• Multiplanar CT-enterography (Fig. 1) with oral polyethylenglycole solution confirmed two ventral enterocutaneous fistulas with characteristic tram-track appearance, mixed fluid and air content, and showed a markedly thickened ileal segment with non-stratified enhancement which appeared to infiltrate the anterior abdominal wall. (eurorad.org)
  • Laparotomic en-bloc resection of ileal mass, anterior abdominal wall and subcutaneous tissue involved by enterocutaneous fistulas and a segment of transverse colon was performed (post-surgical status shown in Fig. 2a, b). (eurorad.org)
  • Most ECFs develop either through an abdominal scar weeks or months after gastrointestinal surgery, or as a complication of fistulizing Crohn's disease (CD). (eurorad.org)
  • This plain abdominal radiograph of a 55-year-old woman presenting with features of intestinal obstruction shows dilated loops of the small bowel associated with thickened edematous valvulae conniventes and a strangulated left inguinal hernia (arrow). (medscape.com)
  • Abdominal computed tomography (CT) axial ( Fig. 1A ) and coronal ( Fig. 1B ) portal phase images showed irregular circumferential edematous wall thickening at the hepatic flexure of the colon. (e-kjar.org)
  • No pelvic or abdominal metastasis was observed. (bvsalud.org)
  • The spleen, sometimes called "the forgotten organ" of the abdomen, has received less attention than other abdominal solid organs, as splenic diseases are less common and frequently clinically asymptomatic [ 1 ]. (e-ultrasonography.org)
  • Therefore, US is widely used and frequently chosen as the first imaging modality for most abdominal imaging, both for general abdominal examinations and for patients suspected of having splenic diseases. (e-ultrasonography.org)
  • Patients with a long history of recurrent abdominal pain and who on imaging were found to have a diffusely thickened gall bladder wall, with cholelithiasis, choledocholithiasis and submucosal hypoattenuated nodules were likely to have XGC while those with anorexia,weight loss,focal thickening of the gallbladder wall on imaging and dense local organ infiltration were more likely to have GBC. (medicinelakex1.com)
  • 60.0% due to complications of peritoneal disease, most commonly intestinal obstruction (I/O). 14.3% required emergency surgery for I/O and 23.8% required abdominal cope loop and ureteric stent insertion. (medicinelakex1.com)
  • Staging of endometrial carcinoma is based on the FIGO staging system, which is a surgical and pathological staging following total abdominal hysterectomy , salpingo-oophorectomy, lymphadenectomy, and peritoneal washings. (radiopaedia.org)
  • Reported imaging patterns include ileal mass, long stenosis with heterogeneous submucosa, short severe stenosis with upstream bowel dilatation, irregular asymmetric circumferential thickening. (eurorad.org)
  • The tumor frequently extends into the fissures, which become thickened and irregular in contour. (medscape.com)
  • Chest computed tomography imaging examination revealed an irregular thickened pericardium with large amounts of pericardial effusion and a small pleural effusion. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Chest computed tomography revealed an irregular, thickened pericardium with diffuse enhancement, with loculated large amounts of pericardial and bilateral pleural effusions ( Fig. 1A ). (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Diffuse pleural thickening or extensive lobular pleural-based masses are seen in about 50% of cases. (medscape.com)
  • Chest radiography is the initial screening examination, while computed tomography (CT) scanning is preferred for staging the tumor. (medscape.com)
  • In order to diagnose ovarian cancer at an early stage, treat it at an early stage, and improve the survival rate of patients, this study has used the imaging computed tomography (CT) method to diagnose stage IA ovarian cancer. (bvsalud.org)
  • Positron emission tomography (PET) scanning may also be useful in delineating the extent of tumor or metastases. (medscape.com)
  • PURPOSE: The purpose of this work was to study CT features of stage IA ovarian cancer, and compare the borderline tumor and stage IC ovarian cancer at the same time so as to improve the CT diagnosis of early ovarian cancer. (bvsalud.org)
