A normal cisterna chyli is a structure that may simulate retrocrural adenopathy on unenhanced CT. Our case report is significant because it highlights two cases in which patients with prior primary malignancies (medullary thyroid carcinoma, esophageal carcinoma) underwent PET-CT for re-staging, and in each case, a prominent right retrocrural structure is seen representing either a cisterna chyl...

PURPOSE The purpose of this review is to address the issue of unnecessary irradiation of the normal larynx. METHODS We performed a literature review and dosimetry evaluation of intensity modulated radiotheraphy (IMRT) techniques. RESULTS Data suggest that matching conventional parallel opposed photon fields through adenopathy is a reasonable alternative to the common practice of unnecessari...

Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynaecologic malignancy. It usually spreads out of the abdomen involving thoraco-abdominal organs and serosal surface. This disease is poorly curable and surgery, at early stage, is supposed to achieve the best survival outcome. In systemic dissemination, chemotherapy is indicated, sometimes with neoadjuvant aim. The most common clinical expressions of advanced...

the structure of the sheep cervix limits the application of reproductive biotechnologies such as embryo transfer and artificial insemination. the aim of this study was to determine differences in cervical anatomy and morphology between sanjabi lambs and ewes, and the relationship between cervical anatomy and cervical penetration in ewes. four hundred and sixty eight postmortum cervices belongin...

BACKGROUND The new syndrome, known as PFAPA, of periodic fever characterized by abrupt onset of fever, malaise, aphthous stomatitis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenopathy has been described only in pediatric patients. It usually begins before the age of 5 years and in most cases resolves spontaneously before age 10. OBJECTIVES To describe a series of adults with PFAPA syndrome. M...

A 62-year-old female complained of exertional dyspnoea associated with occasional wheeze over the past 10 years. She could not identify any trigger factors such as exposure to cold air, exercise or respiratory tract infections. She was treated empirically for bronchial asthma by her family physician with inhaled Salbutamol and inhaled Fluticasone without much relief in symptoms. She also recent...

Results 468 cases were entered by 84 physicians from 65 centers. The AHA classification gave: 280 complete (≥ 4 criteria), and 73 incomplete (≤ 3 criteria with coronary dilatation). An expert consensus classified 48 other patients (≤ 3 criteria but agreement for IVIG treatment) leading 401 patients considered as KD (M229/F172). 45 patients were doubtful and 22 not classified for incomplete data...

AIM To determine the main clinical signs and symptoms of adult toxocariasis and the relationship between anti-Toxocara canis antibody levels, symptoms, and the other biological parameters. MATERIAL AND METHODS Prospective study conducted in the interval 2008 - 2011 in a series of 457 adult patients from Moldova, Romania. The ELISA method was used to detect the presence of IgG antibodies again...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The levator claviculae muscle is an infrequently recognized variant in humans, occurring in 2% to 3% of the population, and has rarely been reported in the radiologic or anatomic literature. The importance of this muscle to radiologists is in distinguishing it from an abnormality; most commonly, cervical adenopathy. After discovering this muscle on the CT scans of two pat...

Case 1. Anne is a 23-year-old nursing student who presents with bilateral cervical, left supraclavicular, and left axillary adenopathy. Computed tomography (CT) scan of the thorax reveals a 6-cm anterior mediastinal mass. Biopsy of the left supraclavicular lymph node reveals classical nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma. A complete blood count is normal and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ES...