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This review is intended to familiarize readers with an emerging group of fungal infections that mostly manifest in immunocompetent individuals. This group was initially considered endemic to the tropics, but increasing worldwide prevalence has been reported. The organisms have been divided into dominant non-invasive forms and dominant invasive forms for ease of understanding. The non-invasive organisms include the group Entomophthoromycota, under which two genera Basidiobolus and Conidiobolus, have been identified as human pathogens. They present with plaques in the extremities and rhinofacial region, respectively. The invasive organisms are dematiaceous fungi (phaeohypomycosis), which includes Cladophialophora and Exophiala among others. They cause invasion of deep tissues, with the central nervous system being the most common target. The mycology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment options have been summarized in brief. The clinical presentation, imaging manifestations, differentiation from other common infections and malignancies that show similar features have been detailed.
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Síndrome de Behçet , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Humanos , Síndrome de Behçet/diagnóstico , Síndrome de Behçet/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Masculino , Resultado do Tratamento , Criança , Biópsia , Imunossupressores/uso terapêutico , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Feminino , AdolescenteRESUMO
This review is a bird's eye view of the practice of pediatric radiology in India. The key focus of this article is training, certification and employment opportunities for radiologists aspiring to specialise in pediatric radiology. Further, we have traced the growth in academic and research opportunities over the past two decades, as well as given a peep into the future trajectory of this speciality. An understanding of these concepts is key to the expansion of pediatric radiologists not just within India, but across the globe.
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Autoanticorpos , Dermatomiosite , Helicase IFIH1 Induzida por Interferon , Hipertensão Arterial Pulmonar , Humanos , Masculino , Autoanticorpos/sangue , Biomarcadores/sangue , Dermatomiosite/imunologia , Dermatomiosite/diagnóstico , Dermatomiosite/tratamento farmacológico , Dermatomiosite/complicações , Evolução Fatal , Hipertensão Pulmonar/diagnóstico , Hipertensão Pulmonar/etiologia , Hipertensão Pulmonar/tratamento farmacológico , Helicase IFIH1 Induzida por Interferon/imunologia , Hipertensão Arterial Pulmonar/diagnóstico , Hipertensão Arterial Pulmonar/tratamento farmacológico , Hipertensão Arterial Pulmonar/fisiopatologia , CriançaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Currently, clinical assessment is the main tool for the evaluation of brachial plexus injury, complemented by electrophysiologic studies (EPS), and imaging studies whenever available. Imaging plays an important role as it enables the differentiation of pre-ganglionic and postganglionic injuries, and adds objectivity to presurgical evaluation. OBJECTIVES: The primary objective was to evaluate the utility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and high-resolution ultrasonography (USG) in the localization and characterization of brachial plexus injury in infants. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this prospective study, 34 infants with signs and symptoms of brachial plexus injury were evaluated by clinical examination, EPS, MRI, and USG. Imaging findings were correlated with intraoperative findings in infants who underwent surgical management. The association between EPS and MRI findings, and USG and MRI findings were assessed using Fisher's exact test. Semi-quantitative subjective analysis of various MRI sequences was done as well. RESULTS: The most common findings of preganglionic injury and postganglionic injury, in our study, were pseudomeningocele and nerve thickening, respectively. MRI detection of injuries had a significant association with EPS findings. All MRI-detected injuries had a muscle power of grade 3 or less. muscle. Three-dimensional (3D) short tau inversion recovery (STIR) sequence was found to be superior for detecting postganglionic injuries (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Imaging studies enable localization of the site of injury, determining the extent, and nature/morphology of injury. The gamut of findings obtained from MRI is far wider compared to that from USG. USG can be used as the first-line screening investigation.
