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Y Saida

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[CT of pulmonary dirofilariasis--differential diagnosis from lung cancer].

We present here four cases of pulmonary dirofilariasis in which histological examination of the surgical specimen showed occlusion of the peripheral pulmonary artery by filariae and formation of a necrotic mass surrounded by reactive inflammation and hemorrhage. Radiological examination showed a solitary pulmonary nodule in three cases and a wedge-shaped consolidation in one case. Although pulmonary nodules in dirofilariasis closely mimic bronchogenic carcinoma on radiographs , it is possible to distinguish them from bronchogenic carcinoma on the basis of the following findings: (1) coexistence of subtle satellite lesions, (2) absence of pleural involvement, (3) fine marginal speculations, and (4) lack of concentric marginal speculations (eccentric speculation). In each case of dirofilariasis, CT showed the peripheral pulmonary artery entering the mass. This finding differentiates this disease from metastatic lung tumor, because in tumor metastasis via the pulmonary arteries, visible vessels are not usually involved.

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[Computed tomographic evaluation of thickness of perirectal fascia in rectal cancer treated by preoperative radiotherapy--diagnostic value for prediction of local recurrence].

Perirectal fascia was examined by computed tomography before and after preoperative radiotherapy in thirty-six patients with rectal cancer. CT measurement showed that perirectal fascia tend to increase in thickness during preoperative radiotherapy in proportion to tumor extension into perirectal fat tissue. The fascial thickening more than 7 mm after preoperative radiotherapy was suggestive of local recurrence to develop. Preoperative or intraoperative boost irradiation would be recommended for such high-risk patients.

Adenocarcinoma↗

[Psoas lymph node metastasis in patients with carcinoma of the uterine cervix].

Enlargement of lymph nodes between the psoas muscle and lumbar spine was demonstrated on CT in three of 14 cases having Stage IIb and III uterine cervical carcinoma with iliac or paraaortic lymphadenopathy. In two of these, the adjacent lumbar vertebral body was destroyed. We define psoas lymph nodes to include all lymph nodes located between the psoas muscle and the spine. Psoas lymph nodes may be divided into upper and lower groups: the upper group distributed along the lumbar arteries above in level of L4-L5 and the lower group distributed along the lumbar branches of the iliolumbar arteries below L5. There appears to be paravertebral communication between these two groups. The region of the psoas lymph nodes should be scrutinized in interpretating CT in patients with malignant pelvic tumors which have already spread to iliac or paraaortic lymph nodes. Obliteration of fat plane between psoas muscle and lumbar vertebra is a clue to the presence of enlargement of the psoas lymph nodes on CT. Massive enlargement of psoas lymph nodes may be difficult to distinguish from metastasis to psoas muscle. In such cases, MR imaging would be of help to differentiate these two conditions.

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[Gastric cancer and obstructive uropathy].

In recent 5 years, we have experienced 24 cases of advanced gastric cancer associated with obstructive uropathy. Included were 19 cases of undifferentiated, 3 cases of differentiated and 2 cases of unknown histological type. Obstructive uropathy is diagnosed based on the typical radiological findings such as dilatation and delayed demonstration of the upper collecting systems. Pathologically, undifferentiated type of gastric cancer had tendency to spread infiltrating along the vessels, nerves and the lymphatics without alteration of the ordinary anatomical structures. In such cases, mucosal surface of the urinary tract tended to be spared in spite of extensive tumor invasion. It was proven that several radiological findings were characteristic of urinary tract involvement secondary to gastric cancer. Either thread-like ureteral stricture by IVU or ring-like appearance of the ureter by CT is one of those typical findings. Renal sinus involvement may occur continuously to diffuse retroperitoneal invasion and it appears as a thickened wall of renal pelvis or soft tissue mass directly extending into the fatty tissue of renal sinus by CT. In such cases IVU has less diagnostic ability because of the lack of mucosal destruction. If the urinary bladder is involved, it typically shows chestnut-bur appearance by IVU and diffuse wall thickening by CT. In cases of advanced gastric cancer, particularly in cases of histologically undifferentiated type, CT and IVU images should be carefully interpreted in consideration of the infiltrative art of tumor extension.

