Magnetic resonance imaging of mediastinal paraganglioma.

Mediastinal epidermoid cyst in an old man with recurrent pneumonia: A case report

Mediastinal epidermoid cyst is a rare condition that is considered as a congenital disorder. Various manifestations from asymptomatic cases to serious symptoms may be found in these patients. However, some cases may be diagnosed incidentally. Here, we report an old man with recurrent pneumonia who demonstrated symptoms of respiratory distress and chest pain. The high resolution computed tomogra...

Surgical resection of a functional paraganglioma diagnosed by mediastinoscopy.

Paragangliomas are very uncommon, highly vascularised neuroendocrine tumours that originate in the extraadrenal chromaffin cells. A mediastinal location is rare, and they are rarely functional (catecholamine secretion). The treatment of choice is surgical resection, and the definitive diagnosis is postoperative in most cases. We present the exceptional case of a functional anterior–superior med...

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Vermian Lipoma

Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Food Quality Control: A Review

Modern challenges of food science require a new understanding of the determinants of food quality and safety. Application of advanced imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has seen impressive successes and fast growth over the past decade. Since MRI does not have any harmful ionizing radiation, it can be considered as a magnificent tool for the quality control of food prod...

PARAGANGLIOMA OF THE FILUM TERMINALE EXTERNUM AND CONCURRENT ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION: A CASE REPORT

Paragangliomas are extra-adrenal counterparts of pheochromocytomas and are found at various anatomical sites such as the retroperitoneum, mediastinum, jugular foramen and carotid bifurcation, the latter two fonns being coined as chemodectomas. The vertebral column, especially the llUllbar zone, is one of the rarest sites to be involved by paragangliomas. These lesions may have secretory fun...