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Poster: "ECR 2014 / C-0826 / Scrotal calculi in clinical practice and their role in scrotal pain: a prospective study" by: "A. Aslan1, S. Tan1, H. Yildirim2, U. DONMEZ2, A. Cam2, M. C. Gezer2, M. A. Teber2, H. Arslan2; 1Bursa/TR, 2Ankara/TR"

Brucellosis is still a public health problem, particularly in developing countries. After the primary infection subsides, a chronic stage characterized by nonspecific manifestations can develop, during which it may not be possible to isolate Brucella organisms and agglutination test titers may or may not be high. We present the case of a 49-year-old man who had only nonspecific symptoms and a 2-month history of a pulsatile painful swelling in his right popliteal region. He had no history of trauma or surgery in that region, but he did ingest unpasteurized milk products. The patient's agglutination test titers were high, and Brucella melitensis was isolated from a bone marrow culture. Color Doppler sonography, T2-weighted MRI, and digital subtraction angiography were performed. Treatment with ultrasound-guided compression of the pseudoaneurysm failed because of high blood flow in its neck. Aneurysmectomy was undertaken, and the excised material was consistent with that from a mycotic pseudoaneurysm. Although both MRI and angiography provided useful information, the color Doppler sonography findings were characteristic of a pseudoaneurysm in the popliteal artery, and only that modality could detect the flow dynamics within the pseudoaneurysm. (C) 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Purpose: The nasal bone is one of the important fetal structures to be radiologically evaluated in the first and second trimesters. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the nasal root and to determine the normal range of the naso-frontal angle, which may potentially be used as a predictive or diagnostic parameter in the diagnosis of the above-mentioned syndromes or other congenital abnormalities with associated nasal features using obstetric ultrasonography in normal fetuses. Methods: We evaluated the naso-frontal angle using transabdominal ultrasonography in 195 healthy fetuses between the 18th and 21st weeks of gestation. The measurements were performed with the fetal neck in mild flexion and three echogenic lines (nasal end, skin on the nasal bone, nasal bone) visualized. Results: The minimum, maximum and mean naso-frontal angle values were 110°, 143° and 128°, respectively, between the 18th and 21st weeks of gestation. Linear regression analysis showed no association between NFA and gestational week (Beta = 0.020 p = 0.786). Conclusions: The normal range of NFA between the 18th and 21st weeks of gestation was determined in this study. The association between NFA measurements and various congenital anomalies or fetal outcomes remains to be investigated. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2011