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Manubriosternal dislocation
Manubriosternal dislocation (or sternomanubrial dislocation) represents a range of dislocation injuries of the sternomanubrial joint.
Terminology
Joint dislocations are named according to the distal component in relation to the proximal bone. Thus, as the manubrium is superior to the sternum a...
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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours of the musculoskeletal system
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours (IMTs) of the musculoskeletal system are extremely rare benign neoplasms, and just a few cases have been described that arise from the muscles 1.
Please refer to the article on inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours for a broad discussion.
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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours of the mesentery
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours (IMTs) of the mesentery are rare benign neoplasms and a location-specific type of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours. Mesentery is one of the most common locations for extrapulmonary IMTs 1.
Epidemiology
IMTs of mesentery are rare spindle cell neoplasms a...
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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours of the liver
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours (IMTs) of the liver are extremely rare and account for just 0.7% of all hepatic lesions 1.
Refer to the article on inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours for a broad discussion.
Epidemiology
IMTs of the liver are usually frequent in young adults and Asian ...
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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours of the gastrointestinal tract
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours (IMTs) of the gastrointestinal tract are rare benign neoplasms and can originate anywhere; however, the stomach and small bowel are the most common locations 1.
Please see the inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours for a broad discussion.
Aetiology
Chronic...
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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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