scholarly journals Not just eosinophilic fasciitis

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-124
Author(s):  
Razvan Chirila ◽  
◽  
Elena Raluca Cristea ◽  
Monica Roxana Purcarea ◽  
Laura Carina Tribus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Muscle Weakness ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Chronic Treatment ◽  
Eosinophilic Fasciitis ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Progressive Muscle Weakness ◽  
Contrast Enhanced

This case report describes a rare case of progressive muscle weakness in a patient treated for eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) for many years before being diagnosed with a second autoimmune disease: dermatomyositis. Our case is a report of a 65-year-old male diagnosed with eosinophilic fasciitis 7 years before being evaluated in our service at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, due to progressive muscle weakness despite the chronic treatment with methotrexate. Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of the lower extremity showed enhancement throughout the thigh musculature, which led us to pursue biopsies of the fascia and muscle in order to confirm the diagnosis of EF associated with myopathy. This case illustrates the need to consider the possibility of myopathy in patients diagnosed with EF whenever muscle weakness is more prominent than expected.

scholarly journals Lymphangiography and focal pleurodesis treatment of chylothorax with an aberrant thoracic duct following oesophagectomy: a case report

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomoyuki Ishida ◽  
Jun Kanamori ◽  
Hiroyuki Daiko
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Interventional Radiology ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Thoracic Duct ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Thoracostomy Tube ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

Abstract Background Management of postoperative chylothorax usually consists of nutritional regimens, pharmacological therapies such as octreotide, and surgical therapies such as ligation of thoracic duct, but a clear consensus is yet to be reached. Further, the variation of the thoracic duct makes chylothorax difficult to treat. This report describes a rare case of chylothorax with an aberrant thoracic duct that was successfully treated using focal pleurodesis through interventional radiology (IVR). Case presentation The patient was a 52-year-old man with chylothorax after a thoracoscopic oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer. With conventional therapy, such as thoracostomy tube, octreotide or fibrogammin, a decrease in the amount of chyle was not achieved. Therefore, we performed lymphangiography and pleurodesis through IVR. The patient appeared to have an aberrant thoracic duct, as revealed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); however, after focal pleurodesis, the leak of chyle was diminished, and the patient was discharged 66 days after admission. Conclusions Chylothorax remains a difficult complication. Focal pleurodesis through IVR can be one of the options to treat chylothorax.

Large, solitary angiokeratoma in the posterior third and base of the tongue: case report

2011 ◽  
Vol 125 (10) ◽  
pp. 1083-1086 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Dutta ◽  
S Ghatak ◽  
G Biswas ◽  
R Sinha
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
The Body ◽  
Lingual Thyroid ◽  
Male Adolescent ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
Base Of The Tongue

AbstractObjective:We present an extremely rare case of isolated angiokeratoma of the tongue.Method:Case report and review of related literature.Results:An 18-year-old, male adolescent presented with a fleshy, intermittently bleeding mass in the posterior third and base of the tongue. The lesion was initially suspected to be a lingual thyroid or haemangioma, but histopathological features were consistent with angiokeratoma. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed that the lesion extended up to the vallecula and involved the lamina propria and superficial tongue musculature. No similar lesions were found elsewhere in the body. No metabolic derangements were identified in the patient or his family. The 2.6 × 1.5 × 0.5 cm mass was excised under general anaesthesia.Conclusion:We present the 1st case of isolated lingual angiokeratoma in a male, the 4th such case overally, the largest ever documented. The lesion was situated in the posterior third and base of the tongue, a position not previously described.

Radiolucent Osteoma of the Skull: Case Report

Neurosurgery ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 776-778 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasushi Shibata ◽  
Yoshihiko Yoshii ◽  
Atsuro Tsukada ◽  
Tadao Nose
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Bone Tumors ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Imaging Findings ◽  
Pathological Findings ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Skull Tumor

Abstract A rare case of a radiolucent osteoma of the skull is reported. The radiological and pathological findings of this lesion, including magnetic resonance imaging findings, are presented, and the efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of this skull tumor is evaluated. The differential diagnosis of radiolucent bone tumors is discussed.

scholarly journals Synchronous liposarcoma of pancreas and stomach: a case report and literature review

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 780 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua-Feng Jiang ◽  
Xiao-Jiang Ying
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Soft Tissue Sarcoma ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Resonance Imaging

Liposarcoma is a common soft tissue sarcoma. However, its occurrence in pancreas or stomach is extremely rare. In the present study, a rare case of a 55-year-old female with sclerosing liposarcoma in pancreas and stomach is presented.  Ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography examinations were performed, which revealed a pancreatic mass. Subsequently, the patient underwent surgical resection of the tail of the pancreas and spleen and partial resection of stomach following the identification of a second mass. After surgery, the patient received no adjuvant treatment. Subsequent to 3 years of clinical follow up, the patient remains alive without recurrence or distant metastasis so far. As far as we know, this is the first reported case of sclerosing liposarcoma involving pancreas and stomach.

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