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F Diard

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Traumatic tear of the rotator interval.

We studied 10 patients with capsular tear of the glenohumeral joint in the rotator interval -- the triangular space separating the supraspinatus and subscapular tendons. The patients, manual laborers and athletic people, had no previous shoulder pain. Tears appeared after forced internal rotation caused by trauma. The pain was anterior and radiated distally. Pain was absent at rest but recurred immediately after activity was resumed. On examination, range of motion was normal. Hawkins' impingement sign and the palm-up test usually caused pain. Radiographic findings were normal. Arthrography showed leakage of contrast medium into the subscapularis fossa. The tear was not visualized with ultrasonography or magnetic resonance imaging. Eight patients underwent an operation consisting of minimal acromioplasty with coracoacromial ligament resection, coracoidplasty, and suture of the rotator interval. All patients had relief of pain and return of full function.

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Contribution of transvaginal ultrasonography and fetal cerebral MRI in a case of congenital cytomegalovirus infection.

Cytomegalovirus is the most common cause of congenital viral infection. In utero this infection is usually suspected on the basis of ultrasound findings. We present a case in which routine ultrasound examination demonstrated a decrease in fetal cephalic dimensions at 32 weeks' gestation in an asymptomatic patient. Transvaginal ultrasound revealed echogenic vessels in the thalami and lesions in the subependymal region. Suspected diagnosis of fetal cytomegalovirus infection was confirmed by positive titers of anti-cytomegalovirus-IgM antibodies in fetal blood and amniotic-fluid PCR studies. Fetal cerebral MRI demonstrated parenchymal atrophy and polymicrogyria. The parents decided to terminate the pregnancy, and necropsy confirmed the diagnosis. Suspicion of CMV fetal infection should prompt transvaginal ultrasound and fetal brain MRI.

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Fetal extradural hematoma: prenatal diagnosis and postmortem examination.

We report the 1st confirmed case of an extradural hematoma diagnosed in utero by ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging at 31 weeks' gestation. No signs of intracranial hemorrhage were found. During pregnancy, the expecting mother suffered from sustained cough, and a blood sample test revealed acute pertussis. The presence of fetal hydrocephaly, brain parenchymal deviation, and other abnormalities suggested a poor outcome, and based on these findings pregnancy termination was recommended and carried out. Postmortem examination confirmed the diagnosis of an extradural hematoma in the posterior fossa.

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[Retroperitoneal teratoma in children. Apropos of 2 cases].

Retroperitoneal teratoma is infrequent (5% of all teratomas). The diagnosis is usually made within the first year of life. Two cases are reported. Case n. 1 is typical of mature benign teratoma with teeth, fat and water densities visible on the plain film of the abdomen. Cases n. 2 a malignant partly ossified immature teratoma. The ossification is in continuity of a congenital block of vertebral bodies L2 and L3; this association has not been reported in the literature. CT in both cases was contributive for delineation of the tumor but did not help to answer the question of malignancy or not; foeto-protein remains the only test to do that discrimination.

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