A Case of Histoplasma capsulatum Causing Granulomatous Liver Disease and Addisonian Crisis by P Wong, S Houston, B Power, E Lalor, VG Bain

“…He returned to hospital the same night with coffee-ground emesis and in Addisonian crisis requiring parenteral steroids and intensive care unit support. An abdominal computed tomography scan revealed bilaterally enlarged, nonenhancing adrenal glands suggestive of infarcts, presumed secondary to histoplasmosis. …”
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Histologically confirmed pediatric extracardiac rhabdomyoma: case series by Gashaw Arega, Abdulkadir Mohamedsaid, Getasew Fikad, Mulualem Nigusie, Tihitena Nigusie, Abrehet Zeray, Fathia Omer, Yodit Abraham, Alemayehu Tsega, Amanuel Damie, Tseganesh Mekonnen Hailemariam, Mesfin Asefa

“…We present three pediatric cases of extracardiac rhabdomyoma, fetal subtype, detailing their clinical presentations, computed tomography imaging, and tissue biopsy findings. …”
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False Positive 18F-FDG Uptake in Mediastinal Lymph Nodes Detected with Positron Emission Tomography in Breast Cancer: A Case Report by Gamze Uğurluer, Mustafa Kibar, Sinan Yavuz, Akin Kuzucu, Meltem Serin

“…Positron emission tomography with computed tomography detects malignancies using 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (18F-FDG PET CT) with high accuracy and they contribute to decisions regarding diagnosis, staging, recurrence, and treatment response. …”
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Lemierre’s syndrome in a 16-year-old man associated with resolution of marked widespread ST elevation and a normal troponin level by Sylvia Amini, Salim Meghjee, Muhammad Rahim Khan

“…It is paramount to do chest X-ray, Doppler ultrasound of the neck veins and computed tomography (CT) scan of the neck and chest to look for features of LS. …”
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Quantitative Anisotropic Damage Mechanism in a Forged Aluminum Alloy Studied by Synchrotron Tomography and Finite Element Simulations by Yang Shen, Thilo F. Morgeneyer, Jérôme Garnier, Lucien Allais, Lukas Helfen, Jérôme Crépin

“…Synchrotron radiation computed tomography analysis on as-received material and arrested cracks revealed different fracture modes for the two loading configurations. …”
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Emerging Role of PET in the Diagnosis and Staging of Lung Cancer by Geoffery Coates, Stephen J Skehan

“…PET is also more accurate than computed tomography (CT) for staging mediastinal nodal involvement (sensitivity 89%, specificity 94%). …”
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CTA Study of Ruptured Aneurysms of the Posterior Communicating Artery by Zibo Zhou, Jinlu Yu

“…Only a few reported studies have used computed tomography angiography (CTA) to image ruptured aneurysms at the junction of the internal carotid artery (ICA) and posterior communicating artery (PcomA) in the context of the adjacent arteries. …”
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Invasive Aspergillosis in a Patient with Stage III (or 3a or 3b) Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Durvalumab by Ashish Gupta, Aung Tun, Katy Ticona, Aam Baqui, Elizabeth Guevara

“…He had completed six cycles of chemotherapy with paclitaxel and carboplatin and four cycles of immunotherapy with durvalumab 13 days before his emergency hospital admission. Computed tomography (CT) imaging showed a large left-sided loculated hydropneumothorax suggestive of empyema, patchy opacification of the left lung, and a left upper lobe lung mass. …”
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Three-Rooted Permanent Mandibular First Molars: A Meta-Analysis of Prevalence by Nyan M. Aung, Kyaw K. Myint

“…In vivo epidemiological studies undergone with Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) were eligible. The proportions of the prevalence of three-rooted permanent mandibular first molars were presented in the forest plots by random effect model. …”
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Sevelamer Carbonate Crystal-Induced Colitis by T. Lai, A. Frugoli, B. Barrows, M. Salehpour

“…He presented for recurrent abdominal pain with associated nausea and was found to have multiple circumferential lesions on computed tomography including distal ascending, transverse, and proximal descending colon. …”
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Giant prolactinoma with progressive cranial settling and central herniation: a case report by Taha Shahbazi, Soheil Abdollahi Yeganeh, Shiva Borzouei, Mahdi Arjipour

