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Castleman disease
Castleman disease, also known as angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia or giant lymph node hyperplasia, is an uncommon benign B-cell lymphoproliferative condition. It can affect several regions of the body but is commonly described as a solitary mediastinal mass.
There are two distinct subtype...
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Laryngeal trauma
Laryngeal trauma is uncommon in the setting of external blunt or penetrating trauma. The larynx may also be injured internally, for example during endotracheal intubation.
Clinical presentation
Symptoms include hoarseness, laryngeal pain, dyspnea, and/or dysphagia. Also, stridor, hemoptysis, s...
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Gardner syndrome
Published
21 Dec 2019
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CT
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Large B cell lymphoma - presenting as lytic bone lesions
Published
25 Mar 2019
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CT
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CT neck, chest, abdomen-pelvis (NCAP protocol)
The CT neck chest-abdomen-pelvis protocol aims to evaluate the neck, thoracic and abdominal structures using contrast in trauma imaging. The use of contrast facilitates the assessment of pathologies globally whilst minimizing dose by potentially disregarding a non-contrast scan.
Note: This art...
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Question 1589
A 45-year-old woman began to experience severe back pain and had a long history of abdominal pain. Subsequent workup included a spine MRI, a CT, and a liver biopsy shortly afterwards. A contrast-enhanced CT image of her abdomen and a sagittal T1 image of her spine is provided below. What is the most likely diagnosis from the list below?
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Question 1620
This 50-year-old man presents with abdominal pain. Abdominal x-ray shows small bowel dilatation. Contrast-enhanced CT is performed with selected images shown. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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Ingested bones
Ingested bones that become lodged in the throat or gastrointestinal tract are a common presentation to the emergency department. Recognition is important because these cases can be potentially fatal.
Clinical presentation
Fish bones are more commonly ingested than chicken or pork bones. Patie...
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Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the soft palate
Published
28 Mar 2017
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CT
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Facial gunshot with aspirated tooth and ingested shrapnel
Published
16 Dec 2023
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Metastatic cervical lymphadenopathy
Published
30 Jun 2012
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Ultrasound
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Stab wound (overview)
Stab wounds are a form of penetrating trauma that may be self-inflicted or inflicted by another person either accidentally or intentionally. They may be caused by a variety of objects and may occur anywhere in the body.
Terminology
Although commonly caused by a knife as well, slash injuries di...
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Tuberculosis - multisystem involvement
Published
20 Oct 2019
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Ultrasound
CT
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Valsalva maneuver
The Valsalva maneuver is the forced expiration of air against a closed airway, resulting in increased intra-abdominal, intrathoracic, and pharyngeal pressure. It can be performed against a closed glottis or by one closing the mouth and pinching the nose while forcibly exhaling.
It is commonly u...
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Lipoma
Lipomas are benign tumors composed of mature adipocytes. They are the most common soft tissue tumor, seen in ~2% of the population.
Epidemiology
Patients typically present in adulthood (5th-7th decades).
Associations
In some cases, multiple lipomas are associated with syndromes and other di...
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Esophagus
The esophagus (plural: esophagi or esophaguses) is a muscular tube that conveys food and fluids from the pharynx to the stomach. It forms part of the upper gastrointestinal tract.
Gross anatomy
The esophagus is 23-37 cm long with a diameter of 1-2 cm and is divided into three parts:
cervical:...
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