Radiology case reports

Radiol Case Rep · ISSN (print) 1930-0433 · 197 papers in corpus
case-report 2022
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.09.034 ·PMID:36238215

Differentiation between intramural ectopic pregnancy and molar ectopic pregnancy is very difficult because of their exceptional rarity. Herein, we present a misdiagnosed case of intramural pregnancy and invasive trophoblastic disease on ult…

case-report 2022
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.06.096 ·PMID:35923337

We present a rare case of pelvic splenosis, in a 46-year-old man, with a previous history of partial splenectomy, complaining of nonspecific pain in the lower abdominal quadrants. Splenosis is a benign acquired condition, defined as a heter…

case-report 2022
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.02.040 ·PMID:35321265

Abdominal pregnancy is a rare but life-threatening variation of ectopic pregnancy that is often treated with laparoscopic management; however, we present a case successfully treated using only minimally invasive techniques. A 36-year-old fe…

case-report 2022
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.05.015 ·PMID:35694637

Endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer represents the most common form of malignancy associated with this benign disease. It has a better prognosis than most types of ovarian cancer, with endometrioid adenocarcinoma and clear cell carcinom…

case-report 2022
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.03.079 ·PMID:35469302

Endometriosis is defined by the presence of functional ectopic endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity, excluding the myometrium. It is a benign tumor that can infiltrate and cling to other organs, mimicking a malignant tumor. Umbilic…

case-report 2022
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.10.094 ·PMID:36504877

Endometriosis is a relatively uncommon benign pathology that accounts for 0.5%-1% of all extra-pelvic endometriosis. This pathology is characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue outside the endometrial cavity and is accompa…

case-report 2022
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.03.011 ·PMID:35401905

The canal of Nuck is an abnormal patent pouch of the parietal peritoneum caused by the incomplete obliteration of the processus vaginalis in females. The most common disorders of the canal of Nuck are: hernia, hydrocele and endometriosis. P…

case-report 2022
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.02.007 ·PMID:35273675

Heterotopic pregnancy is characterized by a concurrent intrauterine and ectopic pregnancy. It can occur after natural conception, however, it is more common with assisted reproductive techniques , when over one embryo is transferred. Quadru…

case-report 2022
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2021.12.011 ·PMID:35003468

Retroperitoneal ectopic pregnancy (REP) is a rare obstetric condition caused by the mislocalization of the gestational mass. The unexpected location often results in missed or delayed diagnoses, which can complicate the treatment process. W…

case-report 2022
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.07.041 ·PMID:35965919

Retroperitoneum Mullerian neoplasms are extremely rare malignancies. We report a case of a 35-year-old woman who presented with a 12-year history of lower abdominal cystic lesion, presumed of renal origin and benign, as such was not followe…

case-report 2022
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.08.076 ·PMID:36188090

Slipping rib syndrome (SRS) disorder is the hypermobility of the costal cartilages attached to the floating ribs. Causes include weakness of the interchondral ligaments, and less commonly congenital rib deformities or direct trauma. Due to …

case-report 2022
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.02.079 ·PMID:35355531

The cause of pelvic pain remains a significant diagnostic challenge, even for experienced radiologists. An accurate differential diagnosis has to be done according to the patient's age and gender. Spontaneous round ligament hematoma is an u…

case-report 2022
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.04.027 ·PMID:35601388

Infected endometriomas are rarely described in the literature with most cases being managed laparoscopically or open laparotomy. We present an infected endometrioma in a 48-year-old female with a history of extensive peritoneal adhesions in…

case-report 2022
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.02.017 ·PMID:35265236

Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich (HWW) syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly of female urogenital tract involving combined mullerian duct anomalies and mesonephric duct malformation characterized by uterus didelphys, obstructed hemi-vagina and ipsi…

case-report 2022
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.01.012 ·PMID:35096214

Uterine lipoleiomyomas are variants of uterine leiomyomas that are often found incidentally, and do not require surgical intervention, unless symptomatic, and thus must be differentiated from lesions that need to be excised. While these tum…

case-report 2022
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2021.09.069 ·PMID:34765065

Utero-cutaneous fistula is a rare pathology. It mostly occurs consecutively to surgical intervention such as Cesarean section. Blood discharge from the cesarean scar during menstruation is a quasi-pathognomonic feature. Imaging modalities, …

case-report 2021
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2021.04.026 ·PMID:34007394

Acute appendicitis is a surgical emergency. However, the presence of vermiform appendix in a hernial sac is rare. It is even rarer to find inflamed appendix in an hernial sac. The most common site is right groin hernia (Inguinal > Femoral).…

case-report 2021
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2021.02.032 ·PMID:33680273

Urinary bladder hemangiomas are a rare cause of gross hematuria in young patients. Multimodality imaging with ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging help define the site and extent of hemangioma. We describe a case …

case-report 2021
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2021.06.063 ·PMID:34367393

Endometrial stromal sarcoma is a rare uterine mesenchymal neoplasm, and extrauterine endometrial stromal sarcoma is even rarer, with a limited number of case reports. In the present report, we present a case of low-grade extrauterine endome…

case-report 2021
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2021.05.055 ·PMID:34194598

Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome (HWWS) is a rare congenital malformation characterized by uterus didelphys, unilateral blind hemivagina, and ipsilateral renal agenesis. The obstructed vagina affects menstrual flow, leading to related clin…

case-report 2021
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2021.06.081 ·PMID:34367397

We report three cases with Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome in adolescents and young female. The objective of this report was to describe the clinical presentation, ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of Herlyn-We…

case-report 2021
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2020.09.048 ·PMID:33532015

Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome, is a rare urogenital congenital anomaly. Coexisting Mullerian ducts anomalies and ovarian neoplasms are rarely reported. We present the first case of Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome with borderline serou…

case-report 2021
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2021.09.059 ·PMID:34765057

Endometriosis affects 10%-15% of women of childbearing age, but the incidence can be as high as 90% in those with chronic pelvic pain. Endometriosis is categorized into ovarian endometriomas, superficial peritoneal implants, and deep infilt…

case-report 2021
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2021.10.045 ·PMID:34876953

Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata (LPD) is a rare clinical condition characterized by the development of multiple smooth muscle-like nodules in the peritoneal or abdominal cavity. Here, we report a case of a patient who was diagnosed …

case-report 2021
doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2021.07.097 ·PMID:34522281

Non-traumatic hepatic hernia is defined as hepatic protrusion through acquired or congenital defects on diaphragm without prior trauma. This event is rare among adults and infrequently reported in literature. 52-year-old Caucasian woman wit…