7,873 results found
Case
Pilomatricoma
Published
20 Dec 2023
88% complete
Ultrasound
Article
Depressor labii inferioris muscle
The depressor labii inferioris muscle, also known as quadratus labii inferioris muscle, is one of the facial muscles.
Summary
origin: oblique line of the mandible, medial to the mental foramen
insertion:
modiolus at the angle of the mouth
ascends to medially insert into lower lip
innerva...
Article
Retinoblastoma
Retinoblastomas are the most common intraocular neoplasm found in childhood and with modern treatment modalities, are, in most cases, curable.
On imaging, they are generally characterized by a heterogeneous retinal mass with calcifications, necrotic components and increased vascularization on D...
Article
Accessory nerve
The accessory nerve, also called the spinal accessory nerve, or historically, the nerve of Willis, is the eleventh cranial nerve (CN XI) and is composed of two parts, the cranial part and the spinal part (TA: nervus accessorius or nervus cranialis XI).
Connections and course
The cranial part (...
Case
Subgaleal dermoid cyst
Published
02 Dec 2022
71% complete
CT
Ultrasound
Case
Chronic otomastoiditis
Published
31 Jan 2022
89% complete
CT
Article
Trigeminal radiofrequency ablation
Trigeminal radiofrequency ablation, also known as trigeminal radiofrequency rhizotomy, is a percutaneous interventional procedure used to treat trigeminal neuralgia. It is the most popular technique for trigeminal ablation.
Indications
trigeminal neuralgia resistant to traditional medical trea...
Case
Adenoidal and tonsillar hypertrophy
Published
04 Feb 2023
82% complete
X-ray
Article
Isthmus (disambiguation)
Isthmus (plural: isthmi) is an anatomical term and refers to a slender structure joining two larger components. Some of these uses of the word isthmus are now rarely used or only seen in older texts and articles:
isthmus (aorta)
isthmus (auditory tube)
isthmus (auricle of the ear)
isthmus (c...
Case
Osteoradionecrosis of the mandible
Published
21 Sep 2009
50% complete
X-ray
Article
Oropharyngeal isthmus
The oropharyngeal isthmus, a.k.a. isthmus of fauces, is the relative constriction of the anterior oropharynx that borders the oral cavity. The isthmus is sometimes described as the passage that transitions between the oral cavity and pharynx, but strictly speaking, it is part of the oropharynx.
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Article
Intraconal orbital lesions
Intraconal orbital lesions are broadly divided into two main groups; those with or without involvement of the optic nerves.
Lesions with optic nerve involvement:
optic nerve glioma
optic nerve meningioma
optic neuritis
pseudotumor
lymphoma and leukemia
intracranial hypertension
retinobla...
Article
Buccolabial muscles
The buccolabial muscles form a subgroup of the facial muscles.
Elevators, retractors and evertors of the upper lip:
levator labii superioris alaeque nasalis (LLSAN) muscle
levator labii superioris muscle
zygomaticus major muscle
zygomaticus minor muscle
malaris muscle
levator anguli oris...
Case
Thyroid nodule
Published
19 May 2021
89% complete
CT
Ultrasound
Fluoroscopy
Case
Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) of internal carotid arteries
Published
17 Jan 2021
95% complete
CT
Article
Cherubism
Cherubism has historically been considered a variant of fibrous dysplasia, but is likely a distinct entity.
Epidemiology
Cherubism is a rare disorder and the precise incidence is unknown. It is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern 2 and has variable penetrance, with onset in early child...
Article
Hemotympanum
Hemotympanum is the presence of blood in the middle ear cavity. It is usually secondary to trauma.
Clinical presentation
Typically on otoscopy a bulging red to purple to dark blue colored tympanic membrane is visible, color varying with age of the hemorrhage.
Pathology
The hemorrhage has us...
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Facial muscles
The facial muscles, also known as the muscles of facial expression or mimetic muscles (TA: musculi faciales), enable facial expression and serve as sphincters and dilators of the orifices of the face. These muscles differ from those of other regions in the body as there is no fascia deep to the ...
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Mandibular lesions
Mandibular lesions are myriad and common. The presence of teeth results in lesions that are specific to the mandible (and maxilla) and a useful classification that defines them as odontogenic or non-odontogenic. While it may often not be possible to make a diagnosis on imaging alone, this classi...
Case
Allergic fungal sinusitis
Published
20 Feb 2021
71% complete
CT
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