conclusions the relationship between cac found on dental panoramic radiographs and two cva risk factors--hypertension and mi-- was significant. therefore, it seems that detection of cac on panoramic images of dental patients must be considered by dentists. results among 200 studied samples, 22 of the patients (11%) had carotid artery calcification on the dental panoramic radiograph. in total, 5...

An 80-year-old ex-smoker man presented with one episode of gross painless hematuria. His past medical history included hypertension, cerebrovascular accident, and osteoarthritis. Physical examination, routine blood tests, and ultrasonography were normal. Urine culture, microscopy, and cytology were unremarkable. On cystoscopy, a suspicious looking papillary mass was noted on the bladder roof, w...