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I Pandolfo

Publications and source records attributed to I Pandolfo.

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PubMed1983

[The CT-scan in the study of mediastinal masses of suspected thyroid origin].

A detailed analysis of CT findings with mediastinal thyroid masses is reported. The authors illustrate the CT features that confirm the thyroid origin of this lesions and emphasize the value of the method in the evaluation of this pathology. In a mediastinal mass the CT is helpful to recognize the origin of the lesion as well as it may suggest its malignancy.

Adult↗
PubMed1981

[Contrast radiographic study of ductal pathology of the breast].

On the basis of personal experience, the possibility and the limits of galactography are discussed. Galactography has been used by the authors in any cases of discharge from the nipple, and has shown to be the only radiological examination able to discover intraductal tumours. Furthermore it allows to establish the site and extension of the lesions. Among the limits of the method the impossibility to distinguish between benign and malignant lesions is stressed out.

Breast Diseases↗
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MR pyelography in the assessment of hydroureteronephrosis: single-shot thick-slab RARE versus multislice HASTE sequences.

BACKGROUND: We used magnetic resonance (MR) pyelography to compare the value of thick-slab single-shot rapid acquisition with relaxation enhancement (RARE) sequence with that of multislice half-Fourier acquisition single-shot turbo-spin-echo (HASTE) sequence in evaluating the full spectrum of morphologic features in a group of patients with hydronephrosis. METHODS: MR pyelographic images, with the use of thick-slab RARE and multislice HASTE sequences in 90 patients, were evaluated for image quality, presence of hydronephrosis, and level and cause of obstruction. RESULTS: HASTE sequences provided images of better quality than did RARE sequences (p < 0.001). There was no statistically significant difference in demonstrating the presence of hydronephrosis (p = 0.5) and level of obstruction (p = 0.125). Sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy in diagnosing cause of obstruction were 61.7%, 62.5%, and 62%, respectively, for RARE sequences and 80%, 82.5%, and 81%, respectively, for HASTE sequences, with a statistically significant difference (all p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Multislice HASTE sequence provides better diagnostic information than does thick-slab RARE sequence, particularly in evaluating the cause of obstruction.

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Subcapsular renal spread of a pancreatic pseudocyst.

In pancreatitis, the fluid collection may extend to unusual sites and organs and form a pseudocyst. We present US and CT findings of a pancreatic tail pseudocyst extending into the subcapsular space of the left kidney.

Adult↗
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MR findings in thyroglossal duct cysts: report of two cases.

Two patients with thyroglossal duct cysts have been studied with CT and MR. The typical CT feature of these cystic upper-neck lesions are depicted in literature, conversely MR findings are not well known. The homogeneous high intensity on T1-weighted images, higher than simple cyst or fluid, is the most typical feature of the thyroglossal cyst.

Adult↗
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Synovial osteochondromatosis of the ankle: MR findings.

The authors present a case of primary synovial osteochondromatosis of the ankle, as demonstrated by magnetic resonance (MR). Ankle involvement by osteochondromatosis is unusual. The characteristic MR findings are: target appearance of some loose bodies with a low intensity peripheral rim and a center isointense to the soft tissues on T1-weighted images, which remain unchanged on T2-weighted images. Conversely, other loose bodies were characterized by homogeneous hyperintensity close to the bone marrow on T1-weighted images, with loss of signal on T2-weighted images. The authors believe that these findings are quite pathognomonic of a long-standing synovial osteochondromatosis.

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CT findings in palpable lesions of the anterior abdominal wall.

Computed tomographic findings are reviewed in 25 patients with a palpable mass in the anterior abdominal wall. Computed tomography allowed a specific diagnosis when the mass was due to a hernia and hematoma. In the other cases a specific diagnosis could not be made but CT allowed a detailed evaluation of the extent of the disease.

Abdominal Muscles↗