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Parkes Weber syndrome
Parkes Weber syndrome or less commonly F P Weber syndrome is a traditional eponymous denomination of a certain type of angiodysplasia, that would nowadays rather be called a mixed hemolymphatic congenital vascular malformation (CVM) with arteriovenous (AV) shunting, based on the Hamburg classifi...
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Accessory right inferior hepatic vein
An accessory right inferior hepatic vein is the most common variation of the hepatic veins, and may be multiple 1. It is present in up to 48% of the population and drains the posteroinferior part of the right lobe directly into the inferior vena cava (IVC) 1-3.
Variations in hepatic vascular an...
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Suboccipital cavernous sinus
The suboccipital cavernous sinuses are paired venous plexuses that surround the horizontal (distal V3) portion of the vertebral arteries at the craniocervical junction. Its name derives from its resemblance to the cavernous sinus as it is a venous cushion surrounding a large arterial loop at the...
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Anterior tibial vein
The anterior tibial veins, continuations of the venae comitantes of the dorsalis pedis artery, leave the anterior compartment of the leg between the tibia and fibula and pass through the proximal end of the interosseous membrane. They unite with the posterior tibial veins to form the popliteal v...
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CT angiography of the splanchnic vessels (protocol)
Multislice CT angiography of the splanchnic vessels is a powerful minimally invasive technique for the evaluation of the splanchnic vascular system.
Indications
CT angiography is indicated in the evaluation of the following conditions related to the splanchnic vessels 8:
aneurysm
thromb...
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Popliteal artery
The popliteal artery is the direct continuation of the superficial femoral artery, at the point where it exits the adductor canal at the adductor hiatus, and passes into the popliteal fossa as the vessel courses posteriorly behind the knee.
Summary
origin: continuation of the superficial femor...
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Coronary microvascular dysfunction
Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) or coronary microvascular disease refers to a wide spectrum of clinical situations with an impairment of the coronary microcirculation and myocardial blood flow in subjects with respective risk factors. It can contribute to or induce myocardial ischemia. ...
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Complications of radiation therapy
Radiation therapy has the potential to cause complications in many organ systems, many of which, especially in the thorax, are important for radiologists to be aware of.
acute radiation syndrome
complications of cranial radiation therapy
radiation-induced cerebral vasculopathy
radiation-ind...
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Cerebral proliferative angiopathy
Cerebral proliferative angiopathy (CPA), previously known as diffuse nidus type arteriovenous malformation, is a cerebral vascular malformation separated from classic brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM) and characterized by the presence of normal brain parenchyma interspersed throughout the s...
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Dehiscent jugular bulb
Dehiscent jugular bulbs are present when the sigmoid plate between a high riding jugular bulb and the middle ear is absent, allowing the wall of the jugular bulb to bulge into the middle ear cavity.
Epidemiology
The estimated incidence is ~5% (range 3.5-7%) of the symptomatic population (e.g. ...
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Splenic artery
The splenic artery is one of the three branches of the celiac trunk, which supplies the spleen as well as large parts of the stomach and pancreas.
Gross anatomy
Origin and course
The splenic artery is one of the terminal branches of the celiac trunk, passing left from the celiac axis across t...
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Arterial vasocorona
The arterial vasocorona is part of the spinal cord blood supply and is formed by pial anastomoses between the anterior and posterior spinal arteries on the surface of the spinal cord. It encircles the cord and supplies the peripheral lateral aspect of the spinal cord.
Engorgement of arterial v...
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Inferior vena caval thrombosis
Inferior vena caval thrombosis is an essential diagnosis while evaluating any neoplastic lesion, or portal hypertension. It is also important to differentiate bland thrombus from tumor thrombus.
Clinical features
A patient can present with many features which include
bilateral pedal edema
Bu...
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Lateral tentorial artery
The lateral tentorial artery also known as lateral tentorial arcade, is a branch of the meningohypophyseal trunk. which arises from the cavernous segment of the internal carotid artery. The lateral tentorial artery runs along the lateral edge of the tentorium cerebelli.
Radiographic appearance
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Generalized lymphatic anomaly
Generalized lymphatic anomaly, previously known as lymphangiomatosis or cystic angiomatosis, is a systemic condition characterized by multifocal lymphatic malformations with systemic distribution. The distribution of lesions is variable; there can be cutaneous, thoracic and abdominal viscera and...
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Coronary artery dissection
Coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of acute coronary syndrome especially in young patients who are otherwise healthy.
A spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is defined as a non-iatrogenic dissection of an epicardial coronary artery not associated with atherosclerosis or trauma....
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Fibromuscular dysplasia
Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a heterogeneous group of vascular lesions characterized by idiopathic, non-inflammatory, and non-atherosclerotic angiopathy of small and medium-sized arteries.
Epidemiology
The prevalence is unknown 7. It is most common in young women with a female to male rati...
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Inferior vena cava web
Inferior vena cava (IVC) webs are an uncommon condition characterized by obstruction of the hepatic segment of the inferior vena cava by a membrane or fibrous band. This is often associated with occlusion of one or more of the hepatic veins.
Clinical presentation
If there is hepatic vein invol...
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Branches of the anterior division of the internal iliac artery (mnemonic)
Mnemonics to remember the branches of the anterior division of the internal iliac artery are:
SOI VU MR PIG (it can be remembered as SO fourth (IV) U MR PIG)
Oranges Under Some Ice Might Peel Instantly
Some Old Uteruses May Get Prolapsed (the consistent branches, in order, in females)
Mnemon...
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Anterior cerebral artery (ACA) infarct
Anterior cerebral artery (ACA) territory infarcts are much less common than either middle or posterior cerebral artery territory infarcts.
Epidemiology
ACA territory infarcts are rare, comprising ~2% of ischemic strokes 1,2.
Clinical presentation
ACA stroke syndrome presents as 1-3:
dysa...
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