The eighteenth patient and seventh survivor with the Cronkhite-Canada syndrome is described. A remission of 9 years followed gastrectomy and steroid therapy. Findings on seventeen other patients described in the literature are reviewed. The histological features are discussed in detail. The jejunum, though macroscopically normal, showed oedema, increased vascularity and mucous gland secreting a...

The correct interpretation of chest film on cardiac patients is very important. The most important feature is the radiographic appearance of the pulmonary vascularity. Four different patterns of pulmonary vascularity are considered: normal, decreased, increased and uneven. The different diseases associated with each type are mentioned. From the pulmonary vascular pattern one can deduct hemodyna...

Photoacoustic (optoacoustic) imaging can visualize vasculature deep in tissue using the high contrast of hemoglobin to light, with the high-resolution possible with ultrasound detection. Since angiogenesis, one of the hallmarks of cancer, leads to increased vascularity, photoacoustics holds promise in imaging breast cancer as shown in proof-of-principle studies. Here for the first time, we inve...

The application of 3D imaging in pediatric rheumatology helps to make the assessment of inflammatory changes more objective and to estimate accurately their volume and the actual response to treatment in the course of follow-up examinations. Additional interesting opportunities are opened up by the vascularity analysis with the help of power Doppler and color Doppler in 3D imaging. Contrast-enh...

choroidal melanoma. The initial ultrasonographic characteristics suggestive of a melanoma include the collar-button shape, low internal reflectivity, and moderate vascularity. The reduction in lesion thickness and change from lowmedium to medium internal reflectivity on A-scan examination across time argue against a melanoma. Whereas the collar-button shape is characteristic of a melanoma, othe...

Aggressive central giant cell granuloma (ACGCG) is usually found in younger patients and is painful, grows rapidly, larger overall, often causes cortical perforation, root resorption and has a tendency to recur. This article is a case report of ACGCG in mandible. A girl 12 years old had features of typical giant cell reparative granuloma in the anterior mandible. After incision biopsy, she repo...

With new information on the innate immune pathways for cellular recognition, genetic The chapter, ‘Circulatory Pathology in Osteoarthritis’ is the most interesting chapter of this book as it clearly delineates the changes in the skeletal vascularity causing osteoarthritis of the hip, and application of DCE (dynamic contrast-enhanced)-MRI and PET scan for imaging. The next chapter elucidates the...

Introduction: Bone is typically highly vascularized. Inadequate blood supply has been associated with decreased bone formation and bone mass, and severe vascular dysfunction may result in osteonecrosis. In addition, bone vascularity has been implicated as a crucial factor during both skeletal development and repair. Fatigue loading of bone can produce a stress fracture and stimulate new bone fo...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the homogeneity and vascularity of choroidal melanoma through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and brightness modulation (B-mode) ultrasound scan and their correlation with dimensions of tumor, as well as to measure the sensitivity of both modalities in retinal detachment (RD) detection. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective chart review included patients diagnosed...

BACKGROUND Dendritic cells (DCs) have a pivotal role in the onset and regulation of innate and adaptive immune responses. Moreover, DCs can interact with angiogenic modulators, resulting in modification of their biology and participation in angiogenesis. OBJECTIVES This study was designed to evaluate the relationship between the density of DCs, vascularity and expression of angiogenic factors...