Focal abnormalities of gyration (FAG) are developmental disorders that may occur in isolated patients or, as in the case being reported, as part of a familial disorder. Analysis of individuals in a family spanning three generations was carried out using MRI. Abnormalities, present in all members of generations II and III, included focal cortical dysplasia (three patients), focal cortical infolding (two patients) and schizencephaly (one patient); associated minor anomalies, such as white matter abnormalities, were seen in the remaining three members of generations II and III. MRI recognition of FAG in the family being reported proved useful in defining their phenotypical expression and providing proper counselling for individual family members.

The dorsal vein thrombosis is a rare disease with pain an induration of the dorsal part of the penis. The ethiology can be traumatic, neoplasic, excesive sexual activity or abstinence. Is necesary the diferencial diagnosis with esclerosant linphangitis and the most important imaging is the Eco-doppler. The treatment is based in non steroidal antiinflamatories and antibiotics wit infection. The local aplication of heparine can be useful and the surgery with thrombectomy and resection is for persistent cases.

We report two cases of a mild form of type-B Niemann-Pick disease manifesting as an adult-onset chronic non-neuropathic clinical picture. Femoral T1- and T2-weighted low-intensity non-enhancing coarse bone marrow pattern was evident on femoral MR associated with splenic hypodense nodule(s) on abdominal CT. The role of imaging is discussed in relation to current techniques of confirmation of this entity based on demonstration of lipid-laden cells within marrow aspirates (which are often sea-blue histiocytes) and sphingomyelinase assay of cultured skin fibroblasts.

We want to point out that urethral instrumentation should be done by expert hands due to the severity of possible complications. We should insist in the need of precocious treatment with wide spectrum antibiotics, radical debridement and complete urologic evaluation.

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