  • METHODS: We retrospectively collected clinical and CT data of patients with stage I ovarian cancer and borderline ovarian tumor admitted to Nantong Tumor Hospital from 2013 to 2021. (bvsalud.org)
  • CONCLUSION: CT features of stage IA ovarian cancer included large tumor size, cystic solid structure, septation, and enhanced cystic wall and solid parts in the tumors. (bvsalud.org)
  • CT images in a 58-year-old male with stadium 4 lung cancer, contralateral pulmonary, lymph node and osseous metastases, and previous treatment with lobectomy of the right lower lobe and chemoradiotherapy. (radiologyassistant.nl)
  • CT images in a 63-year-old male with a melanoma and metastases of melanoma in the liver and inguinal lymph nodes. (radiologyassistant.nl)
  • CT images in a 71-year-old female with endometrial cancer with lung, lymph node and peritoneal metastases. (radiologyassistant.nl)
  • Pleural effusions are common and may obscure the presence of the underlying pleural thickening. (medscape.com)
  • Other types of pathology in the brain stem segment are neoplasms (mostly glioma and metastases), vascular lesions (infarction, cavernoma) and infections (rhombencephalitis). (radiologyassistant.nl)
  • The initial diagnosis was mucinous colon cancer with microperforation and cystic hepatic metastasis. (e-kjar.org)
  • On further evaluation using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the axial fat-suppressed T2 weighted image ( Fig. 1D ) showed circumferential T2 hyperintense wall thickening with a uniform layer of the transverse colon. (e-kjar.org)
  • The type of pulmonary condition to be developed by AIDS patients will depend on the stage of disease, which is generally determined based on the CD4 lymphocyte count. (webcir.org)
  • Imaging, always based on clinical information, is an essential tool in the diagnosis of pulmonary diseases in patients with symptomatic AIDS. (webcir.org)
  • CT image on the right at response evaluation during treatment with immunotherapy shows complete disappearance of pulmonary metastases. (radiologyassistant.nl)
  • Albeit difficult, preoperative diagnosis of malignant ECFs impacts treatment since it requires en-bloc resection plus chemotherapy. (eurorad.org)
  • CT plays an essential role in the diagnosis of mesenteric disease. (sajr.org.za)
  • Some mesenteric diseases present with distinctive imaging findings while others have similar findings, thereby complicating their differential diagnosis. (sajr.org.za)
  • OS was calculated from the date of diagnosis of peritoneal metastases till death. (medicinelakex1.com)
  • In order to make an accurate diagnosis of the type of disease it is important to consider the patient's risk factors and how the patient has acquired HIV infection. (webcir.org)
  • It makes it possible to recognize the radiographic pattern of the various OIs and neoplasms, to make a differential diagnosis of potential diseases and to monitor the response to treatment. (webcir.org)
  • We performed a retrospective review of a prospectively maintained database of 34 patients who underwent CRS and HIPEC and 21 patients who underwent PC for CLR peritoneal carcinomatosis, at the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS), from Jan 2008 to Dec 2013. (medicinelakex1.com)
  • Most patients have reached the advanced stage when they visit the hospital. (bvsalud.org)
  • However, safety concerns remain, including consequences of an enhanced glucose load in the lower nephron, leg amputation, bone fractures, and therapeutic efficacy in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease. (go.jp)
  • Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intra-peritoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) provide prolonged survival in selected patients with colorectal (CLR) peritoneal carcinomatosis. (medicinelakex1.com)
  • CRS and HIPEC confer prolonged survival compared to PC in patients with CLR peritoneal carcinomatosis. (medicinelakex1.com)
  • Patients treated with palliative chemotherapy suffer significant morbidity from disease progression that disrupts chemotherapy and results in significantly longer hospitalization. (medicinelakex1.com)
  • Patients commonly present at an early stage, with postmenopausal bleeding as the initial symptom (present in 90% of patients 17 ). (radiopaedia.org)
  • However, a subgroup of patients presents a clinically aggressive course with disease progression despite receiving treatment. (rare-cancer.org)
