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V Garcia-Medina

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PubMed1996

Percutaneous catheter drainage of breast abscesses.

Experiences with ultrasonically guided percutaneous catheter drainage of breast abscesses (BA) are presented. The 12 cases were: 10 non-lactating women, one lactating women, and one HIV-positive man. The percutaneous procedure employed was successful in all cases. The mean duration of drainage was 5 days post-catheter insertion. All percutaneous drainages and subsequent follow-up were performed in the outpatient clinic. No recurrence of BA was observed. Percutaneous drainage of BA is a simple, effective and economical technique. Its use is recommended as an alternative to surgical drainage.

AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections↗
PubMed1990

A useful projection for demonstrating the bifurcation of the pulmonary artery.

The demonstration of the pulmonary bifurcation is important in order to exclude pulmonary branch stenoses. The origin of the right and left pulmonary arteries can be demonstrated in the anteroposterior plane if cranial angulation is used. Depending on the course of the left pulmonary artery, the origin of the left pulmonary artery may not be seen in spite of the maximal cranial angulation. On the lateral plane without tube angulation the origin left pulmonary artery is commonly superimposed on the origin of the right pulmonary artery. If maximum caudal angulation is added to the steep left anterior oblique view, not only the left, but also the origin of the right pulmonary artery can be seen.

Constriction, Pathologic↗
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The incidence of myocardial bridges in heart transplants.

Coronary angiograms of 64 heart transplant patients were reviewed to determine the incidence of myocardial bridges. In 33% of the patients, myocardial bridges were detected, almost exclusively across the midportion of the left anterior descending coronary artery. The incidence is higher than previously reported in the literature and is thought to be related to increased stiffness and hypertrophy of the myocardium, which facilitates angiographic detection of myocardial bridges in the transplanted heart.

Adult↗
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Rectus sheath hematoma: diagnostic classification by CT.

A method of classification for hematomas of the rectus abdominis sheath (RSH) is proposed based on findings observed in CT in the 13 cases of RSH in the present study. Type I hematomas (five cases) are slight and do not require hospitalization. Type II (three cases) and type III (five cases) are moderate and severe hematomas, respectively, and do require hospitalization. The patients with type III hematomas were all undergoing anticoagulant therapy and presented with a picture of acute abdomen, and in all five cases blood transfusion was carried out. Ultrasonography and, in particular, CT permitted a correct diagnosis of RSH. RSH should be considered (anticoagulant therapy induced) in females with sudden abdominal pain to avoid unnecessary surgical intervention.

Abdomen, Acute↗
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A new apparatus for the localization of nonpalpable mammary lesions.

A new apparatus has been used for the localization of 46 nonpalpable mammary lesions seen in either of two radiological projections. This device compresses and immobilizes the breast independently of the mammography equipment and permits a three-dimensional localization of the lesion by using the technique of X-ray angulation. The results demonstrate the efficiency of the procedure. Transfixation of the lesions was established in 30 cases (65.2%), the guidewire passed very close to the lesion in 14 cases (30.4%), and in 2 cases (4.4%) the guidewire was seen to be less than 10 mm away from the lesion. Correct preoperative localization of the lesions permitted a correct diagnosis with minimal biopsies.

Adult↗