Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of extra-axial cerebellopontine angle tumours and to characterize extra-axial cerebellopontine angle tumours. . All patients with clinical suspicion of CP angle tumours subjected 1.5 T MR imaging system. Total 30 patients were evaluated during this period.Results: Extra-axial CPA tumours accounts for 7-10% of brain tumours. Most common extraaxial CPA tumour is schwannoma (60%), followed by meningioma (27%), epidermoid (7%), arachnoid cysts (7%). 51-60 years is the most common age group involved. Schwannomas are common extra-axial CPA tumours which are enhancing round masses most commonly arise from the vestibular nerve and associated with enlargement of the internal auditory canal. Meningiomas are the second most common extra-axial CP angle tumours which oval or hemispheric lesions with a broad attachment to tentorium or petrous dura matter.Conclusion: MRI is the most sensitive noninvasive modality to characterize extra-axial CPA tumours. MRI identifies the location and extension of the lesions based on their characteristic signal and enhancement pattern on contrast.
Tuberculosis is the commonest infectious disease in developing country. A retropharyngeal abscess is an immediatelife-threatening emergency, with potential for airway compromise and other catastrophic complications. We reportthe clinical, radiological and histological findings of symptomatic 16 years old girl with the features of cervical cordcompression due to retropharyngeal abscess of tubercular origin. The patient improved after surgical managementof abscess was done followed by anti-tuberculous drugs.Keywords: Retropharyngeal abscess; extrapulmonary tuberculosis; compressive myelopathyDOI: 10.3329/jom.v11i2.5468J MEDICINE 2010; 11 : 180-182
Abstract:Background: The liver biopsy is considered by many experts to be the most specific diagnostic tool used to assess the nature and severity of liver diseases such as hepatitis C. Liver J Dhaka Med Coll. 2013; 22(2) : 120-124.
Results: Histopathologically chronic liver disease (CLD) was found to be the commonest lesion (pd"0.05), which was 24 (48%) followed by hepatocellular carcinoma 13(26%) and secondary deposit 02(4%). Eleven cases consist of other findings including normal. CLD commonly presented with loss of appetite (82%), Jaundice (74%), Weight loss (68%), hepatic facies (54%).Hepatocellular carcinoma commonly presented with hepatomegaly (100%), jaundice (61.84%), weight loss (76.92%), and ascites (53.85%). Hepatomegaly was constant feature
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