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BCG instillations can mimic prostate cancer on multiparametric MRI

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (4), 2018

Diagnostic accuracy of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging in detecting extracapsular extension in intermediate and high - risk prostate cancer

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of preoperative multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mp-MRI) as a predictor of extracapsular extension (ECE) and unfavorable Gleason score (GS) in patients with intermediate and high-risk prostate cancer (PCa). Materials and Methods: Pa...

Accidental cystectomy during laparoscopic excision of prostatic utricle cyst - a rare complication

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Prostatic utricle cyst is a rare congenital anomaly. Symptomatic cysts require treatment. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice, but is challenging due to close proximity to vas deferens, ejaculatory ducts, bladder, prostate, rectum and pelvic nerves. Complications include rectal injury, ...

Sensitivity and specificity of ultrasonography in diagnosing supraspinatus lesions: a prospective accuracy diagnostic study

Säo Paulo med. j; 136 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: This study was designed to define the accuracy of shoulder ultrasonography for diagnosing supraspinatus tendon tears. This examination is routinely used by orthopedists and may do away with the need for other examinations for diagnosing these tendon injuries. The aim of this study ...

Extradural lumbar nerve root cavernous hemangioma: case report and successful surgical resection

Rev. bras. neurol; 54 (3), 2018
Extradural lumbar spinal canal cavernous hemangiomas (or cavernomas) are rare lesions that can induce intense back pain and neurological deficit. We present a case report of a patient with a pure radicular lombar extradural cavernoma resembling a benign neurological tumor in imaging exams and a successfu...

Twenty-five years since the identification of the first SCA gene: history, clinical features and perspectives for SCA1

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (8), 2018
ABSTRACT Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCA) are a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of monogenic diseases that share ataxia and autosomal dominant inheritance as the core features. An important proportion of SCAs are caused by CAG trinucleotide repeat expansions in the coding region of different ...

Revisión de la clasificación y diagnóstico de malformaciones mullerianas
Review of the classification and diagnosis of mullerian malformations

Med. UIS; 31 (2), 2018
Resumen Las malformaciones mullerianas son un grupo de alteraciones ginecológicas que presentan una sintomatologia variable, la cual fluctúa entre amenorrea primaria, dispareunia, disfunción sexual, dolor, masas pélvicas, endometriosis, hemorragia uterina anormal, infección, aborto recurrente espont...

Tumor de grasa parda: Hibernoma
Brown fat tumor: Hibernoma

Rev. med. Rosario; 84 (2), 2018
Se presenta el caso de un paciente de 45 años para realización de RMN de hombro por tumoración. La RMN permite detectar un hibernoma, tumor benigno derivado del tejido adiposo pardo. Se describen los hallazgos derivados de la RMN, el tratamiento empleado por el médico tratante y los métodos de imág...

Síndrome de Cola de Caballo asociado a tratamiento quiropráctico: Reporte de 3 casos y revisión de la literatura
Horsetail syndrome associated with chiropractic treatment: Report of 3 cases and review of the literature

Rev. argent. neurocir; 32 (3), 2018
El síndrome de cola de caballo (SCC) es una urgencia quirúrgica poco frecuente con una incidencia estimada de hasta 1,8 casos por millón de habitantes, producida por la compresión de las raíces nerviosas en el extremo inferior del canal espinal. La manipulación espinal puede desempeñar un papel et...