Corpus cavernosum thrombosis: The membrane may play its role.

Partial thrombosis of corpus cavernosum is an uncommon condition that needs a high level of suspicious to be diagnosed. Imaging techniques may be very useful, and MR is the state-of-the-art technique. We present a case of a young male who presented to the emergency department with perineal and painful mass. MR imaging clearly depicted a thrombosed corpus cavernosum and a bilateral membrane that is possibly the underlying predisposing condition. With only conservative treatment the patient had an excellent outcome.

Results of a Single Center's Stenting Procedure for the Treatment of Carotid Stenosis.

BACKGROUND: Stenting may be a safer alternative to endarterectomy for treating carotid artery stenosis (CAS), but its long-term efficacy is uncertain. There is a lack of long-term and noncontrolled clinical trial data that reflects "real-world" CAS. This study aimed to analyze the long-term efficacy and safety of our center's CAS procedure. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed our database of patients who underwent CAS. Patient demographic data, previous risk factors, diagnostic and procedural information, and clinical and image follow-up data were collected from up to 1 year after treatment. RESULTS: Overall, 187 patients were analyzed. Our patient population largely comprised higher-risk patients compared with the patient populations of randomized controlled trials. We had more symptomatic (n = 145, 77.5%) than asymptomatic patients (n = 42, 22.5%), and 49% of patients had >90% stenosis. By the 30-day follow-up, there were 10 major adverse events (5.3%) observed in 8 patients (4.2%), including 7 strokes (3 ischemic and 4 hemorrhagic) and 3 deaths. By the 1-year follow-up, 6 strokes and 5 deaths occurred in 9 patients (4.8%), and color Doppler control showed that 87.6% of patients had stenosis-free stents. CONCLUSIONS: Despite our high-risk population group, there were high rates of successful stent placement, low complication rates, good clinical outcomes, and low rates of stenting restenosis.

The morphological and functional diagnosis of a rare entity: lipomatous pseudohypertrophy of the pancreas.

Lipomatous pseudohypertrophy of the pancreas is a rare entity characterized by a replacement, focal or diffuse, of the normal pancreatic tissue by mature fatty tissue. Its definitive diagnosis is made based on histopathologic analysis. Nevertheless, typical imaging findings can allow a non-invasive diagnosis and help its clinical approach.