scholarly journals Traumatic Lung Herniation following Skateboard Fall

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dafney L. Davare ◽  
Chauniqua Kiffin ◽  
Rafael Sanchez ◽  
Seong K. Lee ◽  
Eddy H. Carrillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Ct Scanning ◽  
Rib Fractures ◽  
Clinical Entity ◽  
Rare Clinical Entity ◽  
Thoracic Cage ◽  
Lung Herniation ◽  
Clinical Presentations ◽  
Lung Hernia

Lung herniation (LH) is a rare clinical entity involving the protrusion of lung outside the thoracic cage. It has a variety of etiologies and clinical presentations, making diagnosis difficult. We present a case of a 20-year-old male who reported pleuritic pain after falling from a skateboard. Evaluation through computed tomography (CT) scanning of the chest revealed an anterior lung hernia associated with rib fractures. This case emphasizes the need for clinicians to include lung herniation in the differential diagnosis of patients with trauma and inexplicable or persistent pulmonary issues.

scholarly journals Unilateral Temporal Muscle Hypertrophy: A Rare Clinical Entity

2003 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 198-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas R. Lowry ◽  
Eric Helling
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Muscle Hypertrophy ◽  
Clinical Entity ◽  
Rare Clinical Entity ◽  
Pertinent Literature ◽  
Temporal Muscle ◽  
Unclear Etiology ◽  
Work Up ◽  
Underlying Pathology

Isolated unilateral temporal muscle hypertrophy is a rarely reported clinical entity with an unclear etiology. Consideration of a broad differential diagnosis combined with a detailed histologic and radiologic work-up will help the physician diagnose the underlying pathology. We report a new case of this uncommon entity, and we review the pertinent literature.

scholarly journals Cardiac Plasmacytoma: A Rare Clinical Entity

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 554-557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agathi-Rosa Vrettou ◽  
L. Thompson Heffner ◽  
Peter J. Rossi ◽  
Stephen D. Clements
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Clinical Entity ◽  
Emission Tomography ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Optimal Management ◽  
Rare Clinical Entity ◽  
Positron Emission ◽  
Multiple Imaging ◽  
The Subject

Primary malignant cardiac tumors are rare. Among these tumors, cardiac plasmacytoma is extremely rare and is the subject of few case reports. We present the case of a 73-year-old man who had isolated cardiac plasmacytoma 26 years after successful treatment of an axillary plasmacytoma. Multiple imaging methods—including echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance, and positron-emission tomography/computed tomography—were valuable and complementary to each other in this patient's diagnosis and optimal management. His case illustrates the use of these techniques in the successful diagnosis and treatment of a rare clinical entity, cardiac plasmacytoma.

Submandibular salivary duct cyst mimicking an external laryngocele

2000 ◽  
Vol 114 (4) ◽  
pp. 305-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. W. Back ◽  
F. Fahmy ◽  
A. Hosni
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Ct Scanning ◽  
Valsalva Manoeuvre ◽  
Cystic Lesions ◽  
Salivary Duct ◽  
Duct Cyst ◽  
Submandibular Region ◽  
Salivary Duct Cyst

The clinical and radiological differential diagnosis of cystic lesions of the submandibular region can be difficult. We report an unusual case of a submandibular salivary duct cyst mimicking an external laryngocele on presentation by appearing to expand on Valsalva manoeuvre, and where computed tomography (CT) scanning was unhelpful in reaching a diagnosis. We present the case, discuss the theories of pathogenesis, and review the literature on the differential diagnosis of cystic lesions in the submandibular region.

scholarly journals Transdiaphragmatic Intercostal Herniation following Blunt Trauma

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debkumar Sarkar ◽  
Melissa Warta ◽  
Jason Solomon
Keyword(s):  
Blunt Trauma ◽  
Surgical Repair ◽  
Rib Fractures ◽  
Diaphragmatic Rupture ◽  
Clinical Entity ◽  
Rare Clinical Entity ◽  
Intercostal Hernia

Intercostal herniation is very rarely and sporadically reported in the literature. Intercostal hernia can occur following blunt trauma and may be associated with rib fractures. We present a case of a patient who presented with rib fractures, diaphragmatic rupture, and intrathoracic herniation of abdominal contents with subsequent herniation of both lung and abdominal contents through an intercostal defect. The patient was successfully treated with primary surgical repair of the diaphragm and intercostal hernia. The presentation, pathophysiology, and management of this rare clinical entity are discussed.

scholarly journals The Amyand’s Hernia: A Rare Clinical Entity Diagnosed by Computed Tomography

