Biomedical subjects

E S Blatt

Publications and source records attributed to E S Blatt.

10 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1986

Rounded atelectasis: a new criterion for benignancy.

A malignancy must be considered whenever a mass lesion is encountered on a chest roentgenogram. Unless an unequivocal diagnosis of a benign lesion is made, thoracotomy is usually indicated. Rounded atelectasis, while only having been recently described, is being encountered with increasing frequency. As illustrated by our three cases, radiologic diagnosis of this entity is a major criterion for judging the benignity of a mass and obviates the need for a thoracotomy.

Aged↗

PubMed1984

Intraosseous pneumatocysts of the ilium. Findings on radiographs and CT scans.

CT scans demonstrated a localized collection of gas adjacent to a normal sacroiliac joint in 5 patients. In each case the lesion was sharply demarcated by a thin sclerotic rim. A benign bone cyst was confirmed histologically in 2 cases. The radiologist should be aware of this appearance so as to avoid invasive procedures based on a misdiagnosis of infection or neoplasm.

Adult↗

PubMed1983

Computed tomographic identification of calcified optic nerve drusen.

Four cases of optic disk drusen were accurately diagnosed with orbital computed tomography (CT). The radiologist should be aware of the characteristic CT finding of discrete calcification within an otherwise normal optic disk. This benign process is easily differentiated from lesions such as calcific neoplastic processes of the posterior globe. CT identification of optic disk drusen is essential in the evaluation of visual field defects, migraine-like headaches, and pseudopapilledema.

Calcinosis↗

PubMed1971