Case Reports

Ultra-low-dose Computed Tomography in Management of Pulmonary Abscess Caused by Cystic Fibrosis

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R Nandurkar, KK Lau

Hong Kong J Radiol 2018;21:271-3

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1816862

Pulmonary abscess is a complication of cystic fibrosis. Model-based iterative reconstruction is a reconstructive

Delayed Cerebral Hyperperfusion with Subarachnoid Haemorrhage after Carotid Artery Stenting

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DML Tse, G Ho, CP Tsang, KH Chan, R Lee

Hong Kong J Radiol 2018;21:266-70

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1816834

Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome is a rare but serious complication after carotid revascularisation procedures

Aflibercept-induced Nephrotic Syndrome

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TH So, VHF Lee, KO Lam

Hong Kong J Radiol 2017;20:146-8

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1716809

Aflibercept is a high-affinity ligand trap for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and is used as secondline therapy against metastatic colorectal cancer.

Migration of Glue Cast into Biliary System Following Embolisation of a Mycotic Pseudoaneurysm of the Hepatic Artery

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TW Yeung, OC Leung, CB Tan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2017;20:149-52

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1715369

Pseudoaneurysm of the hepatic artery is at high risk of rupture, and thus requires early aggressive management.

Dual-energy Computed Tomography for Diagnosis of Gouty Tophus of Tibia with Pathological Fracture Simulating Malignancy

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CYH Chan, KWK Tsang, KC Lai, MK Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2017;20:59-63

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1715374

Gouty tophus with pathological fracture is rare and can mimic infection and malignancy. We report the first case of intra-osseous tophus of the tibia

Hepatic Subcapsular Haemorrhage: Watering-can Appearance

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S Garge, SN Keshava, V Moses, M Ahmed, S Jain, P Joseph

Hong Kong J Radiol 2016;19:141-4

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1615370

We report a case of intra-abdominal bleeding from a ruptured liver tumour and a subcapsular haematoma. The characteristic ‘watering-can’ appearance indicates a poor prognosis. This

Radiation Dosimetry in Selective Internal Radiation Treatment in Patients with Portosystemic Shunts to Umbilical Veins

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WH Ma, S Ng, WY Ho, M Law, VHF Lee, KK Wong, WK Tso

Hong Kong J Radiol 2016;19:137-40

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1615351

Tc-99m macroaggregate albumin (MAA) scintigraphy was routinely used to estimate the hepatopulmonary shunt prior to Yttrium-90 microsphere therapy. Visualisation of the recanalised

Two Cases of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour Presenting Uncommonly as Intraperitoneal Rupture in Patients Prescribed Warfarin

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RCH Nung, SSM Wong, RKL Lee, ABW Chan, YYP Lee

Hong Kong J Radiol 2016;19:132-6

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1615376

Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) is the most common mesenchymal neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract. Common presentations of GIST include early satiety, indigestion, bloating,

Pneumocystis jiroveci Infection and Craniospinal Irradiation with Arc Therapy: a Report of Two Cases

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TH So, PYP Ho, TW Leung, DLW Kwong

Hong Kong J Radiol 2016;19:126-31

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1615329

Tomotherapy, a form of arc therapy, is often preferred to craniospinal irradiation (CSI) because of its better dose homogeneity when planning target volume and minimising organ risk.

Mueller-Weiss Syndrome: an Important but Under-recognised Cause of Foot Pain and Deformity

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CH Chan, KK Cheng, NY Pan, KC Wong, HY Lai, HF Chan, HL Chow

Hong Kong J Radiol 2016;19:57-62

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1615337

Mueller-Weiss syndrome, or spontaneous osteonecrosis of the tarsal navicular bone in adults, is an important

Tuberculous Epididymo-orchitis Demonstrating a Sonographic Miliary Pattern

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KYA Au, KHB Lee, KFY Cho, LSJ Khoo

Hong Kong J Radiol 2016;19:52-6

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1615335

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that continues to be a significant public health concern in Hong Kong.

A Case of Seminal Vesicle / Prostatic Reflux Causing Intense Focal Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake in the Prostate Gland

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WH Ma, EYP Lee, ASH Lai, PL Khong

Hong Kong J Radiol 2016;19:49-51

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1615333

We report an interesting case of benign persistent intense focal fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) activity in the

Recurrent Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis with Distant Metastases: Case Report and Review of the Literature on the Efficacy of Targeted Therapies

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TY Lee, ACL Chan, RKC Ngan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2016;19:43-8

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1615343

Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS), also known as tenosynovial giant cell tumour, diffuse type, is an

Coexistence of Two Epstein-Barr Virus–associated Malignancies: Lymphoepithelioma-like Cholangiocarcinoma in a Patient with a History of Undifferentiated Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

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YP Tai, RKC Ngan, SH Ting

Hong Kong J Radiol 2015;18:311-5

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1514280

Undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma is particularly common in Southern China and is consistently associated with Epstein-Barr virus. In contrast, lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the bile duct is a rare

Imaging Features of Isolated Extranodal Rosai-Dorfman Disease in Iliac Bone

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KC Lam, HYL Sinn, P Tsui, JSW Wong

Hong Kong J Radiol 2015;18:307-10

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1515305

We report a case of isolated extranodal Rosai-Dorfman disease occurring in iliac bone. Magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and pathological features of Rosai-Dorfman disease are discussed.