isolated renal hydatid disease is a rare endemic infestation caused by larval form of echinococcus granulosus . hydatiduria is an uncommon presentation of renal hydatid disease. in 2012 a 34-year-old female referred to razi hospital, rasht, iran with complaints of right flank pain and grape-like material in urine. diagnosis was made by ultrasonography and ct scan. the patient was treated surgic...

The prevalence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Bangladesh is 35% among all liver diseases. Sonographic examinations were performed for the evaluation of 38 cases of HCC; then, CT examinations were done of these cases subsequently. Expert opinion was taken in each case for both modalities. Age, sex, clinical features, location of the hepatic lesion, multiplicity, echo-character, CT density,...

is an effective palliative treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, several complications of TACE have been reported, including transient fever and pain after the procedure, hepatic infarction, liver abscess, hepatic failure, biliary stricture, and biloma [1–3], although acute obstructive cholangitis due to migration of the necrotic tumor after TACE is very rare. We r...

Subfertility is defined as a failure to conceive after one year of unprotected regular sexual intercourse. A prospective study was conducted to identity the role of ultrasonography in assessing the cause of male subfertility in a Sri Lankan population. The objective of the study was to identify the role of ultrasonography in assessing the cause of male subfertility in a Sri Lankan population. T...

BACKGROUND Nowadays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the gold standard for evaluation and diagnosis of spinal cord abnormalities, which are considered among the leading causes of neurogenic bladder; however, MRI is a costly imaging method and is not available at all health centers. Sporadic studies have shown the alignment of MRI with ultrasonography results in diagnosis of spinal abnormali...

Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most important pediatric health problems, which is occasionally associated with irreversible renal damage. Dimercapto-succinic acid (DMSA) scan is a diagnostic standard for the renal scar. Doppler ultrasonography (D.S) has been considered as a less invasive method. The purpose of this study was to determine the sensitivity and specificity ...

A 55-year-old woman, diagnosed with a renal mass by abdominal ultrasonography (USG) in an external medical centre, presented to our hospital. The medical history was unremarkable except for diabetes mellitus and hypertension. The haemogram and urine tests were normal. The only pathology revealed in routine biochemistry tests was increased glucose level (164 mg/dL). The repeat USG performed in...