Multiple subcutaneous periarticular nodules can be because of various causes which include rheumatoid nodules, ganglion cysts, pigmented villonodular synovitis, synovial chondromatosis and synovial sarcoma [5]. Gouty tophus is also an important differential diagnosis. Clinically its diagnosis can be difficult in cases of unusual presentations in the absence of arthritis and / or hyperuricemia. ...

Matthew Clary, MD Thomas Jefferson Univ, Dept Oto-HNS 925 Chestnut St, 6th Fl Philadelphia, PA 19107 [email protected] Objective We introduce the inclusion of arachnoid cysts in the differential diagnosis of a middle ear mass, as well as discuss the presentation, radiologic findings, and management of arachnoid cysts of the fallopian canal. Methods We present a very rare but clinically import...

Perineurial cysts may be responsible for clinical symptoms and a cure effected by their removal. They do not fill on initial myelography but may fill with Pantopaque some time, days or weeks, after Pantopaque has been instilled into the subarachnoid space. Perineurial cysts arise at the site of the posterior root ganglion. The cyst wall is composed of neural tissue. When initial myelography fai...

background and aims: stellate ganglion is a sympathic ganglion in the neck area which by effective blocking a lot of chronic pain syndromes at upper limbs, head, neck and chest can be treated. in this study, results of ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block in 44 patients have been reviewed. methods and material: in this descriptive study, 44 patients candidate for stellate ganglion block du...

DiAgnosis: Digital mucous cyst. Digital mucous cysts are usually found on the dorsum of the fingers, most commonly on the distal phalanx. Rarely, lesions can present on the toes. The cysts appear bluish and when punctured drain a clear gelatinous material. Two different entities have been described. One involves the base of the nail. These lesions can be increasingly destructive due to pressure...

introduction: constipation is one of the most common complaints of individuals, which may present with complication like hemorrhoid and fissure. hirschsprung is a disease presenting with chronic constipation and its diagnosis may be delayed until adulthood. it is diagnosed by biopsies from anorectal transitional zone. this study aimed to evaluate the association between hirschsprung and anorect...

sheep as an experimental animal has been used in many veterinary researches. the developmental study of the ovine cervicothoracic ganglion in the fetal stages will reveal the anatomy of the sympathetic nervous system in the adult sheep and morphological and morphometrical relation between this ganglion and surrounding structures. the aim of this research was to follow morphological and morphome...

INTRODUCTION Although ganglion cysts are common soft tissue tumors, nerve compression syndrome caused by a ganglion cyst in the lower extremities is very rare. Herein, we report a 57-year-old man who presented with hypoesthesia in the sole of his right foot for 6 months. We believe that reporting this rare case will help clinicians update their knowledge on possible causes of the plantar neurop...

the term ultra short is not clearly defined in ultrashort-segment hirschsprung’s disease. the limited extent of the ultrashort-segment hirschsprung’s disease allows for treatment with extended sphincteromyectomy. in anal sphincter achalasia, anal sphincter dilatation under general anesthesia may be sufficient to treat the condition; in cases with persistent constipation, sphincteromyectomy is i...