Tenwek and Diospi-Suyana Hospitals

Tenwek Hospital - Bomet, Kenya

Tenwek Hospital is a mission hospital in Bomet, Kenya, serving a rural population of over 600,000 people since 1935.

I have the privilege of reading studies on a volunteer basis using teleradiology software donated by Nucleus.io. We have recently installed a new 64-channel Siemen's scanner, and are actively expanding our protocols to encompass the full spectrum of CT.

These cases have been selected for their advanced or uncommon (in Western countries) presentations. Reviewing such cases can help to augment training in urban environments where patients often present with much earlier disease states.

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Hydatid disease

Pott disease

Colo-colonic intussusception

Widespread mesenteric ischemia

Polycystic liver and kidneys

Cauda equina syndrome

Hypoperfusion complex/shock bowel

Mesenteric ischemia, perforation

Sacrococcygeal teratoma

Retroperitoneal tuberculosis

AIDS-realted lymphomatosis

Massive hydronephrosis

Metastatic carcinoid tumor

Chronic calvarial osteomyelitis

Peritoneal CSF pseudocyst

Cerebral abscesses

Tuberculous granulomatosis

Hepatic hydatid cyst

Femoral hernia

Arrow injury

Diospi-Suyana Hospital - Curahausi, Peru

Diospi-Suyana hospital opened October 2007, and serves a large rural population of the Quechua Indians of the Peruvian Andes. It offers a standard of care on par with western hospitals and is staffed by locals and expatriate staff.

I have the privilege of reading studies on a volunteer basis using teleradiology software donated by Nucleus.io. The following cases are chosen for their educational value. Several feature advanced or uncommon presentations in Western countries.

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