Computed tomographic findings in fifteen cases of anterior mediastinal teratoma are presented and comparedwith radiographic , pathologic findings. Specific CT characteristics of anterior mediastinal teratoma arepredominantly fatty mass with a denser dependent element and globular calcification in a solid protuberance intothe cystic cavity. Six cases presented above described characteristic CT findings. Four cases presented waterdensity mass with surrounding thick wall. Fat and calcific densities were present in nine and seven respectively,so these findings are frequently absent. Thick wall was present in all cases. So thick walled cyst even in theabsence of fatty or calcific densities is highly suggestive of anterior mediastinal teratoma.
Teratoma

No abstract available.

This study was designed to evaluate the potential applicability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the diagnosis of acute renal vein thrombosis. Renal vein thrombosis was experimentally induced by surgical ligation of the left renal vein in a total of 21 rabbits. MRI was performed with a 0.5 Tesla superconductive magnetic system. Spin echo technique was used with varying TR and TE parameters. Spin echo images of the rabbit kidney were analysed for morphology and signal intensity. T1 and T2 relaxation times of the renal cortex and medulla were calculated from the images. After venous ligation, kidneys became enlarged. Low signal band along the outer medulla in T2 weighted images were characteristically shown from 1 hour to 3 days after ligation, Changes of cortex to medullar contrast (CMC) values were significant (p<0.05) in T1 - and T2- weighted images of the ligated side. T1 and T2 relaxation times were significantly prolonged (p<0.05) on the ligated side, both in the cortex and medulla from 1 hour to 2 weeks after the ligation, while T2 relaxation time on the contralateral side was significantly prolonged both in the cortex and medulla 2 weeks after venous ligation. The most useful MRI criteria for the diagnosis of renal vein thrombosis were enlarged renal size, and the low signal band along the outer medulla of ligated kidney. The relative intensity difference between cortex and medulla (CMC) in T1-and T2-weighted images, and T1 and T2 relaxation times were suggested to be the useful MR parameters for the diagnosis of acute renal vein thrombosis.
Diagnosis ; Kidney* ; Ligation* ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging* ; Rabbits ; Relaxation ; Renal Veins* ; Thrombosis

This study was designed to evaluate the potential applicability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the diagnosis of acute renal vein thrombosis. Renal vein thrombosis was experimentally induced by surgical ligation of the left renal vein in a total of 21 rabbits. MRI was performed with a 0.5 Tesla superconductive magnetic system. Spin echo technique was used with varying TR and TE parameters. Spin echo images of the rabbit kidney were analysed for morphology and signal intensity. T1 and T2 relaxation times of the renal cortex and medulla were calculated from the images. After venous ligation, kidneys became enlarged. Low signal band along the outer medulla in T2 weighted images were characteristically shown from 1 hour to 3 days after ligation, Changes of cortex to medullar contrast (CMC) values were significant (p<0.05) in T1 - and T2- weighted images of the ligated side. T1 and T2 relaxation times were significantly prolonged (p<0.05) on the ligated side, both in the cortex and medulla from 1 hour to 2 weeks after the ligation, while T2 relaxation time on the contralateral side was significantly prolonged both in the cortex and medulla 2 weeks after venous ligation. The most useful MRI criteria for the diagnosis of renal vein thrombosis were enlarged renal size, and the low signal band along the outer medulla of ligated kidney. The relative intensity difference between cortex and medulla (CMC) in T1-and T2-weighted images, and T1 and T2 relaxation times were suggested to be the useful MR parameters for the diagnosis of acute renal vein thrombosis.
Diagnosis ; Kidney* ; Ligation* ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging* ; Rabbits ; Relaxation ; Renal Veins* ; Thrombosis

MR images of seven patients with histologically documented synovial sarcoma were reviewed to find the suggestive or pathognomonic findings of the disease. MR appearance of the tumor was inhomogeneous, multiseptated mass with various degree of internal septation and infiltrative tumor margin. The signal intensity of the mass was slightly hyperintense relative to muscle on T1-weighted image and hyperintense relative to subcutaneous fatty tissue on T2-weighted image.
Adipose Tissue ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging* ; Sarcoma, Synovial*

No abstract available in English.
Stents*

No abstract available.
Cardiac Tamponade* ; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute*

Protrusion of coil loop(s) and subsequent occlusion of the parent artery is one of the dreadful complications during endovascular coil embolization of cerebral aneurysm. Although protrusion of one or two coil loops may not cause adverse events and can be ignored in many instances, it can also compromise the parent artery in some cases with or without thrombus formation. We report a case of rescue balloon reposition of the protruding coil mass back into the aneurysm and recanalization of parent artery during embolization of the anterior communicating artery aneurysm.
Aneurysm ; Arteries ; Embolization, Therapeutic ; Humans ; Intracranial Aneurysm* ; Parents ; Thrombosis

A total of 213 fine needle aspirations from pulmonary lesions in 193 patients performed from January, 1986 to March, 1989 were analyzed. The cytologic diagnoses were unsatisfactory in 10, negative in 60, atypical in 6, suspicious in 11 and malignant in 126 cases. The cytologic types of the malignant cases were 47 squamous cell carcinomas, 40 adenocarcinomas, 10 small cell carcinomas, 6 large cell carcinomas and 10 metastatic tumors. They were verified by the histologic confirmation in 31 cases and by the clinical data in the remainder. There were 5 false-negative cases and none was false-positive, representing 96% sensitivity and 100% specificity. Primary lung cancers were accurately typed in 73% of histologically confirmed case. Cell blocks, prepared in 99 cases, were helpful in tumor typing of 11 cases.
Neoplasm Metastasis ; Lung Neoplasms

To evaluate late change of irradiated lung, a total of 60 rats was irradiated on right lungfield with a single dose of 2000 rads using Co-0 teletherapy unit. Follow-p roentgenographic and histopathologic study was performed three, six and twelve months after irradiation in each group of 20 rats. The results were as follows: 1.Chest roentgenographic findings in the order of frequency were pneumonic consolidation, atelectasis, and pleural effusion in 3-onth follow-p group; atelectasis, fibrostreaky infiltration, and pneumonic consolidation in 6-onth follow-p; and normal, and normal, and atelectasis in 12-onths follow-p group. 2. Main histopathological findings were alveolar and interstitial exudates, and diffuse infiltration of inflammatory cells in 3-onth follow-p group; thickening of interstitium and vascular wall in 6-onth follow-p group; and interstitial fibrosis in 12-onth follow-p group.
Animals ; Exudates and Transudates ; Fibrosis ; Lung* ; Pleural Effusion ; Pulmonary Atelectasis ; Rats