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Neuropatias do Plexo Braquial , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Centros de Atenção Terciária , Ultrassonografia , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Lactente , Ultrassonografia/métodos , Estudos Prospectivos , Neuropatias do Plexo Braquial/diagnóstico por imagem , Masculino , Feminino , Plexo Braquial/diagnóstico por imagem , Plexo Braquial/lesõesRESUMO
The trajectory from the clinical identification of a benign liver mass to establishing a precise diagnosis is perplexing and arduous. Related contributory factors are that such lesions are encountered infrequently and that there is a nonavailability of dedicated paediatric radiologists in the developing world. The objective of this study was to review the spectrum of benign liver lesions in children and their typical imaging features. Cross-sectional imaging of all paediatric patients (< 18 years) with liver lesions (single and multiple) performed in the institute from 01 January 2018 to 01 January 2019 as well as those acquired at outside institutions and referred to the institute for management was included. Ultrasound was done as the first line of investigation in all the cases with suspicious liver masses and retrospectively performed in referral cases in whom CT or MRI was already done. Images were analysed by two senior radiologists. Most of the cases were diagnosed based on clinical, biochemical and imaging findings, and biopsy was only performed in equivocal cases. Most of the benign liver lesions in the paediatric age group were hepatic haemangioma and mesenchymal hamartomas. A simplified clinical-radiologic paradigm should be established for benign liver lesions in children to assist in reaching the correct diagnosis. Contribution: The article demonstrates the salient radiological findings of various benign liver lesions in the paediatric age group and the role of demographic, clinical and biochemical findings, which plays a substantial role in the diagnosis and avoids unnecessary biopsies.
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Skeletal dysplasias or osteochondrodysplasias comprise a large heterogeneous group of genetic disorders and possess significant overlap on imaging, which adds to the dilemma of the reporting radiologist. These entities are routinely evaluated with a detailed skeletal survey and hand radiographs form a crucial part of a complete survey. Certain conditions have characteristic imaging findings that enable a diagnosis be made on hand radiograph alone. Additionally, hand radiographs may also demonstrate findings that may be suggestive of a particular diagnosis/differential diagnoses and would warrant further assessment for proving the same. We aim to demonstrate the use of hand radiographs in diagnosis of various such entities through this review. Although they cannot replace a complete skeletal survey in the diagnosis, hand radiographs performed for other indications might alert a radiologist to the diagnosis of an unsuspected skeletal dysplasia.
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Pathologies of the vagina are important causes of symptoms related to the genital tract in women. They can be missed on transabdominal ultrasonography (USG), which is the baseline modality used for evaluation of gynaecological complaints. Transperineal USG and MRI are the imaging modalities of choice for evaluation of the vagina. Diseases of the vagina can be grouped depending upon the age group in which they occur. In children and young adults, congenital anomalies like longitudinal or transverse vaginal septum, imperforate hymen, vaginal aplasia or atresia, and rectovaginal fistula can be seen. Malignant tumours can rarely occur in children, rhabdomyosarcoma being the most common one. Common diseases affecting adults include benign lesions like epidermoid, Gartner duct, and Bartholin cysts, and urogenital fistulas involving the vagina. Endometriosis and other benign tumours of vagina including leiomyoma, fibroepithelial polyp, and angiomyxoma are occasionally seen. Malignant tumours can be primary, the most common one being squamous cell carcinoma, or secondary, due to direct extension from cancers involving the adjacent organs. Characteristic morphological changes occur in the vagina after radiotherapy, which can be identified on imaging. Knowledge about the imaging appearances of these diseases is crucial in guiding appropriate management.
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas , Doenças Vaginais , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Vagina/diagnóstico por imagem , Hímen/anormalidades , Doenças Vaginais/diagnóstico por imagem , Doenças Vaginais/patologia , Genitália Feminina , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patologiaRESUMO
Proptosis is a frequent presenting symptom/sign of many paediatric malignancies. Acute-onset proptosis is an ophthalmic emergency that can endanger vision if not treated promptly. Appropriate treatment must be instituted only after investigating for the underlying aetiology. Here, we report a developmentally delayed boy in middle childhood who presented with recent onset bilateral proptosis. Clinical examination followed by radiological evaluation suggested scurvy to be the underlying cause and vitamin C supplementation led to prompt reversal of proptosis. The relevant literature has been reviewed and presented here to apprise the paediatric oncologists about this rare but easily treatable cause of proptosis.
