Abstract The hydatidosis, or echinococcosis, has a characteristic geographic distribution, occurring most frequently in sheep-raising regions in Mediterranean, Central Asian, and South American ...countries and in Australia. Spinal hydatidosis is very rare, and intradural location is a rarer category of spinal hydatidosis. We report a case of intradural extramedullary spinal hydatid cyst in a 9-year-old boy. On magnetic resonance imaging, an intradural extramedullary giant cystic lesion was seen mimicking an arachnoid cyst. However, endemic origin of the patient and positive serology helped to make the diagnosis of hydatid cyst, which was confirmed on postoperative histopathology.
The hydatidosis, or echinococcosis, has a characteristic geographic distribution, occurring most frequently in sheep-raising regions in Mediterranean, Central Asian, and South American countries and ...in Australia. Spinal hydatidosis is very rare, and intradural location is a rarer category of spinal hydatidosis. We report a case of intradural extramedullary spinal hydatid cyst in a 9-year-old boy. On magnetic resonance imaging, an intradural extramedullary giant cystic lesion was seen mimicking an arachnoid cyst. However, endemic origin of the patient and positive serology helped to make the diagnosis of hydatid cyst, which was confirmed on postoperative histopathology.
Abstract Also described as arteriovenous fistula, cirsoid aneurysms, arteriovenous aneurysm, racemose aneurysm, pulsating angioma, or cavernous angioma, uterine AVM (arteriovenous malformation) is a ...rare vascular abnormality of the female pelvis, with less than 100 cases reported in the literature. Uterine AVM may be congenital or acquired. Congenital uterine AVM is due to the abnormal embryological development of the uterine vasculature. Acquired ones are usually due to uterine trauma or surgery. Most of the uterine AVM occur in females of the reproductive age group. Bleeding is the commonest presentation in these patients, which may be torrential and life threatening. Gray scale ultrasonographic features are nonspecific and include multiple anechoic spaces within the myometrium and the endometrium. Doppler ultrasonography is considered as a good screening test and may aid in diagnosis as well. CT and MR imaging can also aid in the diagnosis of uterine AVM and can well delineate the extent of the lesion. However angiography is considered as the gold standard for the diagnosis of uterine AVM. Treatment of such cases with uterine AVM is dependent of the presentation, size and the location of the lesion and desire to retain fertility. Now-a-days intra-arterial embolization is considered as the treatment modality of choice. We report two cases of uterine arteriovenous malformation which were diagnosed by color Doppler ultrasonography.
Balo's concentric sclerosis (BCS) is a rare inflammatory demyelinating disease of central nervous system, pathologically characterized by alternate bands of demyelination and preserved myelin tissue. ...Before the era of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), most cases of BCS were diagnosed on postmortem examination. MRI allows for noninvasive diagnosis by demonstrating characteristic changes which closely parallels the histopathological features of BCS. We report a case of 26-year-old female with BCS involving bilateral thalami, with typical MRI appearance.
Balo's concentric sclerosis (BCS) is a rare inflammatory demyelinating
disease of central nervous system, pathologically chracterized by
alternate bands of demyelination and preserved myelin tissue. ...Before
the era of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), most cases of BCS were
diagnosed on postmortem examination. MRI allows for noninvasive
diagnosis by demonstrating characteristic changes which closely
parallels the histopathological features of BCS. We report a case of
26-year-old female with BCS involving bilateral thalami, with typical
MRI appearance.
Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic infection of the central nervous system caused by larvae of Taenia solium. Spinal cysticercosis is an uncommon site of cysticercal infection, and ...isolated intramedullary involvement is even rarer. We present a case of 10-year-old girl who presented with gradual onset paraparesis with sensory loss and bowel and bladder incontinence. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of spine revealed a cystic lesion with mural nodule (scolex) which was diagnostic for cysticercosis. Patient was treated with antihelminthic, which led to marked clinico-radiological improvement.
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