ABSTRACT
The Angelchik prosthesis is a silicone-filled, doughnut-shaped device used for the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux. This device appears on sonograms as a C-shaped, hypoechoic structure with nonspecific Doppler waveforms. Because the Angelchik prosthesis is rarely used anymore, recently trained sonographers and radiologists may misinterpret this sonolucent appearance as an unusual vascular lesion. We report a case of an Angelchik prosthesis that was incidentally noted at the gastroesophageal junction on a routine abdominal sonographic examination.
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Esophagogastric Junction/diagnostic imaging , Fundoplication/instrumentation , Gastroesophageal Reflux/therapy , Prostheses and Implants , Aged , Female , Fundoplication/methods , Humans , Prosthesis Design , Sensitivity and Specificity , Silicones , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Ultrasonography, DopplerABSTRACT
Condylomata acuminata is a sexually transmitted disease commonly affecting the mucocutaneous surfaces of the anogenital region. Extension to the bladder is exceedingly rare. We present a case of condylomata acuminata causing intraluminal-filling defects of the bladder in a patient being evaluated for chronic urinary tract infections.
