Internal Abdominal Herniations
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/183/2/397 Didier Mathieu ; Alain Luciani ; The GERMAD Group An internal abdominal herniation is the protrusion of an abdominal organ through a normal or abnormal mesenteric or peritoneal aperture [1]. An internal abdominal herniation differs from both an external abdominal herniation, in which the protrusion occurs through an opening of the abdominal wall, and […]
Imaging of the Umbilicus and Periumbilical Region
http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/18/2/413.full.pdf+html Nadia J. Khati, MD ; Erik G. Enquist, MD ; Marcia C. Javitt, MD Umbilical disorders can be classified according to embryonic remnants contained in the umbilicus, including the urachus, omphalomesenteric duct, and round ligament of the liver; the extraperitoneal paravesical spaces; the umbilical ring; and the umbilicus itseif. Only one of the five […]
Enlarged Mesenteric Lymph Nodes in Asymptomatic Children
http://bjr.birjournals.org/cgi/content/full/78/925/30 V Rathaus, MD ; M Shapiro, MD ; M Grunebaum, MD ; R Zissin, MD The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes in asymptomatic children. We prospectively studied 189 consecutive asymptomatic children from the outpatients’ nephrological clinics who were referred for abdominal ultrasound. For comparison, we […]
CT Criteria for Differentiating Abdominal Hemorrhage
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/reprint/188/5/1324.pdf Michael P. Federle ; Kuang-Tse Pan ; Karen M. Pealer OBJECTIVE: The purpose of our study was to test the hypothesis that CT criteria would allow accurate diagnosis of the specific cause of abdominal hemorrhage in patients with coagulopathy or abdominal aortic aneurysm. CONCLUSION: Attention to specific CT criteria allows accurate diagnosis of the specific cause […]
The Fat Halo Sign
http://radiology.rsna.org/content/242/3/945.full Jorge Ahualli, MD 1 From the Department of Radiology, Centro Radiológico Luis Méndez Collado, Muñecas 444, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán 4000, Argentina. Received September 16, 2004; revision requested November 18; revision received November 21; accepted December 24.
Suspected Acute Appendicitis: Nonenhanced Helical CT in 300 Consecutive Patients
http://radiology.rsna.org/content/213/2/341.abstract.full Michael J. Lane, MD ; David M. Liu, MD ; Mylinh D. Huynh, MD ; R. Brooke Jeffrey, Jr, MD ; Robert E. Mindelzun, MD ; Douglas S. Katz, MD 1 From the Department of Radiology, Brooke Army Medical Center, 3851 Roger Brooke Dr, Ft Sam Houston, TX 78234-6200 (M.J.L.); the Department of Radiology, Stanford […]
Primary Neoplasms of the Appendix
http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/23/3/645.full Perry J. Pickhardt, LCDR, MC, USNR ; Angela D. Levy, LTC, MC, USA ; Charles A. Rohrmann, Jr, MD ; Amir I. Kende, Maj, MC, USAF 1 From the Department of Radiology, National Naval Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20889-5600 (P.J.P.); the Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the […]
Perirectal Inflammatory Disease: CT Findings
http://radiology.rsna.org/content/161/1/153.abstract E. Guillaumin ; R.B. Jeffrey, Jr. ; W.J. Shea ; C.W. Asling ; H.I. Goldberg The findings on computed tomographic (CT) scans were reviewed in 42 patients with perirectal inflammatory disease and suspected perirectal abscesses. CT was reliable for use in distinguishing perirectal abscesses from cellulitis and in localizing both supralevator and infralevator abscesses. […]
Mucocele of the Appendix: Imaging Findings
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/reprint/159/1/69 David Madwed ; R. Mindelzun ; R.B. Jeffrey, Jr. Mucocele of the appendix, a cystic mass resulting from a dilated appendiceal lumen caused by abnormal accumulation of mucus, is a rare entity that often is not considered when problems of the right lower quadrant are assessed. Preoperative recognition of mucocele of the appendix is […]
Meckel Diverticulum: Radiologic Features with Pathologic Correlation
Meckel Diverticulum: Radiologic Features with Pathologic Correlation http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/24/2/565.full Angela D. Levy, LTC, MC, USA and Christine M. Hobbs, MD 1 From the Departments of Radiologic Pathology (A.D.L.) and Hepatic and Gastrointestinal Pathology (C.M.H.), Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, 6825 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20306-6000; and the Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Uniformed Services University […]
