Items tagged “oncology”
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Inflammatory breast carcinoma
Published
30 Jul 2012
88% complete
Mammography
Article
Cardiophrenic angle lesions
The cardiophrenic space is usually filled with fat. However, lesions originating above or lower to the diaphragm can present as cardiophrenic angle lesions.
The more common lesions encountered include:
pericardial fat pad
pericardial cyst
pericardial fat necrosis
Morgagni's hernia
lymphade...
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Terminal ileitis (differential)
The differential diagnosis for a terminal ileitis is quite extensive, and includes:
inflammatory bowel disease
Crohn disease (most common)
backwash ileitis due to ulcerative colitis
infectious colitis
Yersinia spp.
Yersinia enterocolitica
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis
Salmonella spp.
Sa...
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Metastatic insulinoma
Published
05 Aug 2012
92% complete
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Nuclear medicine
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Fascicular sign
The fascicular sign is a finding on T2-weighted MRI images that suggests a lesion of neurogenic origin. It is characterized by multiple small ring-like structures with peripheral hyperintensity representing the fascicular bundles within the nerves.
It is found in various neurogenic tumors, incl...
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Adrenal metastasis from small cell lung cancer
Published
09 Aug 2012
73% complete
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Ultrasound
Nuclear medicine
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Response evaluation criteria in solid tumors
Response evaluation criteria in solid tumors or RECIST refers to a set of published rules used to assess tumor burden in order to provide an objective assessment of response to therapy. They were initially introduced in 2000 with revision in 2009 (RECIST 1.1).
For the evaluation of tumors treat...
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Scalp squamous cell carcinoma with brain invasion
Published
21 Aug 2012
74% complete
CT
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Spinal astrocytoma
Spinal astrocytomas are the second most common spinal cord tumor, representing 40% of intramedullary tumors 3. They account for 60% of pediatric intramedullary tumors, making them the most common spinal cord tumor in children 6.
This article specifically relates to spinal astrocytomas. For a di...
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Cerebral tumor hemorrhage
Published
30 Aug 2012
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CT
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Humeral osteolytic lesion
Published
01 Sep 2012
60% complete
X-ray
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Peripheral soft tissue tumor
Published
04 Sep 2012
66% complete
Ultrasound
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Carcinoma colon - hepatic flexure
Published
12 Sep 2012
74% complete
CT
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RECIST 1.1: comparison with RECIST 1.0
Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) was updated to version 1.1 in 2009.
For both RECIST 1.0 and 1.1, the requirement for measurable disease at baseline depends on the endpoints of the clinical trial.
The fundamental concept common to both versions of RECIST is that measurable...
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Giant cell tumor of peroneal tendon sheath
Published
27 Sep 2012
80% complete
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MRI
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Superior vena cava obstruction
Superior vena cava obstruction (SVCO) can occur from extrinsic compression, intrinsic stenosis, or thrombosis of the superior vena cava. Malignancies are the main cause and are considered an oncologic emergency. Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) refers to the clinical syndrome with symptoms tha...
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Gallbladder carcinoma
Published
25 Oct 2012
66% complete
Ultrasound
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Bilateral carotid body tumors and right jugular paraganglioma
Published
29 Oct 2012
77% complete
MRI
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Cholangiocarcinoma
Published
04 Nov 2012
59% complete
CT
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Gastric outlet obstruction due to pyloric adenocarcinoma
Published
22 Nov 2012
80% complete
CT
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