Hypoglycemic Syndrome in a Patient with Proinsulin-Only Secreting Pancreatic Adenoma (Proinsulinoma) by Gian Paolo Fadini, Alberto Maran, Anna Valerio, Francesco Meduri, Mariarosa Pelizzo, Diego Miotto, Cristiano Lanza, Giuseppe Altavilla, Angelo Avogaro

“…Magnetic resonance and computed tomography of the abdomen showed a 1 cm pancreatic nodule and multiple accessory spleens. …”
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A Case of Segmental Arterial Mediolysis Presenting as Mucosal Gastric Hematoma by Shunsuke Sakuraba, Hajime Orita, Shuhei Ueda, Satoshi Tokuda, Tomoaki Ito, Tomoyuki Kushida, Mutsumi Sakurada, Hiroshi Maekawa, Ryo Wada, Koichi Sato

“…Gastroscopy revealed a submucosal-like tumor on the posterior wall of gastric angle with ulceration. Computed tomography indicated a tumor measuring 65×50 mm in the stomach, which was suspected to have invaded into the pancreas. …”
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Adult-onset Langerhans cell histiocytosis with multisystem involvement: A rare case report by Yaman M․ Alahmad, Omar Al Mukdad, Ahmad Huneity, Sarah Sayed, Renan Adam, Alaa Al-Taie

“…Her blood pressure was elevated. Computed tomography angiography spotted a T6 vertebral body compression fracture. …”
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Acute Kidney Injury Secondary to Necrotizing Sarcoid Granulomatosis by Varun Mamidi, Manikantan Shekar, Jaiju James Chakola, Vamsi Krishna Makkena, Jayakumar Matcha

“…Whole body Flourine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) showed increased metabolic uptake with ill-defined lesions in the liver, spleen, and pelvic lymph nodes. …”
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Deceased Donor Renal Transplantation Combined with Bilateral Nephrectomy in a Patient with Tuberous Sclerosis and Renal Failure by R. Novotny, J. Chlupac, T. Marada, S. Bloudickova-Rajnochova, H. Vavrinova, L. Janousek, J. Fronek

“…Patient was placed on the “cadaverous kidney transplant waiting list”. Method. Computed tomography angiography revealed symptomatic PSA in the right kidney angiomyolipoma (AML). …”
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Pericardial Effusion due to Primary Malignant Pericardial Mesothelioma: A Common Finding but an Uncommon Cause by Valery Istomin, David S. Blondheim, Simcha R. Meisel, Aaron Frimerman, Moshe Lapidot, Ronit Rachmilevitch

“…Her chest X-ray revealed bilateral pleural effusion and cardiomegaly. On both computed tomography and echocardiography the heart was of normal size and a large pericardial effusion was noted. …”
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Adrenal Hemangioma: A Case of Retroperitoneal Tumor by Genta Iwamoto, Kota Shimokihara, Takashi Kawahara, Daiji Takamoto, Masahiro Yao, Jun-ichi Teranishi, Masako Otani, Hiroji Uemura

“…He had received hemodialysis due to chronic renal failure resulting from membranous nephropathy. Computed tomography revealed a mass around his left hilum. …”
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Deterioration of the Internal Structure of Loess under Dry-Wet Cycles by Wanjun Ye, Yang Bai, Chenyang Cui, Xu Duan

“…With an increase in the number and amplitude of dry-wet cycles, the change in the internal friction angle of the strength index is inevident, indicating that the effect of dry-wet cycles on the internal friction angle of loess is insignificant. Computed tomography (CT) scan experiments were also conducted to obtain the evolution of loess cracks before and after a dry-wet cycle. …”
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Unusual Presentation with Orbital Mass in a Child with Precursor B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Lalita Sathitsamitphong, Rungrote Natesirinilkul, Worawut Choeyprasert, Pimlak Charoenkwan

“…Bone marrow aspiration revealed 90% lymphoblasts with positivity for CD10, CD19, CD20, CD22, and HLA-DR markers. Computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain and orbit revealed a homogeneous enhancing mass involving the right orbit with intracranial extension. …”
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Point-of-Care Diagnostic Device for Traumatic Pneumothorax: Low Sensitivity of the Unblinded PneumoScan™ by M. Rehfeldt, A. Slagman, B. A. Leidel, M. Möckel, T. Lindner

“…In addition, PneumoScan-readings and thoracic ultrasound scan (US) were performed. Computed tomography (CT) served as gold standard. Results. …”
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Ultrarapid Endoscopic-Aided Hematoma Evacuation in Patients with Thalamic Hemorrhage by Kuan-Yu Chen, Woon-Man Kung, Lu-Ting Kuo, Abel Po-Hao Huang

