Alveolar hydatid disease of the liver: Brief review and spectrum of adjacent organ invasion

The purpose of this study is to show the spectrum of adjacent organ invasion and to make a brief review of hepatic alveolar hydatid disease (AHD), using CT and MR imaging. We retrospectively reviewed CT and MR images of three patients with various adjacent organ invasions surgically and histologically proven to be AHD. Local invasion to right kidney and adrenal, right hemidiaphragm and lung were detected in one patient, right adrenal in another patient and gall bladder, duodenum, gastric wall and pancreas invasion in the other. AHD may rarely extend to the gall bladder, stomach, duodenum, pancreas, right adrenal and kidney, diaphragm, pleura and lung. The extension of the disease outside the liver is usually encountered in patients with large, peripherally located masses in the advanced stage of the disease.     

Intracytoplasmic Lumina in Human Oviduct Epithelium

Intracytoplasmic lumina (ICL) in human oviduct epithelium were investigated with transmission electron microscopy. ICL were found in 43 out of 60 cases examined. They were ultra-structurally characterized by microvilli lining the lumina, periodic acid-thiocarbohydrazide-silver proteinate (PA-TCH-SP) staining-positive finely granular material in the lumina, and secretory vesicles in the cytoplasm surrounding the lumina. Although ICL were observed at various heights within the epithelium, they were mainly seen in basally located cells that did not face the oviduct lumen. Various stages of formation and development of ICL were observed in the basally located epithelial cells with secretory activities. Primary ICL were originated in the cytoplasm where the secretory granules were aggregated with smooth-surfaced tubular vesicles. Electron microscopic observations after PA-TCH-SP staining revealed that ICL were formed by fusion of the secretory granules with the tubular vesicles. ICL were enlarged into round profiles by further fusion of secretory granules and tubular vesicles, and subsequently opened to the oviduct lumen, or fused to each other to develop into large extracellular cysts within the epithelium.     

Dynamic aspects of expanding cava septi pellucidi et Vergae

Summary Two paediatric patients with expanding cysts of the cava Vergae et septi pellucidi are presented. In the first patient, consecutive CT scans showed agrowing cavum thought to be responsible for his dramatic increase in head circumference. In the other patient, the expanding cavum was discovered because a routine skull X-ray after minor head trauma revealed marked impressiones digitatae.Both patients were successfully treated with stereotactically placed internal shunts from the cysts via the lateral ventricle to the subarachnoid space. During this procedure, contrast medium was instilled, and the cysts were visualized on postoperative CT scans.Some dynamic aspects of such expanding cava are discussed.     

Laparoscopic treatment of nonparasitic cysts of the liver with omental transposition flap

Background: Between 1991 and November 1994, 18 patients with large, solitary, nonparasitic liver cysts underwent laparoscopic deroofing; the last 13 of them also received an omental transposition flap in addition. Methods: Using three to four trocars, the cystic contents were first aspirated, and the cyst derooted widely using diathermia. An omental transposition flap was fashioned and stapled into the cyst cavity itself. Results: Postoperative complications included one case of pulmonary atelectasis. Another patient developed a subhepatic bile collection which was aspirated percutaneously. On average, patients were discharged on the 4th (2–14) postoperative day. Follow-up was performed with abdominal ultrasound for 2–43 months (mean 19 months). There were two early cyst recurrences, both in cases without an omental transposition flap (overall recurrence rate, 11%; in patients with omental flap, 0). Conclusions: Deroofing in combination with an omental transposition flap is a safe and effective therapy for symptomatic solitary liver cysts and can be performed using minimal-access surgical techniques. Received: 19 January 1996/Accepted: 26 August 1996     

Intraosseous ganglion about to cause a fracture of the glenoid: a case report

Intraosseous ganglia of the glenoid are rare, and their etiology is unknown. This report describes a case of an intraosseous ganglion about to cause fracture of the glenoid. The patient was a 61-year-old woman with a painful left shoulder with a limited range of motion. Her symptoms did not improve after non-operative treatment. Arthroscopic examination showed a cartilage defect and erosion in the posteroinferior portion of the glenoid, behind which computed tomography (CT) showed a cystic lesion of the glenoid. There was no communication between the cyst and the joint space. The patient was treated by curettage and an autogenous cancellous bone graft from the iliac crest. Two years after the operation, the patient was almost free from pain, and CT showed good integration of the bone graft.     

GROWTH DISTURBANCES ASSOCIATED WITH UNTREATED BENIGN BONE CYSTS

Background: The occurrence of benign bone cysts adjacent to an active physis may be associated with a physeal arrest. That arrest may result from physeal penetration of the cysts itself, secondary pathologic fracture or the result of surgical curettage. Methods : The pre-treatment X-rays of patients attending the Bone Tumor Clinic at the Children's Hospital and Medical Center were reviewed. Those patients presenting with a bone cyst were identified and the affected side was compared to the normal side in order to determine growth discrepancies. Results: Three cases of benign bone cysts are presented that were located adjacent to a growing physis and produced growth disturbance in the absence of surgical intervention. Conclusions: The risk of growth disturbance in itself should not be a contraindication to surgical intervention.     

