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- capsular artery
- centripetal artery
- recurrent artery
- transmediastinal artery
- transmediastinal vein
- capsular artery
- centripetal artery
- recurrent artery
- transmediastinal artery
- transmediastinal vein
Caroli’s disease
- central dot sign = cystic lesions with central solid components containing blood flow
- complications
- biliary stones
- bild duct obstruction
- cholangitis
- liver abscess
- hepatic fibrosis –> portal hypertension
- cholangiocarcinoma
- the kidneys may also be affected with a variety of cystic diseases
Longitudinal gray-scale and color Doppler views of the thumb in a patient with a palpable mass along the volar surface.
- 2nd most common mass lesion in the hand (most common = ganglion cyst)
- solid with internal vascularity
- intimately associated with tendon sheath
- a benign disorder of proliferative synovium arising from the tendon sheaths
- histologically identical to PVNS
- women > men
Gangrenous cholecystitis
- focal mucosal ulceration
- sloughed mucosal membranes
- a focal bulge in the gallbladder wall.
- This is likely due to the combined effects of progressive increase in intraluminal pressure and focal weakening of the gallbladder wall
- patients will often have NEGATIVE Murphy’s sign
Tubular Ectasia of the Rete Testes
- The rete testes are a complex collection of small tubules that are located in the mediastinum of the testis. Fluid from the seminiferous tubules drains into the rete testis and then exits the rete testis via the efferent ductules. The efferent ductules then converge into the head of the
epididymis. - Tubular ectasia of the rete testes is believed to be caused by some degree of outflow obstruction of the seminiferous fluid. Perhaps this is the reason why it is frequently associated with testicular cysts and spermatoceles of the epididymal head. It is also more commonly seen in patients with a history of inguinal surgery, such as hernia repairs and vasectomies.
- The key to making the diagnosis and distinguishing tubular ectasia of the rete testes from cystic testicular tumors is to note the bilateral involvement when present and to recognize the elongated shape on long-axis views of the testis.
Renal artery stenosis
- 5% of total number of patients with HTN
- criteria
- PSV > 180-200cm/sec
- Renal/aortic ratio > 3.0-3.5
Pleomorphic parotid adenoma
- most common parotid neoplasm - parotid pleomorphic adenoma
- women > men
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Salivary gland neoplasms
- 85% occur in parotid gland
- The chance of malignancy increases
as the size of the gland decreases- parotid gland < submandibular gland < sublingual gland
- most common parotid neoplasm
- pleomorphic adenoma - solid, homogeneous, hypoechoic
- 2nd most common parotid neoplasm
- Warthins tumor - heterogeneous hypoechoic mass with cystic components
The gray-scale view shows a complex fluid
collection arising from the right kidney. In addition,
there is a simple-appearing, round, cystic structure
within the otherwise complex collection. The
power Doppler view shows flow in the apparent
cyst. All of these findings are consistent with a
pseudoaneurysm and adjacent hematoma.
Always put color Doppler on a “simple-appearing” cyst to make suer it is not something else!!!
Always put color Doppler on a “simple-appearing” cyst to make suer it is not something else!!!
DDx for “peritoneal masses” on US
- peritoneal carcinomatosis
- mesothelioma
- endometriomas
- splenosis
- lymphadenopathy
Testicular epidermoid cyst
- benign germ cell neoplasm
- monodermal teratoma - only ectodermal components
- appearance
- well-marginated lesoins that are typically hypoechoic
- hyperechoic rim with complete or partial rim of calcification
- onion ring/peel appearance
Renal vein thrombosis
Slowly progressive thrombosis allows for the
development of venous collaterals, and incomplete
thrombosis allows for maintained venous outflow so
that effects on the kidney may be absent or minimal.
On the other hand, complete and rapid thrombosis
results in hemorrhagic infarction of the kidney.
Slowly progressive thrombosis allows for the
development of venous collaterals, and incomplete
thrombosis allows for maintained venous outflow so
that effects on the kidney may be absent or minimal.
