Bronchial to subclavian shunt in a CF patient. A potential pitfall for embolization.

Bronchial artery embolization is a well accepted and widely used technique in the management of massive haemoptysis in cystic fibrosis (CF). It can be a complex procedure requiring a deep knowledge of the bronchial artery anatomy including the possible bronchial anastomoses. We report a case of complex vascular anatomy of the left bronchial artery with multiple anastomoses with the ipsilateral subclavian artery as cause of non-attempted embolization.

[Comparison of echo-Doppler and splenoportography in the hemodynamic evaluation of the portal system]. / Confronto tra eco-Doppler e splenoportografia nella valutazione emodinamica del circolo portale.

The Authors discuss the instrumental diagnosis of portal hypertension, comparing echo-Doppler and splenoportography by celiac artery catheterization, performed on 42 patients with cirrhosis. From the data obtained, there may be observed a clear correlation between angiographic and echographic criteria, correlated to the degree of illness. In particular echo-Doppler whether it possible, in a non-invasive way, to control the evolution of progressive haemodynamic resistance, and hepatic and splenic parenchyma, leaving to splenoportography the role to depict anatomic characteristics of portal circulation for a correct surgical program.

[Diagnostic "gold standard" in cerebrovascular insufficiency. Comparison of angiographic and ultrasonic imaging]. / "Gold standard" diagnostico nella ICV. Imaging angiografico e ultrasonico a confronto.

The Authors consider the complex diagnostic problems of cerebrovascular disorders, with particular concern to angiography and echography. After a complete analysis of different aspects of angiographic and echographic lesions, considering their experience, they identify chances and limits of the two methods, they draw the conclusion that each of the two techniques has a proper role, and only a correct correlation between them can depict correctly the pathologic lesions.

[Role of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of carcinoma of the breast]. / II ruolo dell'ecografia nella diagnosi del carcinoma della mammella.

Breast ultrasonography is today a diagnostic technique whose results are either under or overestimated by different Authors. In this paper the Authors report their experience with ultrasound for the diagnosis of breast cancer. In 214 patients with palpable breast nodule ultrasonography employed as the only diagnostic technique allowed the diagnosis of breast cancer in 89.7% (61/68 patients), and in particular in 82.4% of T1 in 96.9% of T2 and in 100% of T3 tumors. From these data it can be resumed that breast ultrasonography reaches a good diagnostic reliability. Unfortunately the limits in defining malignancy of solid appearing mass don't allow its routine use as the gold standard for breast cancer diagnosis. We believe indeed that ultrasonography has an important role as an integrative diagnostic method among those commonly used in this field.