Primary Pulmonary Synovial Sarcoma: A Case with Unique and Impressive Computed Tomography Findings by Jaspreet S Kambo, Bonnie Richardson, Diana N Ionescu, Tracy Tucker, Greg Kraushaar

“…Primary pulmonary synovial sarcoma (PPSS) is a rare malignancy. Its etiology, imaging features and optimal treatment are not well understood. …”
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Tension Pneumocephalus Related to Radiotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Esther Jimenez-Jimenez, Sebastià Sabater Martí, M. Victoria Villas

“…TP was an abrupt and rapid process with neurological impairment for hours of evolution without suspicious osteoradionecrosis (OR) in previous scan images. The defect in the skull base could be due to a rapid disappearance of the tumor. …”
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Investigation on the Creep Failure Mechanism of Sandy Mudstone Based on Micromesoscopic Mechanics by Xinshuai Shi, Hongwen Jing, Weiqiang Chen, Yuan Gao, Zhenlong Zhao

“…It was also found by the fractal analysis of the SEM microscopic images that the fractal dimensions of the creep failure specimens were larger than those of the uniaxial compression failure, indicating that the creep damage increased the irregularity and a larger degree of roughness fluctuation. …”
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Abdominal lymphatic malformations in children: case series by Carmine Noviello, Alfonso Papparella, Mirko Bertozzi, Giovanna Riccipetitoni, Ilaria Cascone, Carmine Botta, Giulia Fusi, Veronica Vitali, Mercedes Romano

“…All patients underwent abdominal ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Laparoscopy for diagnosis was useful in 4 cases. …”
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An Unusual Case of Gullo’s Syndrome Concomitant with Serious Endometriosis Disease in a Postmenopausal Woman by Abdelhakim Ainahi, Abdellaziz Ziane, Lahcen Wakrim, Naima Elmdaghri, Abdelhamid Barakat

“…Over five years of regular pancreas surveillance, all clinical, biological, and imaging investigations were normal. However, the pancreatic enzyme levels have shown considerable fluctuations including some episodic transient normalization. …”
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Polycythemia with Renal Cell Carcinoma and Normal Erythropoietin Level by Jonathan Kopel, Pranav Sharma, Irfan Warriach, Sriman Swarup

“…An incidental abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) measuring was also appreciated on imaging. Subsequent histological sections of the tumor showed cell renal cell carcinoma. …”
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In-situ observation of nanoscale transformations in dehydrating lizardite by Mutian Qin, Huilin Xing, Jianchao Wang, Guodong Jin, Zhongwen Hu, Weichao Yan, Yuyang Tan, Junbiao Liu, Rongxin Zhang

“…Abstract Dehydration of serpentine is an important prograde metamorphic reaction within the lithosphere and subduction zones, potentially causing profound changes in rock properties. Imaging these transitions in real time provides direct insight into the process. …”
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Recurrent Struma Ovarii Presented with High Levels of Thyroglobulin by Christiana Oikonomou, Nikol Spathari, Stavroula Doumoulaki, Antonella Koutela, Christos Stagkoglou, Dimitris Keramidaris

“…A definite preoperative diagnosis of these tumors is difficult to achieve since most imaging findings are generally nonspecific. A rare exception is the case of synchronous abnormal thyroid blood tests where an ovarian teratoma should be highly suspected, especially when no pathology of the thyroid gland coexists. …”
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Dual Lesions: A Diagnostic Dilemma by M. P. V. Prabhat, Prasannasrinivas Deshpande, Sarat Gummadapu, Suresh Babburi, Raja Lakshmi Chintamaneni, Bhavana Sujanamulk

“…The reported case represents one such diagnostic dilemma occurring in the maxilla which is a rare site, and the lesion/s appeared as two distinct entities, that is, GOC and CMEC on either aspects of the same side of maxilla clinically, yet showing continuity on advanced imaging and demonstrating histopathological perplexity.…”
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Diagnosis and Assessment of Disease Activity in Takayasu Arteritis: A Childhood Case Illustrating the Challenge by L. Watson, P. Brogan, I. Peart, C. Landes, N. Barnes, G. Cleary