On the other hand, complete and rapid thrombosis
results in hemorrhagic infarction of the kidney.
It is also important to realize that in native kidneys, arterial inflow may be affected only minimally. This likely is related to venous collaterals that develop and provide continued venous outflow despite venous thrombosis in the main renal vein. In transplants, collateral flow is not possible, so complete RVT results in marked alteration in the arterial signal. This usually produces a classic to-and-fro pattern with pandiastolic arterial flow reversal.
Thyoid in a patient with neck pain
Dx: subacute thyroditis
If there is no neck pain, then think of cancer
Page kidney
- subcapsular hematoma/fluid collection causes compression
- elevated resistive index/RI
- can lead to hypertension
What are the tendons passing behind the
medial malleolus
vs
lateral malleolus
- passing behind medial malleolus
- Tom-Dick-Harry
- posterior tibial
- flexor digitorium longus
- flexor hallucis longus
- passing behind lateral malleolus
- peroneal longus
- peroneal brevis
Adenomyomatosis
- cholesterol crystals in the Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses
- bright comet-tail artifacts
- due to a hyperplastic condition of the gb wall - characterized by small mucosal diverticula that protrude into a thickened layer of muscle - the mucosal diverticula are called Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses
- men = women
- no malignant potential
- involvement - diffuse, segmental, or focal
- diffuse - may not be apparent
- segmental - may have midwall involvement - hourglass appearance
- focal - often fundal
Acquired cystic disease of the kidneys
NOTE: atrophic, echogenic kidneys!!!
vs inherited polycystic kidney disease!!!
Emphysematous cholecystitis
- dirty shadow, ring down artifact
- more common in men - diabetics, vascualr dz
- surgical rx
Hashimoto thyroiditis
aka
Chronic autoimmune lymphocytic thyroiditis
- most common cause of hypothyroidism in US
- women > men
- autoantibodies against thyroglobulin
- associated with increased risk of thyroid lymphoma
The normal portal vein travels
deep to the hepatic artery. Periportal collaterals
travel anterior to the hepatic artery.
The normal portal vein travels
deep to the hepatic artery. Periportal collaterals
travel anterior to the hepatic artery.
Prominent renal papillary tips
- differential diagnosis of nonshadowing soft tissue masses in the renal calyces
- sloughed papillae
- blood clots
- fungus balls
- TCC
- malakoplakia
- leukoplakia
- cholesteatoma
- prominent papillary tips
- always seen with hydronephrosis
- The normal renal pyramids are cone shaped, with the apex of the cone directed toward the calyx. The rounded
apex, or papillary tip, protrudes into the calyx, producing the typical cuplike appearance seen on intravenous
urograms. However, in the setting of hydronephrosis, the calyx may distend with urine, and the papillary tip can become surrounded by the urine in the calyceal fornices. When viewed in long axis, the morphology of the papillary tip is usually easily visible, and its origin is
recognizable. When viewed in short axis, the papillary tip can simulate a pathologic filling defect in the collecting system. This pitfall is very unusual in native kidneys
and slightly more common in renal transplants.
Focal testicular atrophy
- Focal hypoechoic striations and bandlike regions radiating from the periphery of the testis toward the mediastinum.
- Due to focal tubular atrophy and fibrosis
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HA thrombosis following liver transplant
- Significant hepatic artery stenosis and hepatic artery thrombosis with collateral flow can be detected with Doppler scanning by noting a blunted arterial waveform distal to the stenosis. Blunting can be quantified in several ways.
- The easiest is by measuring the resistive index. If the resistive index is less than 0.4, the waveform should be considered severely blunted, and a diagnosis of hepatic artery stenosis or thrombosis should be made.
- In this case, the left hepatic artery serves as a collateral receiving blood from the left gastric artery
- Since the bile ducts are dependent on hepatic arterial supply, arterial thrombosis causes biliary ischemia and can produce strictures or complete necrosis of the ducts.




























