In a female cadaver unilateral variations were found in upper limb arterial system - as (1) high-up origin of ulnar artery at arm, (2) persistent prominent arteria nervii mediana or median artery, (3) common interosseous artery branching out of brachial artery. Literature review revealed these coexistent anomalies as the consequence of aberrant finalization of the path chosen by axis arterial n...

Varied frequencies of coronary artery anomalies (CAAs) and myocardial bridge (MB) exist in previous studies. Race and gender may play a role. The present study aimed to investigate the gender differences in types and frequencies of coronary artery anomalies (CAAs) and myocardial bridge (MB) in Chinese undergoing 320-slice coronary computed tomography. The authors assessed prospectively the reco...

Our patient was worked up for mild developmental delay associated with focal scalp alopecia at age 6, and was diagnosed with encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis (also known as Haberland or Fishman syndrome), a rare neurocutaneous syndrome characterized by skin lesions (most commonly focal alopecia with or without underlying lipoma), ocular lesions, and CNS anomalies. CNS anomalies are usually ...

Fifty-four cases with anomalies involving the coronary artery circulation were found among 18,950 autopsies during a 10-year period at the Los Angeles County Hospital. The purpose of this survey is to present the different types of coronary artery anomalies and to elucidate their practical clinical significance. F IFTY-FOUR cases with anomalies involving the coronary arterial circulation were f...

Multiple thoracic vascular anomalies have been described in the setting of Turner syndrome. Careful evaluation of both venous and arterial anatomy in the chest is prudent when evaluating these cases. By highlighting the less commonly associated vascular malformations in Turner syndrome through key images, we intend to raise awareness and familiarity of these potentially clinically significant a...

A thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is caused by arterial or nervous obstruction because of skeletal or muscular anomalies and hypertrophies. Congenital rib anomalies occur with low incidences (0.15-0.31%), predominantly affect the right side and are normally diagnosed at a young age or remain asymptomatic throughout life. Here, we report on the unusual case of a 71-year-old female patient with su...

In PHACE syndrome, the acronym PHACE stands for the association of posterior fossa malformations, cervicofacial hemangiomas, arterial anomalies, coarctation and eye anomalies. We report our findings in four patients with this syndrome, in whom it was characterized by complex aortic coarctation that required not only preoperative echocardiographic investigation, but also the use of techniques su...

The expectoration of blood originating from the lower respiratory tract, called hemoptysis, is a common clinical condition with many potential etiologies. Massive hemoptysis is life threatening and needs urgent intervention. Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) is a useful non-invasive imaging modality for the initial assessment of hemoptysis. Using MDCT with multiplanar reformatted images ...