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M Segaert

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PubMed1999

Sonographic detection of multiple Staphylococcus aureus hepatic microabscesses mimicking Candida abscesses.

We report the sonographic, CT, and clinical findings in a patient presenting with clinical sepsis and multiple Staphylococcus aureus hepatic microabscesses. Although contrast-enhanced CT has had a higher sensitivity than sonography in detecting hepatic microabscesses in some studies, this examination was negative in our patient. On sonography, numerous small hypoechoic lesions were present. Some target-like lesions had a striking similarity to Candida albicans microabscesses. The hepatic lesions were believed to be pyogenic liver microabscesses, as several blood cultures were positive for S. aureus. Following prolonged intravenous antibiotic therapy, all the hypoechoic hepatic lesions disappeared, along with the clinical and biochemical signs of sepsis.

Adult↗
PubMed1995

Wegener granulomatosis is associated to exposure to silicon compounds: a case-control study.

Wegener granulomatosis is a rare disease of unknown aetiology. In the majority of these patients the kidney is involved in the disease process. We performed a case-control study to evaluate the role of occupational exposure in the development of Wegener granulomatosis with renal involvement. The occupational histories of 16 cases with clearly established diagnosis of Wegener granulomatosis with renal involvement were compared with those of 32 age- and sex-matched controls. It was observed that inhalation of silicon-containing compounds such as silica and grain dust gave a nearly sevenfold risk for Wegener granulomatosis. Further epidemiological and experimental work needs to be performed in order to corroborate these findings.

Adult↗
PubMed1986

Parathyroid aspiration biopsy under ultrasonographic guidance.

Localization of hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands is difficult. We examined 16 patients with biochemically proven primary or secondary hyperparathyroidism, using a 5-MHz 90 degrees real-time sector transducer. In those 16 patients, ultrasonographically guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy of 26 hypoechogenic retrothyroid nodules was performed. Hyperplastic parathyroid tissue was obtained from 24 retrothyroid nodules in 14 patients. In the other two patients, normal thyroid tissue was obtained. Both specificity and sensitivity of the aspiration biopsy technique were 100%. No complications occurred. We concluded that this technique is safe, simple, and very helpful in the localization of parathyroid tumors before surgery or before alcoholization.

Adult↗
PubMed1985

Primary oxalosis.

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Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors↗
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The impact of routine admission abdominal sonography on patient care.

In a prospective study of 1000 consecutive patients, abdominal sonography added diagnostic information to that available by history and physical examination in 8.9%. The yield ranged from a high of 27.4% in patients with acute abdominal symptoms to a low of 2.7% in screening sonograms of patients without abdominal symptoms. Sonographically guided biopsy-proven diagnoses were obtained in 6.6% of the patients and were clinically not suspected in 4.4%. The percentage of false-positive and false-negative sonographic studies was 0.5% and 1.1%, respectively. Sonography shortened the duration of hospitalization in 15.3%.

Abdomen↗