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Exoftalmia , Escorbuto , Masculino , Humanos , Criança , Escorbuto/diagnóstico , Exoftalmia/etiologia , Exoftalmia/diagnóstico , Visão Ocular , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/efeitos adversos , Exame FísicoRESUMO
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Non-EPI-based DWI has shown better performance in head and neck pathologies owing to lesser susceptibility artifacts compared with EPI-DWI. However, only sporadic studies have investigated the feasibility of non-EPI-based DWI in retinoblastoma (RB). We qualitatively and quantitively compared EPI-DWI and HASTE-DWI in RB and correlated the tumor ADC values obtained from these 2 techniques with histopathologic markers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-one treatment-naive patients with RB underwent 1.5T orbital MR imaging. EPI-DWI and HASTE-DWI were acquired at 3 b-values (0, 500, and 1000 s/mm2). All patients subsequently underwent surgical enucleation. For qualitative image assessment, scoring of overall image quality, artifacts, tumor sharpness, and tumor conspicuity was done by using a 5-point Likert scale. Quantitative assessment included calculations of SNR, contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), geometric distortion, and ADC. Qualitative scores were compared by using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and quantitative parameters were analyzed with a t test. RESULTS: All 21 patients had unilateral RB; 15 were male and 6 were female with a median age of 36 months (range, 9-72 months). On histopathology, patients had either poorly differentiated (n = 13/21) or moderately differentiated (n = 8/21) RB. Other poor prognostic markers evaluated were optic nerve invasion (n = 10/21), choroidal invasion (n = 12/21), and anterior eye segment enhancement on MRI (n = 6/21). HASTE-DWI demonstrated higher image quality scores than EPI-DWI (P < .01), except for tumor conspicuity score, which was higher for EPI-DWI (P < .001). HASTE-DWI showed lower SNR, CNR, and geometric distortion than EPI-DWI (P < .001). The average acquisition times of EPI-DWI and HASTE-DWI were â¼1 and 14 minutes, respectively. The mean tumor ADC value on EPI-DWI was 0.62 ± 0.14 × 10-3 mm2/s and on HASTE-DWI was 0.83 ± 0.17 × 10-3 mm2/s. A significant correlation between EPI-DWI and HASTE-DWI ADC values (r = 0.8; P = .01) was found. Lower ADC values were found in tumors with poor prognostic markers, but none reached a statistically significant difference. CONCLUSIONS: HASTE-DWI shows improved overall image quality; however, it lacks in terms of tumor conspicuity, SNR, CNR, and longer acquisition time compared with EPI-DWI. ADC values derived from HASTE-DWI show no advantage over EPI-DWI in correlation with histopathologic prognostic markers.
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Neoplasias da Retina , Retinoblastoma , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Lactente , Pré-Escolar , Criança , Retinoblastoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Prognóstico , Imagem de Difusão por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Imagem Ecoplanar/métodos , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Neoplasias da Retina/diagnóstico por imagemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Serum adipokines (leptin and adiponectin) are dysregulated before the onset of metabolic syndrome and hence may be useful biomarkers for screening of cardiometabolic late effects in childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (cALL) survivors. METHODS: We compared serum adipokine levels between 40 cALL survivors (aged 10-18 years, >2 years from treatment completion) with similar controls. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was then done to assess the association of metabolic syndrome in cALL survivors with variables including adipokines and other metabolic parameters, demographic and treatment details, and Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan-derived variables. RESULTS: Compared to controls, cALL survivors had a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome (8/40 vs. 2/40, P = .044) and central obesity (11/40 vs. 4/40, P = 0.042). Median Serum Leptin (7.39 vs. 4.23 ng/ml, P = 0.207) levels and derived Leptin-Adiponectin Ratio (1.44 vs. 0.80, P = 0.598), were higher but not statistically different in our survivors compared to controls; Adiponectin levels were similar (6.07 vs. 5.01 µg/ml, P = 0.283). In the cALL survivors, overweight/obesity (odds ratio [OR] 21.9, P = 0.020) or higher Leptin levels (OR 1.11, P = 0.047), were independently associated with metabolic syndrome. CONCLUSIONS: Serum Leptin, independently predictive of metabolic syndrome in our cALL survivors, may be tested in larger studies to assess its utility in surveillance and initiation of early preventive measures.
