Peritoneal loose bodies are a rare condition. They are caused by the peritoneal appendages that become inflamed and cause a buildup of material in the peritoneal cavity. This can be hard to spot because it's so rare. The availability of CT scans makes this diagnosis easier. A 77-year-old patient with hypertension and diabetes underwent peritoneal mouse challenge. The patient suffers from acute intestinal sub obstruction. CT scan revealed a mobile calcified density lesion approximately 5 cm in diameter in the peritoneal cavity. Peritoneal loose bodies are a rare complication of omental appendages that have distorted due to ischemic conditions. Laparoscopy excised a firm mass suggestive of primary omental appendicitis. Diagnostic terms for acute or chronic abdominal pain can be found in the general medical literature. Photographs of the affected individual's body show a large greasy or chalky substance.
Paget’s disease of bone is a benign disease, of uncertain etiology, characterized by an accelerated turnover, that is, bone resorption and formation. Paget’s disease may be present in up to 5% of the population, and the majority of cases are asymptomatic. We report the imaging findings of Paget’s disease of pelvis discovered incidentally in a 70 year old patient with prostatic adenocarcinoma, who underwent an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) for the staging of his disease and revealed extensive marrow signal abnormalities at the left pelvic bone. Biochemical tests revealed normal serum calcium and phosphorus with markedly raised alkaline phosphatase. X-RAYS and CT SCANS of the pelvis show cortical and trabecular thickening of the left iliac bone that are typical for this disease. Furthermore, increased uptake noted in left hemipelvis suggestive of Paget's disease on the scintigraph. After the treatment the uptake in left hemipelvis remains same confirming Paget's disease.
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