•We couldn't locate a radiopaque contraceptive implant in the insertion limb.•We located it in a distal pulmonary artery by performing chest radiography and CT scan.•We removed it by endovascular procedure with a loop snare•We have to perform chest radiography in case of non-visible implant in the arm.

chest tube (ct) or tube thoracostomy placement is often indicated following traumatic injuries. premature movement of the chest tube leads to increased hospital complications and costs for patients. placement of a chest tube is indicated in drainage of blood, bile, pus, drain air, and other fluids. although there is a general agreement for the placement of a chest tube, there is little consensu...

PURPOSE Rib fractures are the most common skeletal thoracic injuries resulting from blunt chest trauma. Half of the rib fractures are not detected upon a precise physical evaluation and radiographs. Recently ultrasonography (USG) has been investigated to detect rib fractures. But based on literature the usefulness of USG varies widely. This study was conducted to investigate the role of USG in ...

BACKGROUND Supine anteroposterior (AP) chest radiography may not detect the presence of a small or medium pneumothorax (PTX) in trauma patients. OBJECTIVES To compare the sensitivity and specificity of bedside ultrasound (US) in the emergency department (ED) with supine portable AP chest radiography for the detection of PTX in trauma patients, and to determine whether US can grade the size of...

INTRODUCTION Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus and is characterised by cystic lesions in the liver and lungs. Concomitant pulmonary and hepatic localization of hydatid cysts in childhood is unusual and represents a distinct clinical entity called hepatopulmonary hydatidosis. CASE PRESENTATION A ten-year-old Caucasian girl, a permanent resi...

BACKGROUND The effectiveness of screening for lung cancer with chest radiography, sputum cytology or spiral CT has not been established. OBJECTIVES To determine whether screening for lung cancer using regular sputum examinations or chest radiography or CT chest reduces lung cancer mortality. SEARCH STRATEGY Electronic databases, bibliographies, hand searching of a journal and discussion wit...

Objective: The interleukin-12/interferon-γ (IL-12/IFN-γ) pathway is the most validated cytokine regulating Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. role of IL-12/IFN-γ axis in protecting against (TB) exhibited people having mutations genes encoding these cytokines. We aimed to study serum levels IL-12 and IFN-γ pediatric their correlation with clinical microbiological features. Material Methods: A...

Background and Objective: Chest X-ray is usually the first radiography performed for a newborn. This test is easily accessible and yet a basic screening method. Different results have been reported in various studies regarding the diagnostic value of chest X-ray in cardiovascular disease in children. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out retrospectively using the medical files of 100...