  • Another short poorly distensible ileal tract with mural thickening of lesser degree was consistent with known Crohn's disease. (eurorad.org)
  • Endometrial cancer is one of the (less common) causes of cannonball metastases to the lung. (radiopaedia.org)
  • See endometrial carcinoma staging for further information. (radiopaedia.org)
  • A thickened endometrium requires endometrial sampling. (radiopaedia.org)
  • Endometrial carcinoma usually appears as thickening of the endometrium though may appear as a polypoid mass. (radiopaedia.org)
  • Sonographic features are non-specific and endometrial thickening can also be due to benign proliferation, endometrial hyperplasia , or polyps . (radiopaedia.org)
  • They demonstrate various contrast enhancement patterns including early peripheral enhancement because of vascular tissue ( Figure 1 ), delayed central enhancement of the fibrotic components, heterogenous, homogenous and absent enhancement. (sajr.org.za)
  • Four months later, neoplastic progression was observed (Fig. 2c) with development of ascites and of multiple hypovascular liver metastases. (eurorad.org)
  • Herein, we report a case of hepatic and extrahepatic fascioliasis mimicking colon cancer with hepatic metastasis, in the form of multiple masses in the transverse colon and liver. (e-kjar.org)
  • Although primary neoplasms arising in the mesentery are rare, the mesentery is a major avenue for the dissemination of tumours, which can spread through hematogenous, lymphatic, direct or peritoneal seeding. (sajr.org.za)
  • neoplasms, and non-infectious and nonmalignant diseases. (webcir.org)
  • The current case showed both hepatic and colonic masses, mimicking colon cancer with hepatic metastasis. (e-kjar.org)
  • Man with long-standing history (over 30 years) of Crohn's disease including previous ileocaecal resection and anal fistulectomy. (eurorad.org)
  • The radiographic findings of mesothelioma are nonspecific and are observed in other diseases, including metastatic carcinoma, lymphoma, and benign asbestos disease. (medscape.com)
  • stage IC ovarian cancer, 9 cases) were involved. (bvsalud.org)
  • Examination of a surgically resected specimen revealed a grayish‑white thickening of the pericardium, with a straw‑colored mucinous pericardial effusion. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • therefore, disease extent is frequently underestimated in radiographs. (medscape.com)
  • The most common mesothelioma finding on radiographs is unilateral, concentric, plaquelike, or nodular pleural thickening (as seen in the images below). (medscape.com)
  • More common diseases, such as benign asbestos-related pleural disease and metastatic adenocarcinoma , can look radiographically identical to mesothelioma. (medscape.com)
  • Peritoneal fluid detected on a CT scan was identified as an independent predictor of surgical intervention. (medscape.com)
  • Evaluation of the mesentery is often neglected during routine ultrasound (US) because of inadequate training and unfamiliarity with the common US features encountered with mesenteric disease. (sajr.org.za)
  • The Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology has developed a set of guidelines for pancreaticobiliary cytology including indications for endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy, techniques for EUS-FNA, terminology and nomenclature to be used for pancreaticobiliary disease, ancillary testing and postbiopsy management. (cytojournal.com)
  • Small bowel adenocarcinoma (SBAC) is a rare but dreaded occurrence in CD, which generally affects males with long-standing CD, 33 times more commonly than in the general population, but is disguised by nonspecific and varied manifestations mimicking active or obstructive disease. (eurorad.org)
  • Unlike pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma, the association between exposure to asbestos and PMPM remains controversial ( 2 ). (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Tuberculous pericarditis is a common disease among the African and Asian populations because of the high prevalence of tuberculous infections. (sajr.org.za)
  • After a long period of disease quiescence, currently complained of weight loss and development of cutaneous fistulas. (eurorad.org)
  • Cancer stem cells play an essential role in resistance to therapy, invasion, metastasis, and recurrence. (fabad.org.tr)