BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of invasive breast cancer in different histopathological types (invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) and mixed ductal-lobular carcinoma (MDLC)) and different histological grades. METHODS:A retrospective review was made of 1256 patients who underwent breast MRI at our hospital between January 2015 and December 2018. A total of 152 lesions (27 ILC, 102 IDC, 23 MDLC and 20 grade 1, 83 grade 2 and 49 grade 3) were included in the study. All the lesions were evaluated according to size, shape, margin, dynamic curve, ADC value and T2 signal intensity ratio (SIR). RESULTS:Most of the lesions tended to show type 2 and type 3 dynamic curve, type 1 dynamic curve was more commonly seen in ILC and grade 1 groups. IDC showed higher T2 SIR than the other types and grade 3 showed higher T2 SIR than other grades (p< 0,05) There was no statistically significant difference between the groups according to morphological features and mean ADC values (p > 0,05). CONCLUSION:T2 SIR and dynamic curve can help the radiologists predict histopathological findings while morphological features and ADC values were not helpful in distinguishing histological types and grades.

We report a 39-year-old male patient diagnosed with double extrahepatic biliary ducts by magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography. Respiratory-triggered 3-dimensional magnetic resonance cholan - giopancreatography was performed during free breathing. Two extrahepatic biliary ducts, an anomalous union of accessory extrahepatic biliary duct with pancreatic duct, and a unique com - munication channel between 2 extrahepatic biliary ducts were determined on maximum intensity projection and 3-dimensional magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography volume rendering. This case illustrates the utility of 3-dimensional magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography for diagnosis of pancreatobiliary ductal system developmental anomalies. Also, we reviewed embryology of the hepatobiliary system and the current classifications of the double extrahepatic biliary ducts and have proposed a new variant of existing classifications.

Although stroke is common in infective endocarditis (IE), only 26 cases of thrombectomy have been reported to date for IE-related acute stroke. We report a 40-year-old man who presented with left middle cerebral artery occlusion of unknown cause. Multiple attempts of mechanical aspiration thrombectomy and stentrievers failed to recanalize the artery. Effective revascularization was eventually achieved by placing a self-expanding intracranial stent. Post-procedurally the patient was diagnosed with IE with mitral valve insufficiency, mandating emergent valvular replacement while the patient was still on tirofiban infusion. On follow-up, the patient had a modified Rankin’s score of 0, had no recurrent stroke, and the intracranial stent remained patent yet stenosed. Based on the use of a self-expanding intracranial stent in the setting of IE, we discuss the consequences of the fibrotic and inflammatory content of the embolus and the associated high risk of intracranial hemorrhage which complicates clinical decision making.