324 results
Case
Tolosa-Hunt syndrome
Published
13 Oct 2014
71% complete
Annotated image
MRI
Case
ACL mucoid degeneration and tibial nerve schwannoma
Published
02 Feb 2021
77% complete
MRI
Article
Cervical lung hernia
Cervical lung hernias (alternative plural: herniae), also known as apical lung hernias, are a subtype of lung hernias in which lung protrudes through the apex of the thoracic cavity.
Epidemiology
Lung herniation of any form is rare. Cervical lung hernia is thought to represent only ~20% lung h...
Case
Ileal atresia
Published
01 Mar 2023
94% complete
X-ray
Fluoroscopy
Article
Anatomical variants
Anatomical variants represent the deviations from the accepted standard human anatomy as printed in the classic textbooks (e.g. Gray's Anatomy 1), and taught in universities, dissecting rooms and clinical practice.
Terminology
The term "normal anatomical variants" or just "normal variants" is ...
Case
Slow colonic transit
Published
20 Mar 2020
75% complete
X-ray
Article
Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis (plural: osteomyelitides) refers to infection, typically bacterial, of bone involving the medullary cavity 21.
This article is focused on acute bacterial osteomyelitis. Other types of osteomyelitis are discussed separately:
chronic osteomyelitis
fungal osteomyelitis
skeletal sy...
Case
Disseminated visceral fungal abscesses
Published
10 May 2024
92% complete
CT
Ultrasound
Article
Niacin (vitamin B3) excess
In general taking large doses of water-soluble vitamins has not been found to have a deleterious clinical effect. However niacin (vitamin B3) excess can be problematic, usually when greater than 100 mg niacin is taken per day. To put this in context the recommended daily allowance (RDA) in the U...
Case
T1 hyperintense posterior fossa cystic lesion
Published
13 Feb 2017
73% complete
CT
MRI
Case
Complete fracture of the radius and incomplete fracture of ulna
Published
26 Apr 2015
85% complete
X-ray
Article
Meckel diverticulum
Meckel diverticulum is a congenital intestinal diverticulum due to fibrous degeneration of the umbilical end of the omphalomesenteric (vitelline) duct that occurs around the distal ileum. It is considered the most common structural congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract.
Epidemiology
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Case
Aggressive multiple sclerosis
Published
13 Aug 2013
89% complete
MRI
Pathology
Case
Pott puffy tumour
Published
01 Nov 2022
95% complete
MRI
CT
Case
Gastric perforation with pneumoperitonum
Published
18 Jun 2024
87% complete
X-ray
CT
Article
Ramsay Hunt syndrome
Ramsay Hunt syndrome, also known as herpes zoster oticus or Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2, is shingles of the facial nerve. It is due to reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (VZV) in the geniculate ganglion.
Clinical presentation
Ramsay Hunt syndrome classically presents with a triad of 3,...
Article
Renal agenesis
Renal agenesis refers to a congenital absence of one or both kidneys. If bilateral (traditionally known as the classic Potter syndrome) the condition is fatal, whereas if unilateral, patients can have a normal life expectancy.
Epidemiology
Unilateral renal agenesis affects approximately 1 in ...
Article
Pneumocephalus
Pneumocephalus (plural: pneumocephali), also known as pneumocranium, pneumocrania, pneumatocephalus, and intracranial pneumatocele, refers to the presence of intracranial gas, and in the vast majority of cases, the gas is air. The term encompasses gas in any of the intracranial compartments and ...
Playlist
NG Playlist 3
4 cases, 4 slides
A playlist of chest radiographs taken to confirm nasogastric tube placement.With each case ask yourself if this tube is safe to use for f...
Article
Pathognomonic
The term pathognomonic in radiology, as well as clinical medicine in general, refers to a finding or a sign that is only found in a single specific condition or specific group of conditions, i.e. the finding has 100% specificity. Thus by implication, a pathognomonic finding cannot and does not h...
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