Radiographic findings associated with small talar dome fractures were analyzed in 21 patients. Representative cases are presented. The classification of talar dome fractures, and the role of the radiologist in their evaluation, are discussed.
A renal echinococcal cyst presenting with ureteral obstruction is described. Characteristic diagnostic features, including renal angiography, are discussed. Whereas partial nephrectomy is appropriate for a small closed renal cyst, total nephrectomy is indicated for most large or open cysts.
Esophageal perforation associated with migration of an Angelchik antireflux prosthesis into the thorax is reported. After initial nonoperative management, this patient was treated by an esophagogastrectomy with a favorable outcome. The complications associated with this prosthesis are reviewed briefly.
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