“…Hematoma evacuation rate was evaluated by comparing the pre- and postoperative computed tomography (CT) scans. Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended (GOSE) and modified Rankin Score (mRS) were noted at the 6-month and 1-year postoperative follow-up. …”
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Orbital Lymphoma Masquerading as Orbital Cellulitis by B. D. Chaurasiya, Ganesh Agrawal, Santosh Chaudhary, Sangeeta Shah, Anju Pradhan, Poonam Lavaju

“…Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) orbit showed features suggestive of orbital lymphoma involving the ipsilateral maxillary and ethmoid sinuses. …”
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Does Radar Technology Support the Diagnosis of Pneumothorax? PneumoScan—A Diagnostic Point-of-Care Tool by T. Lindner, M. Conze, C. E. Albers, B. A. Leidel, P. Levy, C. Kleber, M. De Moya, A. Exadaktylos, C. Stoupis

“…Patients and Methods. addition to a standard diagnostic protocol including clinical examination, chest X-ray (CXR), and computed tomography (CT), 24 consecutive patients with chest trauma underwent PneumoScan testing in the shock trauma room to exclude a PTX. …”
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Effective and Safe Treatment of Risky Localized Liver Tumors Using Microwave Ablation in Patients with Comorbid Lung Diseases Unfit for Deep Anesthesia by Murat ASIK

“…Regular follow-ups were performed using blood tests and dynamic contrast-enhanced computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. Results: The patient cohort consisted of 30 (68%) men and 14 (32%) women, with a mean age of 64.36+-11.65 years (range: 40-80 years). …”
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Leiomyosarcoma of the Right Gonadal Vein: Review of the Approach and Prognostic in a Rare Case by Noa de la Fuente, Manuel Rodríguez Blanco, Gemma Cerdán, Antonio Moral, Vicenç Artigas

“…We present the case of a 51-year-old woman diagnosed with a right retroperitoneal mass by computed tomography (CT). The differential diagnosis was between a neurogenic tumour and a mesodermic tumour. …”
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Total Pancreatectomy for Malignant Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm (IPMN) Complicated by Gastropancreatic Fistulae by Oshan Basnayake, Pradeep Wijerathne, Umesh Jayarajah, Nilesh Fernandopulle, Sivasuriya Sivaganesh

“…A 50-year-old female was referred for investigation of recent epigastric pain and a past history of recurrent pancreatitis. Imaging with computed tomography showed a gross dilatation of the entire pancreatic duct with a heterogeneous enhancement of the periductal parenchyma. …”
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Early Magnetic Resonance Detection of Natalizumab-Related Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy in a Patient with Multiple Sclerosis by Guglielmo Manenti, Simone Altobelli, Marco Nezzo, Marco Antonicoli, Erald Vasili, Luca Neroni, Roberto Floris, Giovanni Simonetti

“…While other imaging techniques such as computed tomography lack sensitivity and specificity, magnetic resonance performed with morphological and functional sequences offers clinicians the possibility to early identify the stage of the disease and the emergence of an immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome after natalizumab blood removal plasmapheresis.…”
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Do Not Huff, Puff, or Vape That Stuff: Interstitial Airspace Disease in a Teenager by Amee A. Amin, Erica Haught, Youmna Mousattat

“…Due to persistent hypoxic respiratory failure, worsening respiratory distress clinically, with tachypnea and retractions, and lab findings of elevated D-dimer, a chest CT was performed to rule out a pulmonary embolism (PE). Computed tomography (CT) findings were negative for PE but notable for diffuse airspace opacities, primarily within the lower lobes, with a ground-glass appearance concerning for ARDS. …”
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A Prediction Model for Recognizing Strangulated Small Bowel Obstruction by Xiaming Huang, Guan Fang, Jie Lin, Keyu Xu, Hongqi Shi, Lei Zhuang

“…A database of 417 patients who had clinical symptoms of intestinal obstruction confirmed by computed tomography (CT) were evaluated for inclusion in this study. …”
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A Case of Isolated Primary Pleural Neurofibroma in a 39-Year-Old Woman by Kritika Krishnamurthy, John Alexis, Pukhraz Basra, Ana Maria Medina

“…A 39-year-old nonsmoker woman presented to the emergency room with complaints of progressively worsening chest pain of one month duration. A computed tomography of the chest revealed a crescent shaped, pleural based mass suspicious for a neurogenic tumor such as an intercostal schwannoma. …”
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