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A Sbihi

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[Ultrasonic diagnosis of renal lymphoma in children. A series of 18 cases].

Ultrasound tomography imaging is a very effective diagnostic examination for lymphoma of the kidneys, organs which are frequently the site of these tumors (51,5% of cases). A total of 18 cases of renal lymphoma explored by ultrasound tomography over the last 2 years were reviewed, the first patients seen in this series also undergoing intravenous urography and two others a CT scan. In most cases diagnosis from ultrasound imaging was based on findings typical of renal lymphoma and on the almost constant detection of other parenchymatous localizations (liver, spleen, pancreas) or lymph node and/or serous lesions. Tumors were bilateral in 13 cases and unilateral in 5. Ultrasound images showed: a) nephromegaly that was usually bilateral (9 cases) or sometimes unilateral (2 cases), while the kidney or kidneys were of normal size in 4 patients; b) the almost constant presence of hypoechogenic nodules scattered throughout the kidney or kidneys (16 cases); c) global hypoechogenicity of the kidney or kidneys (3 cases)--a sign not reported it the literature--; d) hydronephrosis that was either isolated (2 cases) or associated with the renal lymphomatous lesion (3 cases). The diagnostic reliability, cost and safety of ultrasound imaging make in the examination of choice for the exploration of this affection.

Abdominal Neoplasms↗

[Prevention of tracheal lesions by rhythmic insufflation of the intubation catheter ballone].

The prevention of tracheal lesions due to the ballons of the intubation catheters depends on the correction of several factors concerning: -the material used (polyvinyl is better tolerated than rubber); -the shape (the sleeve-shape balloons are less traumatic); -the pressure of use, which should remain moderate; -the permanence of the compression (one should use intermittent filling of the ballon). A device designed by the authors and which is described here, permits intermittent insufflation of the ballons of the endotracheal catheters, by adaptation of certain apparatus of artificial ventilation, type LOGIC and SF4, has given excellent results.

Humans↗