颅内表皮样囊肿的常规T_1WI、T_2WI、FLAIR及DWI对比分析

目的:通过定性分析和定量比较来探讨颅内表皮样囊肿(ECs)的FLAIR和DWI特征。方法:ECs16例,测量其T1WI、T2WI、FLAIR及DWI上病灶信号强度和ADC值,计算组织间对比度(CR)和对比噪声比(CNR)。结果:在FLAIR上ECs平均信号强度高于脑脊液(CSF),低于脑组织。在T1WI上,表皮样囊肿与脑脊液间的CR和CNR分别是0.11±0.06和1.02±1.11;在T2WI上,ECs与CSF间的CR和CNR分别是0.05±0.04和1.05±0.58;而在DWI上,ECs与CSF间的CR是12.56±2.87,CNR是18.23±5.42。16例患者示踪DWI图像上均呈明显高信号。ECs平均ADC值明显低于CSF(P<0.001),而高于脑白质(P=0.002)。结论:FLAIR对颅内表皮样囊肿显示优于常规MRI序列,DWI描述ECs轮廓优于其它MRI序列。     

Developmental odontogenic cysts. An update1

This review paper reports recent advances in the subject of developmental odontogenic cysts, essentially those of the past decade, starting with reference to the new WHO classification (1). On keratocysts, the latest reported recurrence rates are assessed as are their mode of growth, immunocytochemistry, immunology, genetic studies, and work on specific keratocyst antigens. There is a critical account of the group of lesions which includes the gingival cyst of adults, lateral periodontal cyst, hotryoid odontogenic cyst and glandular odontogenic cyst, and their possible relationship to one another. On dentigerous cysts, reference is made to the relationship between them and deciduous teeth, as well as to their immunocytochemistry and immunology. Recent work on the unicystic ameloblastomas. their classification and prognosis, is assessed, as is the calcifying odontogenic cyst and its relationship with solid odontogenic tumours.     

骨巨细胞瘤继发动脉瘤样骨囊肿的影像诊断

目的提高骨巨细胞瘤（GCT）继发动脉瘤样骨囊肿（ABC）的认识和影像诊断水平。方法搜集经手术病理证实的12例GCT继发ABC的X线、CT、MRI和病理学资料，分析和总结其影像征象。结果12例中6例病变发生于长管状骨，6例发生于盆骨。12例病变X线均表现为囊状膨胀性溶骨性骨破坏，10例呈偏心性破坏，2例为中心性破坏；4例病灶内出现骨性分隔，6例骨皮质中断，4例出现软组织肿块，有明显硬化边者2例。10例行MR平扫和增强检查，均呈多囊的囊实性膨胀性肿块，8例为边缘性实性结节，2例为实性基础上的广泛囊变，全部患者均可见多个液一液平面，7例出现软组织肿块；1例肿块内可见局灶性含铁血黄素沉着。8例行螺旋cT平扫、增强、CT血管成像（CTA）和三维（3D）多平面重组（MPR），病变显示为囊实性肿块，骨皮质破裂并形成软组织肿块5例，6例肿块内出现液．液平面，全部肿块实质性部分和囊壁明显强化，囊性部分不强化，3例肿块内可见增粗迂曲的供血动脉，未发现动静脉畸形。12例手术所见和术后病理显示肿块均由多发含血的囊腔和实性部分组成，病理诊断结果均为GCT伴发ABC，其中Ⅱ级GCTl0例，Ⅲ级2例。结论GCT伴发ABC并不少见，充分理解其病理组织学基础，并选择恰当的影像检查方法（X线＋MRI或X线＋CT）对其正确诊断非常重要。     

成人先天性肺内支气管囊肿的影像学诊断

目的:探讨成人先天性肺内支气管囊肿在CT、MRI表现上的特征。方法:37例经手术及病理证实的肺内支气管囊肿;男25例,女12例,年龄18～63岁,平均35岁。均行X胸片,24例行CT平扫及增强扫描,13例行MRI检查。结果:分布在右肺16例,左肺21例。形态以圆形为主,可以呈葫芦状、长条状或不规则形。22例囊肿含有液体,8例含气体,6例含有气液面,4例含有曲菌球,囊壁钙化7例,呈点状和弧线状。囊壁见有轻-中度强化,其中以含液囊肿较明显,囊肿周围气肿15例。结论:大部分成人先天性肺内支气管囊肿的CT、MRI表现有一定的特征,有助于术前诊断。