“…Accurate methods of monitoring disease activity or damage are lacking and currently rely on a combination of clinical features, blood inflammatory markers, and imaging modalities. In this report we describe a case of a 14-year-old boy with childhood-onset TA who, despite extensive negative investigations, did indeed have on-going active large vessel vasculitis with fatal outcome. …”
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Percutaneous Holmium Laser Fulguration of Calyceal Diverticula by Amjad Alwaal, Raed A. Azhar, Sero Andonian

“…Their immediate postoperative sodium was unchanged and their follow-up imaging showed absence of stones. Both patients remain asymptomatic at 30 months post-operatively. …”
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Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms: Evaluation and Management by Norman Ajiboye, Nohra Chalouhi, Robert M. Starke, Mario Zanaty, Rodney Bell

“…The evolution of imaging techniques and their increased use in clinical practice have led to a higher detection rate of unruptured intracranial aneurysms. …”
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Drug-Induced Hypersensitivity Syndrome: A Clinical, Radiologic, and Histologic Mimic of Lymphoma by Faaria Gowani, Bradley Gehrs, Teresa Scordino

“…The clinical history, imaging, and biopsy findings initially raised concern for a malignant process, with a differential diagnosis including classic Hodgkin’s lymphoma and T-cell lymphoma. …”
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A Multimodal Discourse Analysis on Street Graffities about Indonesian Police by Rifpan Putra Afriansyah, Eva Tuckyta Sari Sujatna, Nani Darmayanti

“…The data of this research consist of virtual images and sentences of the graffiti that have been documented. …”
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Blindness in Right Eyes after Enema: A Case of Klebsiella pneumoniae-Related Invasive Liver Abscess Syndrome with Endophthalmitis-Caused Blindness as the First Symptom by Qi Jin, Xinrui Zhang, Huifen Yang, Bo Zhao, Yubao Wang

“…B ultrasound did not show liver lesions, but computed tomography exhibited abscesses in the right lobe of the liver. Magnetic resonance imaging of the head indicated abscesses. These confirmed the diagnosis of invasive liver abscess syndrome. …”
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Functional Magnetic Resonance in the Evaluation of Oesophageal Motility Disorders by Francesco Covotta, Luca Piretta, Danilo Badiali, Andrea Laghi, Tommaso Biondi, Enrico S. Corazziari, Valeria Panebianco

“…Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has been recently proposed for the evaluation of the esophagus. …”
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Agenesis of Submandibular Glands: A Report of Two Cases with Review of Literature by Medine Kara, Oğuz Güçlü, Fevzi Sefa Dereköy, Mustafa Resorlu, Gürhan Adam

“…We report the case of a 44-year-old woman with incidentally detected left SMG aplasia, with contralateral SMG hypertrophy mimicking a mass, and the case of a 46-year-old woman with incidentally detected bilateral SMG aplasia, demonstrated by computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Conclusion. It is important for the clinician to know that this very rare abnormality may exist. …”
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Pelvic Mass 21 Years after Total Hip Arthroplasty by Joe Miller, Thomas H. Tarter

“…Results of computed tomography-guided biopsy of the mass were consistent with foreign body granuloma. Surveillance imaging confirmed no growth or progression, and intervention was deferred. …”
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Pilocytic astrocytoma: A rare case report by Harry Galuh Nugraha, PhD, Elsa Yoasta, MD, Mirna Sobana, MD, Hermin Aminah Usman, MD

“…This case report describes a 7-year-old girl with progressive vision loss, headache, and balance disturbance. The imaging result revealed a right cerebellar mass that was in accordance with pilocytic astrocytoma and obstructive hydrocephalus. …”
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Custom-Made Alumina Ceramic Total Talar Prosthesis for Idiopathic Aseptic Necrosis of the Talus: Report of Two Cases by Ichiro Tonogai, Daisuke Hamada, Yuhei Yamasaki, Keizo Wada, Tomoya Takasago, Takahiko Tsutsui, Tomohiro Goto, Koichi Sairyo

“…Two women aged 65 years and 78 years presented to our center with idiopathic necrosis of the talus. In both cases, imaging examinations showed collapse and sclerotic changes of the talar body caused by the necrosis. …”
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