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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
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Central neurocytoma
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
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Tuberous sclerosis
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Acute cerebral infarct
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Avascular necrosis of hip joint (bilateral)
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Loculated pleural effusion
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Prenatal onset infantile cortical hyperostosis
Prenatal onset infantile cortical hyperostosis is a rare variant of infantile cortical hyperostosis, however, it is a more severe and lethal form and newborns die early postnatally.
Pathology
Both sporadic and autosomal recessive inheritance have been suggested. A missense mutation in the gene...
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Amelia
Amelia refers to a skeletal dysplasia characterized by the complete agenesis of an upper or lower extremity or all four limbs. It may be associated with other congenital anomalies, i.e. omphalocele and diaphragmatic hernias 3.
Epidemiology
Amelia is a very rare congenital anomaly with an incid...
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Spinal cord injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) can be traumatic or non-traumatic (e.g. neoplastic compression or degenerative stenosis) but the syndromes associated with spinal cord injury can be seen in all etiologies.
Injuries to the spinal cord can be incomplete or complete and are graded on the ASIA impairment s...
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Ventral cord syndrome
Ventral cord syndrome (also known as anterior cord syndrome) is one of the incomplete cord syndromes and affects the anterior parts of the cord resulting in a pattern of neurological dysfunction dominated by motor paralysis and loss of pain, temperature and autonomic function. Anterior spinal ar...
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Posterior spinal artery syndrome
Posterior spinal artery syndrome is a rare syndrome associated occlusion of the posterior spinal artery and results in a unilateral dorsal cord syndrome (since the posterior arteries are paired) 3.
The syndrome is clinically characterized by isolated loss of proprioception and vibratory sensat...
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Conus medullaris syndrome
Conus medullaris syndrome is caused by an injury or insult to the conus medullaris and lumbar nerve roots. It is a clinical subset of spinal cord injury syndromes. Injuries at the level of T12 to L2 vertebrae are most likely to result in conus medullaris syndrome.
Clinical presentation
Patient...
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Craniovertebral junction anomalies
Craniovertebral junction (CVJ) anomalies can be congenital, developmental or due to malformation secondary to any acquired disease process. These anomalies can lead to cranial nerve compression, vertebral artery compression, and obstructive hydrocephalus.
Pathology
The craniovertebral junction...
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Right triangular ligament of the liver
The right triangular ligament is a peritoneal suspensory ligament of the liver. It is formed by the fusion of the superior and inferior reflections of the right coronary ligament.
It is longer than the left triangular ligament and compartmentalises the right subphrenic and subhepatic spaces.
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Left triangular ligament of the liver
The left triangular ligament is a peritoneal suspensory ligament of the liver. It is formed by the fusion of the superior and inferior reflections of the coronary ligament.
It is shorter than the right triangular ligament and does not separate the left subphrenic space from the subhepatic space.
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Hepatoduodenal ligament
The hepatoduodenal ligament is a peritoneal ligament of lesser omentum containing the portal triad 1.
Gross anatomy
The hepatoduodenal ligament is a thickening of the right edge of the lesser omentum and forms the anterior margin of the epiploic foramen. It extends from the porta hepatis to t...
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Gastrosplenic ligament
The gastrosplenic ligament is a peritoneal ligament which is formed by ventral part of the dorsal mesentery.
Gross anatomy
The gastrosplenic ligament extends from the greater curvature of the stomach to the hilum of the spleen.
It contains
the short gastric arteries.
the left gastroepiploi...
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Splenorenal ligament
Splenorenal ligament, also known as the lienorenal ligament is a peritoneal ligament. It represents the dorsal most part of dorsal mesentery and forms part of the lateral border of the lesser sac. It is continuous with the gastrosplenic and phrenicocolic ligaments 1.
Gross anatomy
The splenore...
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Peritoneal spaces
Peritoneal spaces are separate compartments within the peritoneal cavity.
Gross anatomy
These spaces are separated or compartmentalized by various peritoneal ligaments and their attachments.
The supra- and inframesocolic spaces are divided by the root of transverse mesocolon. The left infram...