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Even for patients and guardians, '縱隔' is a rather unfamiliar term. The mediastinum can be understood as an empty (隔) space in the chest (縱) between the breast bone and the spine. In other words, the ...
CT often demonstrates additional lymphadenopathy at other sites, including the anterior mediastinal, subcarinal, posterior mediastinal ... the fissures superiorly, cysts and bullae, bronchiectasis ...
Follicular cysts are a type of benign ovarian cyst caused by normal hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle. Usually harmless, these fluid-filled sacs grow on the follicles where the egg ...
Yes, an ovarian cyst can cause back pain. It does not always happen, but it can if the cyst is large and pressing on other organs or tissues. It is advisable for those with persistent pain to ask ...
The posterior tibial artery (PTA) is a major artery that delivers blood to certain areas of the lower leg. It can be affected by conditions such as atherosclerosis and far less frequently, chronic ...
A simple cyst classically appears as a mass that has well-defined borders. On ultrasound, it is generally anechoic and shows significant posterior acoustic enhancement (Fig. 1). As opposed to most ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I was diagnosed with several liver cysts over 15 years ago. My primary doctor and I follow the growth of the cysts by ultrasound, and one is increasing in size. We did an MRI with ...