[Stent thrombosis in aortic aneurysm: evaluation by multidetector CT]. / Trombose na endoprótese do aneurisma da aorta: avaliação por TC multidetector.

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the imaging findings of thrombosis in a series of patients submitted to endovascular repair of aortic abdominal aneurysm. METHODS: MDCT images of 30 patients submitted to endovascular repair of aortic abdominal aneurysm were obtained by a 64 slice scanner, 5 to 29 months after the endovascular treatment. RESULTS: Thrombosis was diagnosed in 10 patients (33.3%), and in three patients thrombosis was total in an iliac branch. CONCLUSION: MDCT allowed diagnosis of different types of endoluminal thrombosis in patients submitted to endovascular repair of aortic abdominal aneurysm. Utilization of this minimally invasive diagnostic technique should be encouraged in clinical practice.

Trombose na endoprótese do aneurisma da aorta: avaliação por TC multidetector / Stent thrombosis in aortic aneurysm: evaluation by multidetector CT

OBJETIVO: Avaliar as características demográficas e de imagens da trombose endoluminal em uma série de pacientes submetidos a tratamento endovascular do aneurisma de aorta abdominal (TEAAA). MÉTODOS: Avaliamos as características de imagem que permitiram o diagnóstico da trombose endoluminal em uma série de 30 pacientes submetidos ao TEAAA, com seguimento de 5 a 29 meses, através de exames de tomografia computadorizada multidetectores (TCMD) de 64 canais. RESULTADOS: Foram diagnosticados dez casos de trombose luminal (33,3 por cento), sendo que em três pacientes a trombose foi total de um ramo ilíaco. CONCLUSÃO: A TCMD permitiu o diagnóstico de diferentes tipos de trombose endoluminal em pacientes submetidos ao TEAAA. O uso desta modalidade diagnóstica minimamente invasiva deverá ser encorajado na prática clínica.

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the imaging findings of thrombosis in a series of patients submitted to endovascular repair of aortic abdominal aneurysm. METHODS: MDCT images of 30 patients submitted to endovascular repair of aortic abdominal aneurysm were obtained by a 64 slice scanner, 5 to 29 months after the endovascular treatment. RESULTS: Thrombosis was diagnosed in 10 patients (33.3 percent), and in three patients thrombosis was total in an iliac branch. CONCLUSION: MDCT allowed diagnosis of different types of endoluminal thrombosis in patients submitted to endovascular repair of aortic abdominal aneurysm. Utilization of this minimally invasive diagnostic technique should be encouraged in clinical practice.

Extensão cranial da veia safena parva: quando o fluxo caudal é normal / Cranial extension of the small saphenous vein: when caudal flow is normal

A extensão cranial da veia safena parva se destaca pelas inúmeras variações anatômicas e diferentes padrões de fluxo que podem ser observados, descritos em trabalhos envolvendo dissecções pós-morte ou cirúrgicas, flebografias e Doppler, que denotam a formação embriológica mais precoce e complexa em relação à safena magna. A observação de um tipo específico de extensão cranial da safena parva onde o sentido das valvas é contrário ao habitualmente observado foi primeiramente caracterizada por Carlo Giacomini, sendo o fluxo caudal nesses casos de aspecto normal sem sinal de incompetência valvar. Este artigo demonstra os padrões anatômicos e de fluxo que podem ser caracterizados na veia safena parva, contribuindo para que aspectos normais do seu fluxo não sejam confundidos com incompetência valvar.

Cranial extension of the small saphenous vein is of special interest due to the number of anatomical variations and different blood flow patterns observed, which have been described in investigations including postmortem or surgical dissections, phlebographies, and Doppler studies, indicating an earlier and more complex embryological development in relation to the great saphenous vein. A specific type of cranial extension of the small saphenous vein, where a reverse flow is often observed in the valves, was first characterized by Carlo Giacomini. In these veins, caudal flow is normal, with no evidence of valvular incompetence. This article describes anatomical and blood flow patterns found in the small saphenous vein, thus contributing to avoid that normal blood flow aspects are misinterpreted as valvular incompetence.

Imaging contribution for the diagnosis of carotidynia.

Carotidynia is a condition characterized by tenderness of the carotid artery and ipsilateral neck pain, eventually aggravated by head movements, swallowing, coughing and sneezing. We report a 52-year-old male presenting cervical pain associated with localized tenderness and reversible structural changes of the common carotid wall, emphasizing the applicability of the diagnostic imaging methods for the presumptive diagnosis of carotidynia in the appropriate clinical context.

Veias linfonodais: uma causa pouco conhecida de varizes: [revisão] / Lymph node veins: a little-known cause of varicose veins: [review]

As veias linfonodais fazem parte de uma rede venosa no triângulo de Scarpa, que liga em vários pontos o sistema venoso superficial às veias profundas, e podem tanto ser causa de incompetência do sistema venoso superficial quanto estar envolvidas na recorrência pós-safenectomia. Na rotina diária dos exames de Doppler venoso de membros inferiores, temos notado de maneira cada vez mais freqüente a associação das veias linfonodais com varizes primárias e recorrentes. A adequada caracterização dessas veias pode ajudar na compreensão do mecanismo fisiopatológico do aparecimento das varizes e permitir um controle e tratamento mais dirigidos. Este artigo lança luz sobre os aspectos anatômicos e fisiológicos das veias linfonodais, objetivando chamar a atenção dos profissionais envolvidos no diagnóstico de doenças venosas dos membros inferiores para uma causa pouco difundida de varizes.

Lymph node veins are part of a venous network in Scarpa"s triangle, communicating in many points the superficial venous system and the deep veins, and may either be the cause of incompetence of the superficial venous system, or be involved in recurrent varicose veins after saphenous vein stripping. In the daily routine of venous Doppler examination of the lower extremities, an increasingly frequent association of lymph node veins with primary and/or recurrent varicose veins has been noticed. Appropriate characterization of these veins may help to understand the pathophysiological mechanism of varicose vein appearance and provide a more focused approach to follow-up and treatment. This article sheds some light on the anatomical and physiological aspects of lymph node veins, drawing the attention of professionals involved in the diagnosis of venous disorders of the lower extremities to a little-known cause of varicose veins.