OBJECTIVES We report two cases of infants found to have congenital omental cystic lesion with torsion and ovarian cyst treated by laparoscopy-assisted surgery (LAS). METHODS A laparoscope was inserted by an open method. The intra-abdominal pressure was maintained at 8 mm Hg. We diagnosed the cystic lesions with torsion. At aspirator was used to aspirate the cystic content and remove the cyst....

We describe a case of the filarial dance sign (FDS) in the epididymal region of a 22-year-old migrant worker from India who presented with a tender right scrotal swelling. Sonographic examination revealed multiple cystic lesions in the paratesticular region. The FDS was visualized within one of the cystic lesions. FDS is diagnostic of lymphatic filariasis in the appropriate clinical context.

We report a case of lung adenocarcinoma in which cystic lesions enlarged and multiloculated over 2 years. Histological examination of the resected specimen found proliferation of nonmucinous adenocarcinoma cells along the alveolar walls, revealing bronchioloalveolar cell carcinoma type extension. In cystic lesions, particularly those not associated with inflammation, lung adenocarcinoma, partic...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this essay is to illustrate the imaging findings of congenital cystic lesions of the biliary tract. CONCLUSION Congenital cystic lesions of the biliary tract include ductal plate malformations and choledochal cysts and can be recognized with characteristic imaging findings and basic knowledge of the embryologic development of the biliary tree.

Hidrocystomas, eccrine or apocrine, are rare ductal cystic benign lesions of sweat gland. They are mainly found on the head and neck region. These uncommon cystic lesions are extremely rare in external ear. We describe the second case in English literature of an eccrine hidrocystoma inside the external auditory canal and discuss its origin. Submitted : 12 August 2011 Accepted : 21 February 2012

1 Koray Aydogdu1, Gokturk Findik1, Yetkin Agackiran2, Furkan Sahin1, Nurettin Karaoglanoglu1, Irfan Tastepe3, Sadi Kaya1 1Department of Thoracic Surgery, 2Department of Pathology, Ataturk Chest Disease and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, 3Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medicine Faculty of Gazi Univesity, Ankara, Turkey Mediastinal Kistik Lezyonlar / Mediastinal Cystic Lesions Med...

Cystic fibrosis is one of the urgent medical and social problems health care systems in most countries due to fairly high prevalence, development multi-organ lesions, poor outcomes. Due modern advances diagnosis treatment cystic fibrosis, not only has average life expectancy patients increased, but their quality also improved, it become possible maintain pregnancy childbearing. Since can advers...

mediastinal lymphangioma is primarily a benign lesion and the majority of the cases are found incidentally. these lesions account for approximately 1% of all mediastinal tumors. here we present a giant mediastinal cystic mass in a 35-year-old female who was presented with severe respiratory distress. on the plain chest radiography and ct scan, a massive left pleural effusion with large paraster...

BACKGROUND The odontogenic cystic lesions happened in the angle and ramus region are frequently associated with impacted mandibular third molars. The treatment plan was difficult to work out for the huge cystic lesions with deeply impacted third molars, since the enucleation with simultaneously removing the deeply impacted teeth may cause serious complications. Therefore, the marsupialization o...