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Intestinal Malrotation in Adolescent: A case report

Introduction: Congenital malrotation of the mid-gut often presents within the first month of life.The overall incidence of malrotation, however, is unknown because some patients will present years later or remain asymptomatic for life. Because presentation is nonspecific and the index of suspicion for malrotation progressively decreases in the older population, the clinical diagnosis is usually …

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Central Pontine Myelinolysis: A case report.

Central pontine myelinolysis (CPM) (also known as osmotic demyelination) refers to acute demyelination of the white matter tracts traversing the pons. It seen in the setting of osmotic changes,typically with the rapid correction of hyponatraemia.When the extrapontine structures are affected it is known as extrapontine myelinolysis (EPM). Extrapontine structures which are affected include basal ganglia, …

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MR Imaging Classification of Perianal Fistulas

Until recently, imaging had a limited role in the preoperative assessment of perianal fistulas. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has been shown to demonstrate accurately the anatomy of the perianal region. In addition to showing the anal sphincter mechanism, MR imaging clearly shows the relationship of fistulas to the pelvic diaphragm (levator plate) and the ischiorectal …

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