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Mentoplasty with Submental Silicone Implant
Name the implant and potential complications • Xray of the Week Figure 1. What is the name of this implant? Discussion: Mentoplasty refers to cosmetic chin augmentation that is often used to treat deficient chin projection caused by soft-tissue atrophy and retrusion of the chin (1). Chin retrusion may be further classified as underdevelopment of mandibular symphysis (microgenia) or mandibular retrusion (retrognatia) (2). Augmentation mentoplasty can be performed using vario


Cervical Rib
What is the significance of this anomaly? • Xray of the Week Figure 1. What is the significance of this anomaly? Figure 2. Axial and coronal CT images of the cervical spine along with 3D CT reconstruction demonstrating a right cervical rib. A. Axial CT of the cervical spine detailing a unilateral, right cervical rib at the level of C7 (red arrow) B. Axial CT image further demonstrating the unilateral right cervical rib (red arrow) C. 3D CT reconstruction of a right cervical


Biventricular Pacemaker Malposition - Twiddler's Syndrome
Biventricular Pacemaker Dysfunction • Xray of the Week Figure 1. Abnormal position of pacemaker. Figure 2. CXR done 19 days after...


Pyloric Stenosis
1 month male old with vomiting • Xray of the Week Figure 1. What is the important finding on this ultrasound of a 1 month old male?...


Phthisis Bulbi
Right eye loss of vision • Xray of the Week What is the the name of the right globe abnormality? Figure 1. Phthisis Bulbi on CT and MR...


Type 2 Dens Fracture
93 F with trauma from a fall. Neck pain • Xray of the Week Figure 1. What is the important finding on this CT scan. Figure 2. CT scan of Type 2 dens fracture. Red arrow is pointing to the fracture line at the base of the dens. Figure 3. Anderson and D’Alonzo dens fracture classification system. Diagram by Neal Joshi. Type I: Avulsion fracture of the tip of the dens, usually stable. Type II: Fracture of the base of the dens, usually unstable. Type III: Fracture involving the


Sandblasting Injury of Hand
What is the mechanism of injury? • Xray of the Week Figure 1. Frontal and lateral plain radiographs of the left hand and lateral plain...


SVC Occlusion with Portal Vein Collaterals
Why is there contrast in the liver? • Xray of the Week Pt with renal failure and multiple prior hemodialysis catheters resulting in SVC...


Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Skin lesions and kidney masses • Xray of the Week What is the diagnosis? Figure 1. What are the important findings seen on these CT...


Lunate Dislocation
Trauma. Wrist pain. • Xray of the Week Figure 1. What is the diagnosis? Figure 2. A. PA radiograph of lunate dislocation with triangular,...





















