Marcelo Carneiro Menezes, Olger de Souza Tornin, Renato Assayag Botelho, Joel Pinheiro de Brito Júnior, Daniel Knabben Ortellado, Lucas Rios Torres, Sandro Caldeira Ferreira Júnior, José Francisco Sales Chagas, Oswaldo Luiz Pinto, Ricardo Pires de Souza
Radiol Bras 2006;39(4):309-311 - CASE REPORT
We report a case of a patient with actinomycosis of the larynx mimicking a neoplasm. A literature review, clinical features, pathology and imaging findings is also presented. This paper reports a rare disease occurring in an atypical location, simulating larynx neoplasm. To our knowledge, there is no report of this disease and locations evaluated with computed tomography.
Keywords: Actinomycosis, Computed tomography, Cancer
Ricardo Pires de Souza, Joel Pinheiro de Brito Júnior, Olger de Souza Tornin, Ademar José de Oliveira Paes Junior, Cristiano Ventorim de Barros, Felipe Amstalden Trevisan, Carlos Neutzling Lehn
Radiol Bras 2006;39(5):367-372 - REVIEW ARTICLE
The aim of this study is to evaluate the sinonasal complex to identify the main findings and to determine the diseases in this area. An accurate analysis of the local extent and tumoral dissemination through computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging plays a significant role in the therapeutic planning, also affecting the prognosis.
Keywords: Nasal sinuses, Computed tomography, Magnetic resonance imaging
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