“…Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography showed a huge diffuse avid enhancing infiltrating osteolytic lesion at the skull base. …”
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The Evolution of the Cephalometric Superimposition Techniques from the Beginning to the Digital Era: A Brief Descriptive Review by A. Lo Giudice, V. Ronsivalle, G. Zappalà, R. Leonardi, P. Campagna, G. Isola, G. Palazzo

“…However, the availability of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and the recent advancement in 3D imaging have allowed the development of specific techniques for the registration and superimposition of virtual three-dimensional anatomical structures, improving the diagnosis and treatment plan strategies. …”
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Acute Pancreatitis after Additional Trauma in Chronic Traumatic Pancreatic Diaphragmatic Hernia by You Ho Mun, Sin Youl Park

“…The vital signs were stable, but the amylase and lipase levels were elevated to 558 U/L and 1,664 U/L, respectively. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) revealed a left diaphragmatic hernia and an incarceration of the stomach, pancreatic ductal dilatation, and peripancreatic fatty infiltration. …”
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Solitary Peripheral Osteoma of the Angle of the Mandible by Kapil Kshirsagar, Kalyani Bhate, Vivek Pawar, S. N. SanthoshKumar, Supriya Kheur, Shrikant Dusane

“…Solitary peripheral osteomas are characterized by well-defined, rounded, or oval radiopaque mass in the computed tomography. Although multiple osteomas of the jaws are a hallmark of Gardner’s syndrome (familial adenomatous polyposis), nonsyndromic cases are typically solitary. …”
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Torsion of a Large Myomatous Uterus Associated with Progressive Renal Failure and Paralytic Ileus in an 86-Year-Old Woman by Guiwen Wang, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Asuka Sato, Makio Shozu

“…A large myomatous uterus with broad calcification was identified when she underwent surgery to repair an umbilical hernia one year before the symptoms developed. Computed tomography revealed that one year later, the myomatous uterus significantly increased in size and the calcified lesion of the fibroid was largely displaced. …”
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Removal of an Aural Foreign Body by Magnetism by Emily Prentice, Emily Bartlett, Jonathan S. Ilgen

“…A non-contrast computed tomography of the head obtained to rule out intracranial injury incidentally demonstrated a radiodense foreign body in the left external ear canal. …”
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Peripherally Embolizing Aortic Thrombus: The Work-Up, Management, and Outcome of Primary Aortic Thrombus by Ramy Mando, Robert Gemayel, Ashish Chaddha, Julian J. Barbat, Elvis Cami

“…A 46-year-old female with past medical history of tobacco dependence presented for low-grade fever and sudden onset, severe right upper quadrant abdominal pain with associated nausea and vomiting. Computed tomography (CT) revealed an intraluminal polypoid filling defect arising from the isthmus of the aorta projecting into the proximal descending aorta and findings consistent with infarction of the spleen and right kidney. …”
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Contrast-Induced Neurotoxicity following Cardiac Catheterization by Susan Law, Kessarin Panichpisal, Melaku Demede, Sabu John, Jonathan D. Marmur, Jaya Nath, Alison E. Baird

“…The procedure had involved the administration of a large cumulative dose of an iodinated, nonionic contrast medium into the innominate artery: twelve hours following the catheterization, the patient developed a seizure followed by a left hemiplegia, and an initial computed tomography (CT) scan showed sulcal effacement in the right cerebral hemisphere due to cerebral swelling. …”
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Thoracic Complications in Behçet’s Disease: Imaging Findings by Kemal Ödev, Recep Tunç, Salih Varol, Harun Aydemir, Pınar Didem Yılmaz, Celalettin Korkmaz

“…With the advancement of helical or multislice computed tomography (CT) technologies, such noninvasive imaging techniques have been employed for the diagnosis of vascular lesions, vascular complications, and pulmonary parenchymal manifestations of BD. …”
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Literature review of spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage: risk factors, diagnostic features, and complications (Part I) by J. Grigaitė, G. Rutkauskaitė, L. Piliponis, J. Ščerbak, D. Jatužis, J. Valaikienė

“…Impaired consciousness, convulsions, cranial nerve damage, paresis/plegia, and meningeal symptoms may also be observed. Computed tomography (CT) and/or lumbar puncture are the main instrumental studies supporting the diagnosis of SAH, while digital subtraction angiography is considered the gold standard in the diagnosis of intracranial aneurysms. …”
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