Adenocarcinoma↗

[Pulmonary infarction associated with bronchogenic carcinoma].

Pulmonary infarction may be associated with bronchogenic carcinoma. Radiopathological correlation was performed in four patients. There were two cases of squamous cell carcinoma, one case of adenocarcinoma and one case of large cell carcinoma. Infarcts in patients with squamous cell carcinoma were obscured on plain radiographs by a large primary tumor or atelectasis of the affected lobe. Infarcts in adenocarcinoma and large cell carcinoma were clearly demonstrated on plain radiographs; 1 to 2 cm in size, round or polygonal in shape, blurred in margin, and located at the periphery of the same lobe as the primary tumor. Rapid appearance of infarcts was helpful in distinguishing from intrapulmonary metastasis. Invasion of the pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein and bronchial wall in hilar region was thought to be responsible for pulmonary infarction. Pulmonary infarct should be considered in patients with centrally invasive bronchogenic carcinoma, when a small ill-defined opacity appears at the periphery of the involved lobe over a short period.

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[Obstructive jaundice and advanced gastric carcinoma--correlation with its histopathology].

One hundred twenty-nine patients with far advanced or recurrent gastric carcinoma underwent computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen. There were three histologic types: differentiated (n = 41), undifferentiated (n = 68), and unclassified (n = 20). Eighteen patients who had developed obstructive jaundice were retrospectively studied to elucidate the nature of obstruction with histologic correlation. In differentiated carcinomas tumor tended to grow in an expansive fashion. A fairly large, well-defined lymph adenopathy was observed on CT. The extrahepatic bile duct surrounded by lymph nodes appeared as "doughnut sign" in six of eight patients. Undifferentiated gastric carcinoma had tendency to extend infiltratively. Bile duct obstruction was only a part of diffuse spreading. In spite of the presence of obstructive jaundice, no discrete mass was demonstrated around the extrahepatic bile duct on CT. In none of nine patients was present "doughnut sign". The significance of lymph node dissection along the extrahepatic bile duct in patients with differentiated gastric carcinoma was emphasized. The region of hepatoduodenal and pancreatico-duodenal lymph nodes should be carefully evaluated in interpretation of abdominal CT.

Carcinoma↗

[Clinical signification of localization of S protein and late components in the skin from lupus patients].

We studied frozen tissue of lesional skin and normal-appearing skin from SLE patients and DLE patients by immunofluorescence. S-protein and late components (C5, C7, C9) were localized at the dermal-epidermal junction of the lesional skin from SLE and DLE patients. All specimens of normal-appearing skin from patients with SLE were free of deposits of S-protein and late components. These results suggest that late components may play a role in the development of skin lesions of SLE and DLE.

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[Extramedullary haematopoiesis as a cause of a paravertebral mass in the thorax (author's transl)].

The radiological due to extensive extramedullary haematopoiesis taking place in the posterior mediastinum in two patients are described, and the literature is reviewed. Characteristic features are a polycyclic or spindle-shaped configuration of the mass, with bilateral paravertebral localisation in the caudal and middle third of the thorax. There is absence of inflammatory or neoplastic changes in the neighbouring skeleton, but in thalassaemia there may be changes in the paravertebral portion of the ribs. Computer tomographically, the combination of a solid paravertebral tumour, with adjacent rib changes, is characteristic of thalassaemia with extramedullary haematopoiesis. In the absence of other skeletal changes, computed tomography is valuable for differential diagnosis. Lymphomas occur considerably more often and may appear identical but, because of the well know fat content of myolipoma, the scan shows contrast values between -15 and + 40 HU. Because of their high vascularity, there is a marked increase in density following intravenous contrast medium.

Adult↗

[A special type of hyperplastic polyps of the stomach (author's transl)].

Five patients with hyperplastic polyps of the stomach were found in the course of 573 double contrast examinations over a period of six and a half months. The radiological findings were similar in all cases, consisting of multiple small round mucosal elevation with sharp margins, situated in the body of the stomach. They can probably extend into the fundus and the pylorus. Histological examination has indicated that these polyps are the result of an inflammatory process.

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