Pott's Puffytumor with associated epiduralabscess complicating frontal sinusitis

Pott's Puffy tumor is a rare disease entity arising from osteomyelitis of the frontal bone associated with subperiosteal abscess that develops on the forehead resulting from frontal sinusitis. In this case, we present a 12-year-old girl who presented with Pott's Puffy tumor with epidural abscess extension which was detected on CT scan. The role of radiological imaging is discussed

A case report of pulmonary tuberculosis with extensively calcified empyema thoracis drained under image guidance

Pulmonary tuberculosis is a chronicgranulomatous disease that affects the lung parenchyma and prevalent in developing countries. Empyema thoracis, otherwise known as pus in the pleural cavity, has become an associated, though uncommon, complication with the emergence of Human Immune-deficiency Virus (HIV).We present a case of Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) investigated radiologically and found to be complicated by extensive left pleural calcifications and empyema thoracis that was drained under ultrasound guidance.Keywords: Empyema thoracis, image guided drainage, PT

Determination of relationship between thyroid gland volume and parity, smoking habits and alcohol consumption

Objective: This study is aimed at investigating possible relationship between thyroid gland volume, parity, smoking and alcohol consumption. Background: The thyroid gland is one of the largest endocrine glands in the body that produces thyroid hormones, principally  thyroxine (T ) and triiodothyronine (T ). These hormones regulate the rate of 4 3 metabolism and control the growth and rate of function of many other systems in the body. Any factor that affects thyroid gland volume, would affect production and function of thyroid hormones in the body. Materials And Methods: Ultrasound of the neck in patients that fulfill recruitment criteriaand presenting to radiology departmentbetween 2011 and 2012, were evaluated for the study. Demographic data, indications and findings were evaluated. Results: A total of 400subjects were involved in the study, with more female non-smokers(250) and nonalcoholics(231) than males. There was variation in size of thyroid gland in non-alcoholics (Mean thyroid volume = 5.58±2.60)compared to alcoholics(Mean thyroid volume = 6.14±2.74), indicating the goitrogenic effect of alcohol.There is an increase in thyroid volume with increase in smoking, though not significant. Parity does not have significant effect on thyroid volume in this study, with P-value of 0.128. Conclusion: Cigarette smoking, alcohol and pregnancy are associated with increase in thyroid volume. This has been attributed to the goitrogenic effect of nicotine, alcohol and pregnancy hormones. The effects of nicotine and alcohol on thyroid gland, is seen in both males and females. Although pregnancy is noted to cause increase thyroid volume, there was increase in volume with increase inparity in this study. Key Word: Determination, Thyroid volume, Parity, Smoking and Alcohol consumption

Mediastinal bronchogenic cyst with back pain

We report a case of a mediastinal bronchogenic cyst with back pain. The rarity of this lesion and even the more uncommon association of this lesion with symptoms of back pain prompted the report of this case.Nous signaler le cas d\u2019un kyste Bronchogenic m\ue9diastinaux avec des douleurs dorsales. La raret\ue9 de cette l\ue9sion et m\ueame l\u2019association plus rare de cette l\ue9sion pr\ue9sentant des sympt\uf4mes de douleurs dorsales invit\ue9 le rapport de cette affaire

Mediastinal bronchogenic cyst with back pain

We report a case of a mediastinal bronchogenic cyst with back pain. The rarity of this lesion and even the more uncommon association of this lesion with symptoms of back pain prompted the report of this case.Nous signaler le cas d’un kyste Bronchogenic médiastinaux avec des douleurs dorsales. La rareté de cette lésion et même l’association plus rare de cette lésion présentant des symptômes de douleurs dorsales invité le rapport de cette affaire

Effect of multiple in-utero insonation on rabbit fetal thyroid hormonal level

Due to the increased use of ultrasound in the diagnosis of cyesis, it is necessary to study the possible adverse effect of insonation on thyroid hormone in fetuses. Sixteen (16) adult rabbit does that had kindled at least once were used for the study and were scanned using a Medison S600V® Ultrasound machine with a 6.5MHz transcutaneous curve-linear probe. All does were mated naturally by the introduction of a doe to a buck and then divided randomly into two groups. The does that were scanned (insonated)-, were properly restrained on dorsal recumbency, liberally shaved; aquasonic gel applied and scanned using a transcutaneous curve-linear probe for 5 minutes on the 5th day post coitus and thereafter on days 7, 12, 15, 20, 25, 27 and 29. The restrain and scanning procedures were mimicked on the group of does that were not scanned (non-insonated). Upon parturition, blood was collected from kits and serum was extracted and used to assay for total thyroxine (tT4) and triiodothyronine (tT3). Fetal thyroid glands were also harvested for histologic study. Mean tT3 concentration was 1.60 ± 0.90 μg/dl and 1.58 ± 0.03 μg/dl while mean tT4 was 1.46 ± 0.10 μg/dl and 1.39 ± 0.07 μg/dl for the non-insonated and insonated groups, respectively. P values of 0.610 and 0.132 for tT3 and tT4 concentration respectively showed that there is no statistically significant difference in the values even though there was a numerical difference between the groups. No histopathologic change on fetal thyroid gland from both groups was observed. In conclusion, although the values were not significantly different, the numerical decrease of both tT3 and tT4 in the insonated rabbits suggest the possibility that insonation could alter their values in fetuses when the threshold of ultrasound waves are increased and insonation prolonged.Keywords: Fetus, Insonation, Rabbit, Thyroid hormone, Ultrasoun