[Scintigraphic evidence of changes in liver shape following splenectomy (author's transl)]. / Zur Frage der szintigraphischen Leberformveränderungen nach Splenektomie.

It has been suggested in the literature that, following splenectomy, the shape and position of the liver become altered and that this may lead to errors in the interpretation of the liver scans. For this reason, liver scans before and after splenectomy were compared in 16 patients with Hodgkin's disease. No changes in shape or position of the liver were found which could be related to the splenectomy. However, the clinical features and treatment must be known to ensure correct interpretation.

[The erysipelas as complication of a lymph oedema after therapy of mastocarcinomas (author's transl)]. / Das Erysipel als Komplikation bei Lymphödem nach Therapie des Mammakarzinoms.

1812 patients with mastocarcinomas were submitted to a combined therapy (surgery and radiotherapy); 34.2% of them developed an oedema. This inflammation is a complicating factor because it may increase the oedematous tendency. The authors discuss the correlations between a disturbed defluxion and an erysipelas tendency as well as the risks of a chronic stasis. These correlations necessitate an immediate and intensive treatment of the erysipelas.

[Malignant brain tumors after radiation - glioblastomas after operation and radiation of meningiomas - 2 case reports]. / Maligne ZNS-Tumoren nach Bestrahlung - Glioblastom nach Operation und Bestrahlung von Meningeomen - zwei Fallberichte.

The authors report 2 cases of glioblastomas subsequent to radiation of intracranial tumors. In the first case, a 47-year old man received radiation therapy after subtotal removal of a temporobasal meningioma. In the second case, a 52-year old women underwent operation of an atypical falcine meningioma and was irradiated postoperatively. - After radiation of meningiomas the development of glioblastomas is described as a rare complication in the literature. A literature analysis of 49 radiation induced tumors revealed that there was no correlation between the radiation dosage and time interval of appearance of the second tumor.

[Intervention radiology for guided needle aspiration biopsy (author's transl)]. / Interventionsradiologische Möglichkeiten zur gezielten Punktions-Zytodiagnostik.

Aspiration of material on the basis of radiological examination is a well suited method of intervention radiology. This is demonstrated by lesions of the breast, thyroid gland, lungs, mediastinal masses, lymph nodes, skeleton and kidney. Intervention radiology represents the combination of tumour localization and guided cytological diagnosis without additional risks for the patient.