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Síndrome Metabólica , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras , Humanos , Síndrome Metabólica/epidemiologia , Síndrome Metabólica/etiologia , Leptina , Adipocinas , Adiponectina , Países em Desenvolvimento , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras/complicações , Obesidade/complicações , Sobreviventes , BiomarcadoresRESUMO
Airway ultrasound (US) is an easily available, portable, radiation-free imaging modality for quick, non-invasive, dynamic evaluation of the airway without sedation. This is useful in children with stridor, which is an emergency due to upper airway obstruction requiring immediate management. Several causes of stridor including laryngomalacia, laryngeal cyst, subglottic hemangioma, vocal cord palsy, and lymphatic malformations can be evaluated accurately. Thin musculature and unossified cartilages in children provide a good acoustic window. Thus, airway US is valuable, but underutilized for the evaluation of children with stridor. In this case-based review, we describe the technique, indications, anatomy, and pathologies on airway US.
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Doenças da Laringe , Sons Respiratórios , Criança , Humanos , Sons Respiratórios/etiologia , Doenças da Laringe/complicações , Doenças da Laringe/diagnóstico por imagemRESUMO
Three-year-old boy who presented with colicky abdominal pain, diarrhoea and vomiting was investigated with computed tomography which revealed a mass in the peripancreatic region. An imaging possibility of duodenal intramural hematoma was considered after reassessment with ultrasound which was subsequently confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging. The development of a spontaneous duodenal hematoma lead to further evaluation of the patient and revealed X linked hyper IgM syndrome.
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Duodenopatias , Síndrome de Imunodeficiência com Hiper-IgM Tipo 1 , Síndrome de Imunodeficiência com Hiper-IgM , Masculino , Humanos , Duodenopatias/etiologia , Duodenopatias/patologia , Duodeno/diagnóstico por imagem , Duodeno/patologia , Hemorragia Gastrointestinal , Hematoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Hematoma/etiologia , Hematoma/patologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive autopsy (MIA) using post-mortem magnetic resonance imaging with ancillary investigations is reported as accurate as conventional autopsy. This study assesses MIA's feasibility and accuracy compared to conventional autopsy. METHOD: MIA and/or conventional autopsy were performed on malformed fetuses (14-20 weeks gestation) and stillbirths (>20 weeks gestation), with/without malformation. Concordance in diagnostic accuracy (95% confidence interval [CI]) and agreement (Kappa coefficient [k]) were assessed in malformed cases where both MIA and autopsy were conducted. RESULTS: We enrolled 200 cases, including 100 malformed fetuses (<20 weeks) and 100 stillbirths (with/without malformations). Concordance of 97.3% was observed between MIA and autopsy in 156 malformed cases. The overall diagnostic accuracy of MIA was 96.04%. CONCLUSION: While conventional autopsy remains the gold standard, MIA is feasible in tertiary care settings. It can be considered a potential alternative for post-mortem assessment, particularly in settings with limited facility of conventional autopsy and parental refusal.
