often found on examination. Although patients may have classic imaging findings on magnetic resonance imaging (localized edema of the infrapatellar fat pad, deep fluid-filled infrapatellar bursa, nonvisualization of clefts, fibrosis, and calcifications), not all patients had positive imaging findings, thus making infrapatellar fat pad impingement a clinical diagnosis. Treatment begins with nonoperative management, but in recalcitrant cases, patients can be surgically treated with arthroscopic fat pad resection. Most patients who undergo operative treatment report improvement or complete resolution of symptoms in terms of pain and range of motion, and are able to return to work. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive review on infrapatellar fat pad impingement to better aid the orthopaedic surgeons in diagnosing, treating, and managing patient expectations for this often overlooked knee pathology.

Left atrio-oesophageal fistula after atrial fibrillation ablation

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. e232508
Author(s):  
Vishesh Paul ◽  
Rajamurugan Meenakshisundaram ◽  
Abdur R Jamal ◽  
Talha Bin Farooq
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Surgical Repair ◽  
Posterior Wall ◽  
Cryoballoon Ablation ◽  
Chest Imaging ◽  
Imaging Findings ◽  
Ablation Procedure ◽  
Atypical Chest Pain ◽  
Air Embolus

We report a case of a 68-year-old woman who presented with atypical chest pain and fluctuating neurological symptoms 4 weeks after cryoballoon ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation. Brain imaging showed multiple embolic infarcts, while the chest imaging revealed an abnormal connection between the posterior wall of the left atrium and the oesophagus. Based on her clinical presentation and the imaging findings, a diagnosis of left atrio-oesophageal fistula (AOF) was established. AOF carries a high mortality rate unless an urgent surgical repair is performed. Oesophageal instrumentation for an echocardiogram or endoscopy should be avoided as it can result in massive air embolus, causing stroke or death.

scholarly journals Prostatic Localization of a Migrating Grass Awn Foreign Body in a Dog

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 192
Author(s):  
Maria Chiara Marchesi ◽  
Giulia Moretti ◽  
Giovanni Angeli ◽  
Francesco Birettoni ◽  
Francesco Porciello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Complete Resolution ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Normal Activity ◽  
Imaging Findings ◽  
Mixed Breed ◽  
Ultrasonographic Guidance ◽  
The Right ◽  
First Time ◽  
Grass Awn

A 13-year-old male mixed-breed dog was examined because of hematuria and pyrexia. Ultrasonographic examination of the genitourinary tract showed the presence of a migrating grass awn in the right prostatic lobe. Laparotomy allowed, under ultrasonographic guidance, to remove entirely the migrating grass awn from the prostatic parenchyma. The recovery was uneventful and four months after the surgery the owner reported that the dog showed the complete resolution of the clinical signs and full return to normal activity. To our knowledge, this case report describes for the first time the clinical presentation, imaging findings, management and outcome for a dog with prostatic localization of a migrating grass awn.

Upper extremity overuse injuries in pediatric athletes: clinical presentation, imaging findings, and treatment

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 954-964 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Paz ◽  
Geraldine H. Chang ◽  
Joseph M. Yetto ◽  
Jerry R. Dwek ◽  
Christine B. Chung
Keyword(s):  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Overuse Injuries ◽  
Imaging Findings

Occipital condyle fractures: clinical presentation and imaging findings in 76 patients

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 342-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph M. Aulino ◽  
Leslie K. Tutt ◽  
Jeremy J. Kaye ◽  
Philip W. Smith ◽  
John A. Morris
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Occipital Condyle ◽  
Imaging Findings ◽  
Occipital Condyle Fractures

Clinical Presentation and Imaging Findings in Patients With Pulsatile Tinnitus and Sigmoid Sinus Diverticulum/Dehiscence

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ameet K. Grewal ◽  
Han Y. Kim ◽  
Richard H. Comstock ◽  
Frank Berkowitz ◽  
Hung Jeffrey Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Sigmoid Sinus ◽  
Pulsatile Tinnitus ◽  
Imaging Findings

scholarly journals “The Great Masquerader”: Sonographic Pictorial Review of Testicular Tuberculosis and its Mimics

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pankaj Nepal ◽  
Vijayanadh Ojili ◽  
Swachchhanda Songmen ◽  
Neeraj Kaur ◽  
Thomas Olsavsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Strong Evidence ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Imaging Findings ◽  
Tunica Vaginalis ◽  
Uncommon Presentation ◽  
Pictorial Review ◽  
Ultrasound Findings

Testicular tuberculosis (TB) is an uncommon presentation of extrapulmonary TB. Although rare in incidence, it is a great masquerader and should be kept in consideration while assessing focal abnormalities involving the testis. Ultrasound findings alone may be non-specific and mimic other diagnoses including infection, inflammation, tumor, infarct, and trauma. The main objective of this sonographic pictorial review is to discuss the imaging findings, specific differentiating features against each differential and use of ancillary imaging findings whenever available. Concurrent involvement of epididymis, septated hydrocele, scrotal wall edema, and calcification of tunica vaginalis provides strong evidence in an appropriate setting. Available extratesticular ancillary imaging findings must be correlated for correct diagnosis due to non-specific imaging and clinical presentation. Misdiagnosis of scrotal TB may lead to otherwise avoidable epididymo-orchiectomy.

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