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Suat Keskin ◽  
Cihan Şimşek ◽  
Zeynep Keskin
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Inguinal Hernia ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Vermiform Appendix ◽  
Clinical Entity ◽  
Ct Scans ◽  
Amyand’S Hernia ◽  
First Person ◽  
Rare Clinical Entity ◽  
Abdominal Computed Tomography

Amyand’s hernia, named for the first person to describe an inguinal hernia containing the vermiform appendix, is an uncommon variant of an inguinal hernia. Amyand’s hernia is an extremely rare condition and is often misdiagnosed. Traditionally, these hernias have been diagnosed at surgery but are increasingly diagnosed by abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans. CT of the abdomen may help in guiding the diagnosis.

scholarly journals Oncogenic Osteoblastoma: A Rare Clinical Entity in the PNS Arising from Ethmoidal Sinus

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-102
Author(s):  
Champion Venkateshalu Srinivas ◽  
Stanley Jhon ◽  
N Kailash ◽  
L Savithri ◽  
Divya Jyothi
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Nasal Cavity ◽  
Peripheral Nervous System ◽  
Nasal Polyp ◽  
Clinical Entity ◽  
Rare Clinical Entity ◽  
Excessive Bleeding ◽  
Ethmoidal Sinus

ABSTRACT Oncogenic osteoblastoma is a rare clinical entity in the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Its presentation is like a nasal polyp. One should keep the diagnosis of oncogenic osteoblastoma in mind as a differential diagnosis for mass in nasal cavity. Excessive bleeding during surgery should arouse the suspicion and the pathologist has to be sounded. A preliminary biopsy of the mass is to be considered. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) should be done, if the suspicion is strong.

scholarly journals A Rare Clinical Entity in the Differential Diagnosis of Mastalgia: Thoracic Zona

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 168-171
Author(s):  
Zeynep Ozkan ◽  
Burhan Hakan Kanat ◽  
Ayse Nur Gonen ◽  
Zekiye Kanat ◽  
Bozan Mehmet Bugra
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Clinical Entity ◽  
Rare Clinical Entity

scholarly journals A case report of perinephric abscess extending as psoas abscess

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Kurian ◽  
Rajeev Anand ◽  
Rebin Bos ◽  
Jijo Joseph
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Psoas Abscess ◽  
Clinical Entity ◽  
Rare Clinical Entity ◽  
Ct Guided ◽  
Perinephric Abscess ◽  
Iliopsoas Abscess ◽  
Genitourinary Infections

Iliopsoas abscess is a rare clinical entity. It is even more uncommon for psoas abscess to develop in association with genitourinary infections like perinephric abscess because of the retroperitoneal anatomy. Here we present an unusual case of a perinephric abscess extending as psoas abscess which was treated with computed tomography (CT) guided drainage.

scholarly journals Clival Mucocele: A Rare Yet not Forgotten Pathology

2021 ◽  
pp. 014556132110211
Author(s):  
Marios Stavrakas ◽  
Hisham S. Khalil ◽  
Nikolaos Tsetsos ◽  
Samiul Muquit
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Incidental Finding ◽  
Clinical Entity ◽  
Rare Clinical Entity ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanning

Primary clival mucoceles are a rare clinical entity that usually represents an incidental finding on computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging scanning. There are only a few reports in the literature of patients who presented with vague symptoms such as headaches, facial paresthesia, and numbness. Clival mucoceles can also be secondary, by extension of a sphenoid mucocele to the clivus. We present a case of primary clival mucocele, aiming to highlight the importance of a multidisciplinary approach.

Extranodal Rosai–Dorfman disease with multilevel lumbar spinal lesions

2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junming Ma ◽  
Jianru Xiao ◽  
Liangzhe Wang
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Treatment Option ◽  
Clinical Entity ◽  
Rare Clinical Entity ◽  
Current Case ◽  
Vertebral Canal ◽  
The Third ◽  
Spinal Lesions ◽  
Rosai Dorfman Disease ◽  
Lumbar Spinal

The authors describe the case of a 44-year-old man with multilevel lumbar spinal Rosai–Dorfman disease (RDD), a rare clinical entity. To the authors' knowledge, there have been only 2 cases of lumbar spinal involvement of RDD (epidural) reported in the literature, and the current case is the third but the only one showing lumbar spinal intradural involvement of RDD. This case of RDD mimicked a meningioma both clinically and radiologically. The patient underwent a procedure in which the tumor was excised, and postoperatively the patient made a clinically acceptable recovery. Vertebral canal involvement of RDD should be considered in the differential diagnosis of vertebral canal tumors. Resection is an acceptable treatment option.

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