Feb 06

History (HX):
History of chicken pox 2 weeks ago presenting  with seizure and altered mental status and disorientation (now in ICU) Male   8 yr

Findings:
Brain MRI shows gyral swelling and hyperintensity on FLAIR images in right temporo-occipital lobes and medial left temporal lobe . Diffusion restriction is present at these regions and also in thalami.

Diagnostic (DX):
Herpes zoster encephalitis with multifocal

Feb 06

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History (HX):
Palpable mass and pain during a few months, Male   39 yr

Findings:
Large well-marginated solid and cystic mass in lower abdomen and pelvis behind the urinary bladder and above the rectum suggestive of a retropritoneal mass.
The solid components of the mass shows marked enhancement on post-Gd images.

Diagnostic (DX):
Low grade spindle cell sarcoma in favour of schwannoma (proved)