Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the adjunct value to mammography and ultrasonography of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in determining the presence, extend and multifocality of invasive lobular cancer (ILC). Materials and methods: We retrospectively reviewed 38 ILC lesions that had been detected by mammography, ultrasounography, MRI and that had been diagnosed on the basis ...

Received January 2007 Accepted July 2007 INTRODUCTION Percutaneous kidney biopsy is most frequently performed under the guidance of ultrasounography or computed tomography (CT).(1) In some patients, however, other options for kidney biopsy should be resorted to in order to obtain an adequate specimen. We hereby describe the technique of fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous needle biopsy of the kidne...

background: sonoelastography (se) is introduced as a complementary technique for ultrasoungraohy (us) to evaluate breast lesions. this method is based on tissue strain in response to compression and decompression. the current study was designed to investigate the diagnostic performance of se for differentiating between benign and malignant breast lesions methods: a total of 35 women with 45 bre...

background: carpal tunnel syndrome (ctu) is the most common neuropathy in the body and one of the most important causes of occupational disability. the aim of the present study was to compare the diagnostic power of doppler sonography and gray scale in diagnosing cts and their comparison with nerve conduction studies (ncv). methods: in this analytical study, diagnostic value of doppler and gray...

According to the literature, exudative pleurisy and pericarditis are considered rare complications of new coronavirus infection. This estimation can be explained by fact that statistical studies cover mainly hospital treatment this disease. The true frequency these their consequences not fully understood. Aim. study late infection in form pericarditis. Conclusion. In our case, a 62-year-old pat...

introduction and aims: prior investigators have proposed microlithiasis as a causative factor for occult gallbladder diseases. endoscopic ultrasonography (eus) is potentially far more sensitive than transabdominal ultrasonography (tus) in visualizing small stones. the aim of this study was to investigate the role of endoscopic ultrasounography (eus) in the diagnosis of microlithiasis in patient...

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To the Editor: Solitary splenic non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (SSNHL) is a rare primary neoplasm; with an incidence less than 1% [1-3]. Authors have stated that solitary splenic lymphoma shows diffuse red pulp infiltration and enlargement without mass formation [1]. It cannot be pointed out by plain computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasounography (US) or Gallium-67 citra...