SMJ articles in the category "computed tomography"

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CME Article: Imaging in Acute Pyelonephritis: Utilization, Findings, and Effect on Management

Objectives: To determine the frequency, timing, and types of imaging obtained in patients with a discharge diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis, and how often imaging findings affect therapy. Methods: This was a retrospective chart review of 1062 adults with a diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis discharged from an urban, safety-net hospital between…

Posted in: computed tomography 11 nephrolithiasis 3

Original Article

Radiologists’ Recommendations for Additional Imaging on Inpatient CT Studies: Do Referring Physicians Follow Them?

Objectives: Studies have found that recommendations for additional imaging (RAI) accompany up to 31% of index computed tomography (CT) scans. In this study we assessed the frequency with which recommendations are accepted by the referring physician and the impact of AI on case management. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study…

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Original Article

Prevalence of Pancreatic Steatosis at a Pediatric Tertiary Care Center

Objectives: Pancreatic steatosis in adults has been proposed to be associated with obesity; however, data on pancreatic steatosis in children are lacking. Our study aimed to measure the prevalence of pancreatic steatosis in children and to examine its association with obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Methods: This is a…

Posted in: children 22 computed tomography 11 Obesity 69

Case Report

Isolated Unilateral Absence of the Right Pulmonary Artery

Isolated unilateral absence of the right pulmonary artery is an uncommon congenital disorder that may remain undiagnosed for prolonged periods of time. A brief overview of isolated unilateral absence of the right pulmonary artery is presented with a description of the typical clinical and radiographic findings associated with this anomaly.

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Case Report

Panniculitis Ossificans in a Patient with Excessive Push-ups: Imaging Findings with Histological Correlation

Panniculitis ossificans arising symmetrically in the subcutaneous layer of both shoulders is rare. A case of a 27-year-old man with recent history of doing excessive push-ups is reported. According to the patient’s statement, there is no notable history of alcoholism, major trauma, or injection of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Computed tomography…

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Case Report

Intramuscular Schwannoma Arising from the Psoas Muscle Presenting with Femoral Nerve Neuropathy

A spherical mass of the right psoas muscle was found incidentally by magnetic resonance health examination in a 43-year-old woman. The patient had complained of numbness in her right leg over the previous six months and neuralgia at the time of computed tomography-guided core biopsy, which was done to establish…

Posted in: computed tomography 11 schwannoma 3

Case Report

Desmoid Tumor Arising in the Site of Previous Surgery in the Left Lower Quadrant of the Abdomen

A desmoid tumor is a fibroblastic proliferation arising in musculoaponeurotic structures. The pathogenesis is still not clear. A 79-year-old woman who developed a desmoid tumor in the left lower abdomen after surgical resection of an abdominal lipoma seven years previously is presented. Preoperative computed tomography showed a large left lower…

Posted in: computed tomography 11 polyposis 2 surgery 23 tumor 6

Case Report

High-riding Superior Pericardial Recess: Temporal Change Can Help Distinguish From Mediastinal Pathology

A high-riding superior pericardial recess is an infrequently encountered normal variant which may mimic mediastinal pathology. We present a patient in whom a high-riding superior pericardial recess could confidently be diagnosed on a neck CT due to its change in size and shape demonstrated on a chest CT which was…

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Case Report

Primary Hydatid Cyst of the Head and Neck Diagnosed with Ultrasound and Computed Tomography: A Report of Two Cases

Hydatid cysts of the head and neck are rare, even in countries where echinococcal infestation is endemic. This report presents two patients with hydatid cyst, diagnosed using ultrasonography and computed tomography, in whom the cysts were located between the right cervical paravertebral muscles and below the superficial muscles of the…

Posted in: computed tomography 11 hydatid cyst 4 ultrasonography 4

Case Report

Pedunculated Localized Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura Presenting as a Moving Chest Mass

Localized fibrous tumor of the pleura is a rare primary pleural neoplasm. The tumors are usually discovered incidentally on routine chest radiography. A change in the lesion’s position with respiration and/or posture of the patient indicates a pedunculated pleural lesion. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging reveal the relation of…

Posted in: computed tomography 11 magnetic resonance imaging 13 neoplasm 4 pleura 3

Case Report

Endobronchial Myofibroblastic Sarcoma Presenting with Hemoptysis In a Patient with a Normal Chest X-ray

Hemoptysis is an important symptom in clinical practice. The diagnosis of the underlying cause is often difficult, particularly in patients presenting with a normal chest x-ray. We report a case of hemoptysis with a normal chest x-ray due to a rare endobronchial neoplasm: myofibroblastic sarcoma.

Posted in: computed tomography 11 hemoptysis 4
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