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Cerebral cortical calcification
Cerebral cortical calcification or gyral calcification refers to curvilinear calcifications involving the cerebral cortex.
Differential diagnosis
vascular
ischemic stroke sequelae
arteriovenous malformation
TORCH infection
congenital cerebral toxoplasmosis
congenital cytomegalovirus infec...
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Diffuse bone marrow infiltration on MRI (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember differentials causing diffuse bone marrow infiltration on MRI. Bone marrow infiltration is best evaluated on T1 sequences and may be focal or diffuse. Focal infiltration is seen in metastases and lymphoma. The diffuse pattern is seen more commonly in multiple myeloma, mast...
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Elbow fracture-dislocation
Complex elbow fracture-dislocations have the potential to be associated with significant long-term morbidity 1.
Pathology
Types
terrible triad
trans-olecranon fracture-dislocation
anteromedial coronoid fractures with associated varus posteromedial instability
Mechanism
The mechanism is d...
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Petrous apex mucocele
Petrous apex mucoceles are a rare complication that can occur in patients who have a pneumatized petrous apex. The pathology is similar to mucocele formation elsewhere in other sinuses in that these air cells become obstructed causing mucous secretions to accumulate. The trapped secretions cause...
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Couvelaire uterus
Couvelaire uterus is a rare, non-fatal but severe complication of placental abruption.
Epidemiology
Its incidence is ~5% in all cases of placental abruption 1.
Pathology
It is caused by the seeping of blood/hematic infiltrate into the decidua basalis emerging as massive hematoma retroplace...
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Accessory and cavitated uterine mass
Accessory and cavitated uterine mass (ACUM), also known as non-communicating accessory uterine cavity or cystic adenomyoma, is a rare uterine anomaly comprised of an accessory uterus-like mass in the uterus along the wall but with no communication to the main uterus.
Clinical presentation
This...
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Plate and screw fixation
Plate and screw fixation is a method of internal fixation used in orthopedic surgery. It is most commonly used in open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) surgeries as well as fixation of bone post osteotomy (e.g. high tibial osteotomy or rotational osteotomy).
When applied to the convex side o...
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Snapping scapula syndrome
Snapping scapula syndrome is an uncommon condition where on scapular movement there is pain associated with an audible or palpable grinding, clicking or snapping.
Pathology
Causes include 1,2:
scapulothoracic bursitis
scapular stabilizer muscular atrophy/fibrosis, e.g. long thoracic nerve i...
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Laser interstitial thermal therapy
Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) or focal laser ablation is a surgical technique for selective ablation of a lesion or tissue using laser-generated heat. Compared to other minimally invasive techniques such as radiofrequency, microwave, or cryoablation, lasers are able to create a more ...
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Braid-like sign (spinal sarcoidosis)
The braid-like sign is an imaging pattern of sarcoidosis spinal cord involvement. It is characterized by a ventral subpial enhancement in the spinal cord.
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Macrodontia
Macrodontia, also known as megadontia or megalodontia, is a rare congenital abnormal enlargement of the teeth that may affect all the dentition or more rarely, only a single tooth.
Epidemiology
Macrodontia is very rare. In a review of the panoramic dental radiographs of 1200 patients in Turke...
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McCleery syndrome
McCleery syndrome is a subtype of venous thoracic outlet syndrome with symptoms resulting from compression of the subclavian vein without thrombosis (in contrast to Paget-Schroetter syndrome).
Clinical presentation
Patients with McCleery syndrome present with intermittent obstruction of the s...
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Tourette syndrome
Tourette syndrome, also (and perhaps more properly) known as Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by tics.
Epidemiology
Tourette syndrome, by definition, commences in childhood, with a mean onset of approximately 6 years 1. It is more common in ...
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Urogenital diaphragm
The urogenital diaphragm is a historical term describing a structure or structures in the perineum. The term is still in frequent use despite not appearing in Terminologia Anatomica.
Most descriptions of the diaphragm relate to a discoid space between the superficial and deep fasciae of the per...
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Gallbladder cancer (staging - AJCC 8th edition)
The AJCC (American Joint Committee on Cancer) 8th edition gallbladder cancer staging system was introduced in 2018.
TNM system
T: primary tumor
Tis: carcinoma in situ - tumor only within the epithelium (the inner layer of the gallbladder)
T1: tumor invades the lamina propria or muscularis
T...
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Tularemia
Tularemia is a rare and highly virulent febrile zoonotic bacterial infection caused by Francisella tularensis, which has been developed as a bioweapon by several countries. It can infect the skin and mucous membranes, lungs and intestine and cause systemic disease and death. Tularemia is a notif...
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Coiled catheter sign (ureter)
The coiled catheter sign is sometimes seen in transitional cell carcinoma of the ureter. When a retrograde ureteropyelogram is attempted in the afflicted ureter, the catheter tip is seen to coil in the dilated portion of the ureter distal to the obstruction 1.
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Osteoporotic vs pathological vertebral fractures
Discriminating between acute osteoporotic and pathological vertebral fractures is sometimes challenging. This may be especially true in the elderly population, in which both osteoporosis and malignant disease often co-occur, and vertebral fractures of both kinds are common and indeed may coexist...
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Intercritical gout
Intercritical gout is the asymptomatic stage between attacks of acute gouty arthritis.
Clinical presentation
During the asymptomatic phase, the joints may be non-tender and without erythema or swelling. Patients can experience multiple gout attacks with asymptomatic periods of several months i...
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In situ spinal fusion
In situ spinal fusion is, as the name suggests, where fusion is performed without a change in alignment. It is a technique used to treat:
isthmic spondylolisthesis 1
osteogenesis imperfecta 2