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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours of the urogenital system
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours (IMTs) of the urogenital system are rare benign lesions, and just a few cases are reported with spermatic cord, scrotal and penile origins 1.
Please refer to the article on inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours for a broad discussion.
Clinical presentation...
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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours of the head and neck
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours (IMTs) of the head and neck are frequent benign lesions and have been reported in various sites such as orbit, maxillary sinus, nasal cavity, buccal space, parotid gland, nasopharynx and larynx. However, the orbit is the most common location for IMTs in the h...
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Achenbach syndrome
Achenbach syndrome, also known as paroxysmal finger haematomas or acute idiopathic blue finger, is a rare disorder characterised by spontaneous rupture of digital arteries with resultant haematomas 1-3.
Epidemiology
Achenbach syndrome is more common in women, typically in middle to older age (...
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Fumarate hydratase-deficient renal cell carcinoma (FH-RCC)
Fumarate hydratase-deficient renal cell carcinoma (FH-RCC) is a very rare type of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). It can be part of the hereditary leiomyomatosis and RCC (HLRCC) syndrome (germline mutation) or it can be sporadic (somatic mutation). As opposed to conventional RCC, it affects younger ...
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Sonic hedgehog-activated hepatocellular adenoma
Sonic hedgehog-activated hepatocellular adenomas (sh-HCA) are a subtype of hepatocellular adenomas.
On imaging, it is still mostly diagnosed by exclusion of the other adenomas subtypes and other liver tumours.
Epidemiology
Most of sh-HCA were previously grouped under the unclassified adenomas...
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Heterogeneous bone marrow signal
Heterogeneous bone marrow signal is a common but challenging MRI finding. It is usually an incidental finding but in a small minority can represent a serious underlying condition such as malignancy. It is most commonly described in the lumbar spine 1-3.
Terminology
No uniform term is used in t...
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Essential palatal tremor
Essential palatal tremor, also known as essential palatal myoclonus or isolated palatal tremor, describes a rare movement disorder characterised by continuous and rhythmic palatal movement caused by contraction of the tensor veli palatini muscle, without an obvious structural cause.
Epidemiolog...
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Liver transplantation
Liver transplantation is a major surgical procedure for end-stage liver disease and requires a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach. Radiology plays a major role in the evaluation of patients before and after liver transplantation as well as potential donor patients.
This article does not d...
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Hereditary elliptocytosis
Hereditary elliptocytosis, also known as hereditary ovalocytosis, is a condition which results from varying genetic mutations that lead to the formation of abnormally shaped red blood cells that are ovoid. It may cause a haemolytic anaemia.
Epidemiology
There are various geographic trends for...
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Anaemia of chronic disease
Anaemia of chronic disease, also known as anaemia of inflammation, is a type of anaemia caused by chronic inflammation.
Terminology
According to some sources, the term 'anaemia of inflammation' should replace, or has already replaced, the terms 'anaemia of chronic disease' and 'anaemia of chr...
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Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy
Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE) is a very rare inherited condition characterised by progressive gastrointestinal and neurological dysfunction.
Terminology
Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy has been known as a number of different names previousl...
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Rapidly progressive left ventricular myocardial calcification
Rapidly progressive left ventricular myocardial calcification is a rarely reported phenomenon of severe sepsis and renal failure usually occurring over weeks.
Pathology
The exact aetiology is not well known although some attribute it to the release of cardio-suppressing mediators with calcium-...
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Vertebrovenous fistula
Vertebrovenous fistulas are uncommon arteriovenous fistulas between the vertebral artery and the adjacent vertebral venous plexus 1. They can present with a variety of symptoms, including bruits and neurological symptoms and occur either spontaneously, typically in patients with connective tissu...
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Levamisole-induced leukoencephalopathy
Levamisole-induced leukoencephalopathy, also known as levamisole-associated multifocal inflammatory leukoencephalopathy, is a rare but likely under-diagnosed demyelinating toxic leukoencephalopathy.
Levamisole is a medication which was previously used to treat parasitic infections, aphthous ulc...
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Dumping syndrome
Dumping syndrome is a common complication following gastric, bariatric or oesophageal surgeries.
There are two types of dumping syndrome:
early dumping syndrome
postprandial hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia (late dumping syndrome)
Epidemiology
Dumping syndrome occurs in approximately 12-40% ...
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Flavouring-related lung disease
Flavouring-related lung disease is a potentially disabling and sometimes fatal lung disease of workers making or using flavourings. It is a form of inhalational lung disease and some also regard it as a form of pneumoconiosis.
Pathology
It is thought to be mostly triggered by volatile α-dicarb...
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Postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis (PAGCL)
Postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis (PAGCL) is a rare complication of arthroscopic surgery in which there is rapid dissolution of articular cartilage with degenerative change of the glenohumeral articulation.
Epidemiology
PAGCL is more frequent in young people between 10 and 40 years, a...
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Infraorbital nerve block
Infraorbital nerve blocks can be used as part of the management of trigeminal neuralgia or the rarer isolated infraorbital neuralgia. Ultrasound guidance is useful to identify the infraorbital nerve directly as well as identify anatomical variations 1,2.
Indications
infraorbital neuralgia non-...
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CLCN2-related leukoencephalopathy
CLCN2-related leukoencephalopathy, also known as leukoencephalopathy with ataxia, is a rare leukodystrophy characterised by mild and slowly progressive ataxia and distinct abnormalities on MRI brain.
Epidemiology
The incidence and prevalence of CLCN2-related leukoencephalopathy is not known, b...
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Bright tree appearance (brain)
The bright tree appearance is a radiological pattern appreciated on MRI brain diffusion-weighted sequences in paediatric patients with severe encephalopathy syndromes. The appearance describes widespread restricted diffusion affecting the subcortical white matter, giving the appearance of multip...
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