Hanley Marion, Ryan David T, Kyle Eimear, Kavanagh Eoin C
Radiology Department, National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh, Dublin, Ireland.
Radiol Case Rep. 2023 Jul 8;18(9):3287-3290. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2023.06.055. eCollection 2023 Sep.
We report the case of a 50-year old woman with a known history of lipodystrophy. A pelvic radiograph was taken for the investigation of right hip pain. The image shown demonstrates an indeterminate artefact projected over the right iliac fossa. A previous CT renal study was reviewed, demonstrating the same device in the subcutaneous tissues of the contralateral left lower quadrant which on close inspection was consistent with a continuous glucose monitoring device. Features of lipodystrophy were also noted on review of the CT imaging. Although many devices such as vagal stimulators and prosthetic valves are easily recognized by radiologists on radiographic images, they may be less familiar with devices such as continuous glucose monitors. The aim of this case report is to familiarize radiologists with the appearances of continuous glucose monitors to allow for effective reporting.
我们报告了一例有脂肪营养不良病史的50岁女性病例。因右髋疼痛进行了骨盆X线检查。所示图像显示右髂窝有一个不确定的伪影。回顾了之前的肾脏CT研究，发现在对侧左下腹的皮下组织中有相同的装置，仔细检查后发现与连续血糖监测装置一致。在回顾CT影像时也注意到了脂肪营养不良的特征。虽然许多装置，如迷走神经刺激器和人工瓣膜，放射科医生在X线影像上很容易识别，但他们可能对连续血糖监测装置等不太熟悉。本病例报告的目的是让放射科医生熟悉连续血糖监测装置的表现，以便进行有效的报告。
