Journal of computer assisted tomography
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J Comput Assist Tomogr · Jan 1989
Case ReportsComputed tomography of mediastinal hematoma secondary to unusual esophageal laceration: a Boerhaave variant.
The Boerhaave syndrome is classically considered a panmural perforation of the distal esophagus secondary to forced vomiting or retching. A variant of the syndrome is described in which only the outer longitudinal muscle layer of the esophagus was torn, and in this case most of the usual radiological findings were absent. The clinical, radiological, and surgical findings are discussed.
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J Comput Assist Tomogr · Nov 1988
Case ReportsHerpes encephalitis: MR monitoring of response to acyclovir therapy.
Viral encephalitis secondary to herpes simplex virus type I is thought to be the single most important cause of fatal, sporadic encephalitis in the United States. Magnetic resonance not only improves early diagnosis of herpes encephalitis but also is effective in documenting response to antiviral therapy.
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J Comput Assist Tomogr · Nov 1988
Case ReportsComputed tomography of fatal cerebral air embolism following percutaneous aspiration biopsy of the lung.
Air embolism complicated a thin needle aspiration performed on a patient with adult respiratory distress syndrome and on positive-pressure ventilation. Computed tomography obtained 30 h following the event demonstrated a considerable quantity of intravascular air within the cranium. Positive-pressure ventilation should be considered a relative contraindication for thin needle lung aspiration.
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J Comput Assist Tomogr · Jul 1988
Case ReportsIntracardiac extension of lung cancer via pulmonary veins: CT diagnosis.
Two cases of lung tumor in the left upper with neoplastic thrombus in the pulmonary veins and extension into the left atrium are reported. The diagnosis was made preoperatively with CT.
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Two cases of amyloid goiter showed diffuse decreased density of enlarged thyroid on CT. The diffuse decreased density of amyloid goiter on CT is thought to represent large amount of adipose tissue often found in amyloid goiter. When diffuse decreased density of the enlarged thyroid is recognized on CT, amyloid goiter should enter into differential diagnosis.