R E Lambiase's research while affiliated with Rhode Island Hospital and other places

... In the bone scan, due to active osseous remodeling, slightly increased activity is present [9]. However, an abnormal bone scan doesn't exclude osteopoikilosis if typical radiologic indings are present [11]. ...

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Osteopoikilosis: a rare case with interesting imaging

... In recent times with the development of intervention radiology as a subspecialty, the management of liver abscess has completely evolved from medicine-centric disease to minimally invasive image-guided treatment-centric disease. Percutaneous drainage (either needle aspiration or catheter drainage) along with systemic antibiotics has become the core method of treatment of LA [5][6][7][8]. The role of the intervention radiologist is therefore of prime importance from diagnosis to followup of the patients. ...

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Management of liver abscess from intervention radiologists’ perspective

... Furthermore, the development of fistulas connecting the abscesses to the bronchial or biliary system may manifest [10]. The development of a fistula between a liver abscess and intrahepatic bile ducts is a very uncommon complication of PLA and an infrequent cause of bile leakage [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]11]; the infrequent occurrence of this complication is likely a result of the vasculobiliary sheath's resistance, a tough layer of fibrous tissue that encircles the segmental portal systems (bile duct, hepatic artery, and portal vein) [12]; also, the presence of biliary communication has the potential to impede the resolution of an abscess following percutaneous drainage and necessitate an extended duration of drainage compared to patients whose abscesses do not have a fistula [13,14]. ...

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A case report and treatment considerations for pyogenic liver abscess with biliary fistula

... Reported series range from 1 to 16 patients being treated for distal arm and hand arterial occlusive disease with thrombolytic therapy. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] Objective description of the level of ischemia, original and completion angiographic findings, and long-term clinical outcomes are variable, making firm conclusions difficult. ...

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The Role of Thrombolytics in Acute and Chronic Occlusion of the Hand

... PTBT is with relatively low risk and a considerably positive result. The procedure has proven to be less intricate in dilated than in nondilated ducts [52,[82][83][84][85]. The reason for absence of dilatation is the presence of leak, despite the distal stenosis. ...

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Intracavitary Applications for CEUS in PTCD

... Due to the infection the duration of the hospital stay, use of antibiotics are increased. [16] reported 12% complication rate in series of catheter drainage. Baek et al [17] reported 4% complication rate in series of percutaneous needle aspiration. ...

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PROSPECTIVE & COMPARATIVE STUDY OF VARIOUS TECHNIQUES USED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF LIVER ABSCESS IN THE BUNDELKHAND AREA

... Nonbifurcating carotid artery (NBCA) is an exceptionally rare vascular anomaly with only a handful of evidence in the literature. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] The development of the carotid arteries is quite complex, and explaining the embryological basis behind its variants is daunting. Various authors have tried to ascertain the embryological anomaly behind the variants, but could not conclusively give a theory that could fully encompass it. ...

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Nonbifurcating carotid artery-embryological scrutiny, intriguing associations, and review of literature

... Usually, abscess size less than 3 cm are treated solely with antibiotics and drainage is warranted for larger abscesses. 16 A few predictive factors which may determine poor outcomes include obstructive uropathy, diabetes and old age. In our patient, obstructive uropathy and type 2 diabetes were both present leading to a prolonged hospital stay and course of antibiotics. ...

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The Unusual Suspect: Citrobacter Infection as a Rare Cause of Renal Abscess

... A common early post-procedure complication of filter placement is insertion site thrombosis (IST). (Table 1) 27,[57][58][59][60][61][62] IST is a deep venous thrombosis that develops at the venous insertion site. Given the process of filter insertion and the patient population, it is not surprising that non-occlusive and occasionally occlusive thrombi develop at the site of venous access. ...

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Prognostic Value of ECG Among Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism and Normal Blood Pressure

... Image-guided catheter drainage of abscesses caused by fistulae involves evacuating the abscess and, in select patients, catheter cannulation of the tract. The success rates of techniques to resolve postoperative abscess-fistula complexes range from 57% to 100% (2,(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14). The reported techniques, cannulation of the fistula tract or not, and timing of cannulation vary considerably in previous series. ...

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Abscess-Fistula Complexes: A Systematic Approach for Percutaneous Catheter Management