This case report details the history, diagnosis, and follow-up of a 16-year-old male of South Asian descent who presented to the emergency room with left side weakening and numbness, decreased vision, and headaches. Radiologic evaluation with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results and findings are discussed. In addition, a comparison between low-field and high-fie...

BACKGROUND Von Hippel Lindau disease is an autosomal dominant multisystem/multitumoral cancer disease diagnosed by clinical, radiologic and genetic findings. Its prevalence has been estimated to be of 1/36000 inhabitants. The tumours can be benign or malignant. CASE REPORT We represent MR findings of a family with ten children. Mother and five siblings had von Hippel-Lindau disease. CONCLUS...

A 51-year-old woman was referred for evaluation of progressive dyspnea of 3 months- duration. She had received 3 doses of adalimumab for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis prior to the onset of her dyspnea. Her chest examination revealed absent diaphragmatic movement with inspiration. Spirometry showed a severe restrictive defect. Radiologic studies confirmed the diagnosis of bilateral diaphragm...

Skeletal dysplasias (osteochondrodysplasias) are a group of diseases that must be included in the differential diagnosis of disproportionate short stature. History, clinical and radiologic findings and consanguinity are important features to be considered when a specific diagnosis is investigated. Spondyloenchondrodysplasia is a very rare skeletal dysplasia characterized with enchondromas in th...

Undescended testes can be found in the inguinal channel or in the abdomen. Rarely, undescended testes can present with transverse testicular ectopia (TTE) and very rarely, with residual Müllerian duct (MD) structures. This latter presentation is called persistent MD syndrome (PMDS). PMDS is mostly discovered during surgery for inguinal hernia or cryptorchidism. TTE is a rare congenital anomaly ...

The surgical pathologist's role in the diagnosis of adverse pulmonary and pleural drug effect requires an appreciation of the clinico-radiologic scenario and particular knowledge of morphologic patterns of lung injury. Bronchoscopic biopsies may be helpful in some cases of DAD, eosinophilic pneumonia, or OP. Extrapolating patterns of lung involvement from small biopsies and cytologic preparatio...

OBJECTIVE To report the clinical and radiologic features in a patient with myelofibrosis who developed atypical progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. DESIGN Case report. SETTING Tertiary referral center. Patient A 72-year-old man with myelofibrosis and mild leukopenia experienced progressive limb weakness and dysarthria. RESULTS Imaging revealed almost complete sparing of the white ...