[Pneumopathy induced by amiodarone. Radiological data]. / Pneumopathie par amiodarone. Données radiologiques.

Amiodarone is a drug used to treat refractory tachyarrhythmias. Unfortunately, amiodarone causes numerous side effects, among them the most serious is a pulmonary toxicity. Conventional radiographic findings are non specific and may be observed in various diseases, however. Early recognition of pulmonary toxicity is important, since prompt discontinuation of the drug, and institution of corticosteroids should result in resolution of toxicity.

[Cholelithiasis in children. Apropos of a case]. / Lithiase biliaire chez l'enfant. A propos d'un cas.

Ultrasounds provides the most useful information in pediatric gallbladder diseases. We present a case in which a 19-months old child was studied by ultrasonography demonstrating clearly lithiasis. The discovery was purely fortuitous, showing echogenic material with acoustic shadowing in the lumen of the gallbladder.

[Hepatobiliary distomatosis in echography]. / Distomatose hépatobiliaire en échographie.

Two cases of human fasciolasis in which the presence of the parasite in the gallbladder could be demonstrated by ultrasonography, are presented.

[Cavernous hemangioma of the spleen. Apropos of a case]. / Hémangiome caverneux de la rate. A propos d'un cas.

This report presents the spectrum of radiologic findings in a case of cavernous haemangioma of the spleen. Certain sonographic findings, echogenic mass surrounded by a rim of hypoechogenic splenic tissue, were suggestive of this tumor. Computed tomography and delayed-phase angiograms were non specific.