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Natimorto , Gravidez , Feminino , Humanos , Estudos de Viabilidade , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Feto , Autopsia/métodosRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: To compare and evaluate the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with computed tomography (CT) in bronchiectasis; to compare MRI and CT scores with pulmonary function tests (PFT) and to evaluate the role of Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in bronchiectasis. METHODS: In this prospective study, 25 patients between 7-21 y of age with a clinical/radiological diagnosis of bronchiectasis underwent MDCT and MRI chest. MRI and CT scoring was performed using modified Bhalla-Helbich's score by two independent radiologists for all parameters. A final consensus score was recorded. The overall image quality of different MRI sequences to identify pathologies was also assessed. Appropriate statistical tests were used for inter-observer agreements, and correlation amongst CT and MRI; as well as CT, MRI and PFT. RESULTS: Strong agreement (ICC 0.80-0.95) between CT and MRI was seen for extent and severity of bronchiectasis, number of bullae, sacculation/abscess, emphysema, collapse/ consolidation, mucus plugging, and mosaic perfusion. Overall CT and MRI scores had perfect concordance (ICC 0.978). Statistically significant (p-value <0.01) intra-observer and inter-observer agreement for all CT and MRI score parameters were seen. A strong negative correlation was seen between total CT and MRI severity scores and forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory flow (FEF) 25-75%. DWI MR, with an apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) cut-off of 1.62 × 10-3 mm3/s had a sensitivity of 70% and specificity of 75% in detecting true mucus plugs. CONCLUSIONS: MRI with DWI can be considered as a radiation-free alternative in the diagnostic algorithm for assessment of lung changes in bronchiectasis, especially in follow-up.
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OBJECTIVES: To compare the time taken to reach the target calories and proteins by protocol based "continuous tube feeding (CTF)" and "intermittent tube feeding (ITF)" in critically ill children. METHODS: This trial was conducted in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of a tertiary care institute. Eligible children were randomized to receive CTF or ITF. Target calories were defined as 70% of calorie amount as per the WHO formula and target protein was defined as 1.5 g/kg as per the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) criteria. The primary outcome was time taken to reach target calories, the secondary outcomes were time taken to reach target protein, incidence of feed intolerance, PICU mortality, duration of ventilation, and outcome on 28th day. RESULTS: Fifty-eight children were randomized; 29 in each group. The baseline characters were comparable. The median (IQR) times for reaching target calories were 1.7 (1.4, 2.5) d and 1.8 (1.4, 4.4) d in the CTF and ITF groups, respectively [Hazards ratio (HR) 0.89 (95% CI 0.5, 1.5); p = 0.69]. For the target protein intake, the median times were comparable in the 2 groups [HR 0.82 (95% CI 0.4-1.5); p = 0.55]. The other outcomes were not significantly different between the groups. CONCLUSIONS: The authors did not observe any difference in the time taken to reach target calories and protein between the two different modes of delivery of enteral nutrition.
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A 12-year-old boy presented with abdominal distention for 1 year. On examination, he had massive hepatomegaly. Facial swelling in the maxillary region, palpable left cervical lymph nodes, and a nasal twang to his voice were detected. Imaging showed multiple hypodense liver lesions, necrotic mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes, multiple lytic-sclerotic skeletal lesions, and lesions in the nasopharynx and maxilla. Fine needle aspirate (FNA) from the cervical lymph node yielded blood. FNA from the liver showed singly dispersed and cohesive clusters of tumor cells, with interspersed neutrophils and tingible body macrophages. Cells had scant to moderate fragile cytoplasm, enlarged vesicular nuclei, and prominent nucleoli. Immunohistochemistry on cell block revealed positivity for cytokeratin and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-Latent Membrane Protein-1 (LMP1). A diagnosis of metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma was made, and was confirmed on a subsequent biopsy from the femur.
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Neural tube defect is a congenital anomaly resulting from the failure of fusion of the neural folds in the midline which occurs in the third and the fourth week of embryonic development. These defects can occur at any of the three embryological stages-gastrulation, primary neurulation and secondary neurulation. Presence of neural tube defects at multiple (two or more) sites along the craniospinal axis is an extremely rare anomaly and the management depends on clinical as well as imaging findings. These multiple defects are not well explained by the "Zipper closure" theory and can be better explained by the "Multisite closure theory", which will be highlighted in this manuscript. Few of these multiple site anomalies cannot be fully explained even by the multisite closure theory and more research is needed to decipher this entity.